Job Description

The School of Information Sciences in the College of Communication and Information (CCI) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), seeks exceptional candidates to fill one 9-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level starting August 1, 2025 . The successful candidates will conduct research, teach, and advise students in our ALA-accredited master?s degree program, college-wide doctoral program, and undergraduate program in Information Sciences. Teaching modes include face-to-face, synchronous online, asynchronous online, and hybrid. School, college, university, and professional service are also expected.

The School and College

The School of Information Sciences is part of the College?of Communication and Information (CCI),?along with three other?schools: the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations, the School of Communication Studies, and the School of Journalism and Media. The School of Information Sciences is an iCaucus member of the iSchools Consortium.

The School of Information Sciences enrolls approximately 300 students in its Master of Science in Information Sciences (MSIS) distance education and on-campus programs, ranked 10 th in the most recent U.S. News and World Report on American Library Association-accredited LIS graduate programs. SIS also offers the state?s first Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences degree (with concentrations in Data, Information Management, and Analytics ; Information Sciences ; User Experience Design ; and Information Security and Cybersecurity ), an undergraduate online degree completion program in applied data analytics and user experience, and undergraduate minors in information sciences, user experience design, and social media analytics. SIS is also an active participant in the CCI Ph.D. program.  The College?s Research Innovation Center (RIC) provides a wide array of support services for CCI faculty to pursue sponsored research.

The School of Information Sciences and the College of Communication and Information have a deep institutional commitment to access and engagement and strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. We seek candidates who can contribute to our distinctive academic programs and promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of technology, information, and systems.  The School?s access and engagement statement and the College?s access and engagement action plan can be viewed at and  . For more information about the School of Information Sciences and the College of Communication and Information, visit and .

The University

The University of Tennessee is Tennessee?s land grant, flagship public university, enrolling approximately 36,304 students at its Knoxville campus.  UTK is Tennessee?s only public Carnegie RU/VH (Research Universities/Very High Research Activity) institution and is currently ranked 46 th among public universities by U.S. News & World Report . For more information about The University of Tennessee Knoxville, visit .

The Community

Knoxville is a vibrant city located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in East Tennessee. The city, with a population of 187,000, is the third-largest city in Tennessee. Over 850,000 people live in the Knoxville metropolitan area. This moderate-sized city has a vibrant nightlife with numerous theaters and museums, traditional bluegrass music, a symphony orchestra, an opera company, world-class restaurants, many cultural festivals, and a downtown market square. The Knoxville area boasts wonderful year-round outdoor activities, surrounded by lakes and the Tennessee River and within sight of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Knoxville is also home to leading corporations, including Pilot Flying J; Ruby Tuesday, Bush Brothers & Company, Discovery Inc.?s National Operating Center, Regal Cinemas, TVA, and Alcoa. For more information about Knoxville, Tennessee, visit .

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in information sciences, computer science, or related areas (applicants in the process of completing their Ph.D. may apply, but the degree must be awarded on/by position start date)
• Evidence of ability to develop a record of research productivity and teaching effectiveness in the broad areas of information sciences, archives and records management, data curation, human-computer interaction (HCI), user experience design (UXD), data science, and information security
• Evidence of ability to instruct students at the graduate and/or undergraduate level
• Experience or demonstrated ability in the design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including face-to-face, synchronous online, asynchronous online, and hybrid
• Commitment to access and engagement, and experience in?or the potential for?building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment in teaching, mentoring, research, life experiences, or service
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff from various disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds is essential

Applications from individuals with research and/or teaching interests in one or more of the following areas are especially welcome (listed in alphabetical, not priority, order):

• Archives, records management, data curation, and/or special collections
• Data science and/or computational social science
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)/User Experience Design (UXD)
• Information retrieval and Interaction
• Information security/integrity and/or cybersecurity
• Machine learning, artificial intelligence, human-AI interaction, and ethical/social AI
• Public librarianship

We are particularly interested in applicants with research and teaching interests in areas that complement the school?s areas of expertise and make theoretical/practical contributions to the library and information science field to strengthen its identity. Experience in industry or other professional settings is also a plus.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• A record of published scholarship as lead or sole author
• Experience or demonstrated ability in the design and delivery of courses in face-to-face, synchronous online, asynchronous online, and/or hybrid formats
• Experience or demonstrated ability teaching one or more courses as the instructor of record at the graduate or undergraduate level
• Experience or demonstrated ability in?or the potential for?building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment in teaching, mentoring, research, life experiences, or service.

Individuals interested in applying for the positions should submit the following materials:

1. Cover letter addressing why this position is of interest.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. A research statement that covers the candidate?s research agenda and goals, both disciplinary and interdisciplinary.
4. A teaching and mentoring statement that covers the candidate?s teaching and mentoring philosophy and goals.
   Contact information for three references.

This institution is using Interfolio?s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. Please submit your application through Interfolio. Contact sisfacultysearch@utk.edu (Subject line: Assistant Professor Faculty Position) for questions.

Review of applications will begin two weeks out from the position's opening date and continue until the position is filled. The University of Tennessee encourages applications from candidates who can meaningfully contribute to the access and engagement, and intercultural goals of the University. The position will be available for successful applicants to join the UTK SIS faculty in August 2025.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or  eoa@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 EJ. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or  investigations@utk.edu .

About University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Our primary mission is to move forward the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate the citizens of the state of Tennessee, the nation, and the world. As the preeminent research-based, land-grant university in the state, UT embodies the spirit of excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, outreach, and engagement attained by the nation’s finest public research institutions.

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