School of Information Lecturer Pool
San Jose State University
Lieu de travail
San Jose, CA, United States
Détails du poste
Department Summary
The School of
Information (SOI) offers three master’s degree programs, MLIS
(Masters in Library and Information Science), MARA (Masters in
Archives and Records Administration), MS in Informatics and an
undergraduate degree in Information Science and Data Analytics
(BSISDA). All degrees are delivered 100% online asynchronously. All
communication with students and faculty is conducted 100%
online.
Brief Description of Duties
• Faculty teach in their areas of specialty. We have a very wide
ranging curriculum.
• For information on curriculum see:
• MLIS Courses (see required
and elective courses)
• MARA Courses (see required
and elective courses)
• Informatics Courses
(see required courses and specializations)
• BSISDA
• All faculty are responsible for effective curriculum
preparation, syllabus and accessibility compliance, review and
grading of assignments and work, holding office hours, texts and
readings, overall support of student learning and professional
development, and working collaboratively with faculty and staff to
promote student success.
• All faculty also support activities and preparation needed to
maintain accreditation.
• To ensure teaching presence in our online classes each iSchool
faculty member must include one or more of the following types of
recorded (video or audio) content for each week or module:
• Introductions to weekly/unit content and activities
• Announcements
• Regular (Weekly/unit) updates
• Responses to assignments or discussions
• Short lectures
• All Faculty should be organizing their classes within the
Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), the official LMS
provided for the SJSU community. All classes at SJSU, whether
online or not, must be anchored in the Canvas platform to ensure
faculty-student connection in a common space as all students are
directed to log in to Canvas for online access to their classes.
You will have access to this system prior to the semester start
date.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student
population of great diversity–including age, abilities, cultural
background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary
language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic
preparation–through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies
and advisement.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas
Learning Management System (LMS).
Required Qualifications
• Applicants must have:
• An earned master’s degree
• Professional or academic work experience
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity
to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might
have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and
other comparable experience.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity
to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might
have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and
other comparable experience.
Preferred Qualifications
• Online teaching experience
Compensation
Compensation and salary range placement are determined
by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range
placement, please see University Policy S21-2 .
Anticipated starting salary:
L-A / Range 2 - $5007 -
$5675
L-B / Range 3 - $5925 -
$7125
L-C / Range 4 - $6500 -
$8982
L-D / Range 5 - $8184 -
$9854
Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of
full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6
monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x
12). See the Faculty
Salary Schedule for more information.
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment
Application and attach the following documents:
• CV
• Cover Letter
• List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5)
references
• Statement of Expertise, including professional experience,
courses you are qualified to teach
This is a continuing open position.
Employment Conditions
Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as
assigned and required based on their role (e.g., preventing
discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health
and safety). Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus
Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU
systemwide policy, the faculty member in this position will subject
to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority
(CSA). Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are
required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution
and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University
Clery Director. Questions regarding CSA designation and training
can be sent to the Clery Director at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu .
The President may recommend or require compliance with safety
measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or
illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to
continue.
Conditional Offer
Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of
eligibility to work in the United States. Offers of employment are
conditional, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals
disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the
candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to
satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the
continued employment of a current CSU employee who was
conditionally offered the position.
Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations
and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective
bargaining agreement between California State University and
California Faculty Association. These provisions state the order in
which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with
tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.
San José State University: Silicon Valley's Public
University
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley—one of the most
innovative and diverse regions in the world— San José State University
is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University
(CSU) system and the first public university in the West.
Recognized as a national leader in transformative higher education,
San José State University is an essential contributor to the
economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the
Bay Area, and California. SJSU ranks high nationally in research
funding and is second highest in research productivity in the CSU
system. Cutting-edge research, combined with world-class
scholarship, student-centered learning opportunities, and
experiential and interdisciplinary programs, allows SJSU to provide
transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally
and globally.
San José State enrolls more than 36,000 students — many are
historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and
38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution
(HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander
(AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university’s commitment to
social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an
international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San José
State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so
our disciplines, students, and community can benefit from different
and divergent cultural and identity perspectives.
Equal Employment Statement
San José State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of
Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender
Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status,
Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion,
Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and
Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San José State
University students, faculty, and staff as well as University
programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for
applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San
José State University employees are considered mandated reporters
under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are
required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive
Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime
Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety
Notification
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR)
is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf.
The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy
statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information,
crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and
information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR
also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State
University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A
paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the
Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email
at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.
Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire
Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at
https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf
. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires
that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the
three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety
policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A
paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the
Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at
uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.
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