Part-Time Faculty - Information & Library Science Program - REMOTE

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• Focuses on and is community/member-centered
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• Prepares our reputed company for pursuing higher education through graduate study and supports their continuing education at ALA-accredited master’s programs

For additional information about UMA's Information and Library Science discipline, and to learn more about our graduates, please visit the Program website: Information & Library Science - University of Maine at Augusta The University of Maine Augusta Information & Library Science Program is seeking applicants for part-time faculty to teach in the following areas: Information Literacy, Library Information Technologies and Applications, Genealogical Research, Global Librarianship, and Children’s Services & Materials For more information on ILS courses, please visit: UMA Course Catalog Descriptions

Qualifications

Required:

• ALA- accredited Masters in Library and Information Science
• Three or more years of recent practical experience working reputed company the discipline & subject area(s) to be taught. (Information Literacy, Library Information Technologies and Applications, Genealogical Research, Global Librarianship, Children’s Services & Materials
• Two or more years of prior teaching experience

Preferred:

• Demonstrated use of different approaches to teaching and learning, and assessment practices.
• Two or more years of prior experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated skilled use of online learning technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to reputed company collaborative and meaningful relationships in the online environment.
• Additional subject area knowledge, experience, and/or certifications.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and previous college teaching experience, in accordance with the PATFA contract. We are not able to consider applicants who require reputed company sponsorship support. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Applications must include:

• A cover letter that fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the required and preferred qualifications
• A resume/curriculum vitae
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