Assistant Professor, Library Science, Information Science

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Job Title:

Assistant Professor, Library Science, Information Science

Requisition Number: FE04654

Working Title:

Department Name 8M500:
School of Information Science

Work Location:

Lexington, KY

Type of Position:
Faculty Position Time Status Full-Time Tenure Track Status Tenure Track

Required

Education:

Candidates are expected to hold an earned Ph.D. or be in ABD status in information science, computer science, library science, or a related field at the time of the interview. The Ph.D. is required by August 2026, for the successful candidate to hold the rank of assistant professor and begin the probationary period toward tenure.

Required Related

Experience:

NA

Required License/Registration/Certification: NA

College of Communication and Information

Assistant Professors (Regular Title)

The College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky invites applications for two assistant professor positions. This is a nine‑month, tenure‑track (regular title series) position reporting directly to the School Director. Tenure‑eligible means candidates must first meet the prescribed criteria per Administrative Regulation 2:2-1 and statements of evidence to be granted tenure. The anticipated start date is August 16th, 2026.

We seek qualified faculty members to contribute to advancements in teaching, research, and service within the field of library and information science. Successful candidates will work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, engaging with colleagues, students, and community partners to impact the discipline. We are especially interested in individuals who bring fresh perspectives and demonstrate potential for leadership in scholarship and professional practice in areas such as community engagement and outreach, instruction and information literacy, archives and digital stewardship, as well as health and social information services.

Candidates are expected to hold an earned Ph.D. or be in ABD status in information science, computer science, library science, or a related field at the time of the interview. The Ph.D. is required by August 2026, for the successful candidate to hold the rank of assistant professor and begin the probationary period toward tenure.

Candidates will be expected to teach a 2‑2 teaching load at the graduate level with opportunities to teach across the School's programs. This position is expected to have a distribution of effort of 50% research, 45% teaching, and 5% service. Faculty are expected to teach, advise students, maintain a personal research program, participate in professional activities, and serve on university committees.

Opportunities exist to work with doctoral students in the College's interdisciplinary Ph.D. program.

The University of Kentucky's School of Information Science, an interdisciplinary community of scholars and professionals, brings together communication, information, instruction, and technology. Students learn to leverage knowledge and skills to become critical and informed members of varied communities. We model and foster ethical and human‑centered approaches to problem solving, innovative research, information access and synthesis, and responsible leadership.

The School of Information Science offers two online master's degrees (library science and information communication technology), an undergraduate major in information communication technology (including an online degree completion component), and an online minor in information studies. Additionally, the School of Information Science includes the Instructional Communication and Research group, which teaches university core courses in multi‑modal communication to incoming students. The School boasts an impressive cadre of internationally recognized faculty who are recipients of multiple prestigious awards and fellowships.

The College of Communication and Information is composed of two schools (School of Information Science and School of Journalism and Media), two departments (Department of Communication and Department of Integrated Strategic Communication), and interdisciplinary master's and Ph.D. programs. More than 100 full‑time faculty lead nearly 2,300 undergraduate majors and 400 graduate students while also university's core curriculum and serving students pursuing minors and certificates in the college.

The college also houses University of Kentucky's independent