Assistant Professor (Library and Information Science)

Title: Assistant Professor (Library and Information Science)
Position Number: 0082504
Hiring Unit: University of Hawai'i at Manoa College of Social Sciences – School of Communication and Information
Location: Manoa Campus
Date Posted: 10/05/2026
Closing Date: Continuous; review of applications will begin 11/16/2026 and will continue until. the position is filled. Applications received by 11/15/2026 will be given priority
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

The Library and Information Science (LIS) Program, School of Communication and Information(SCI), College of Social Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Manoa (Honolulu, Hawai'i) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (F-3) to join our American Library Association-accredited program. This is a 9-month, full-time, permanent, tenure-track faculty appointment to begin August 1, 2027, subject to position clearance and availability of funds.

We are seeking a candidate with expertise in Culturally Responsive Data Science and areas such as data analytics, data management, machine learning, information visualization, and the ethical use of data in libraries, archives, and information organizations. We are also seeking a candidate with a commitment to teaching and advising students with varying backgrounds.

We work toward becoming a Native Hawaiian place of learning by focusing on: relationships, working collaboratively to conduct research, designing learning experiences, and engaging with and supporting Indigenous and local information practices. We practice aloha as we integrate language, culture, history and values throughout our work. We seek a colleague with a commitment to the University of Hawai'i’s mission and purpose of becoming a Native Hawaiian place of learning, with a kuleana (responsibility) to serve the people and places of Hawai'i, and our neighbors in the Pacific and Asia, with a commitment to recognizing and demonstrating one’s responsibility to 'aina (land), and with a passion for teaching and engaging with students who can support and expand our curriculum. We encourage applications from people who can articulate potential collaborations with other units across campus, including the School of Communication and Information, Hawai'inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, University of Hawai'i System libraries located across our ten campuses, and the extended kaiaulu (community). More information about the School of Communication & Information and Library and Information Science is available at https://www.hawaii.edu/lis/.

The successful candidate will participate in and contribute to the College of Social Sciences' new SODA (Social Data Analytics) data sciences initiative, developing and teaching one graduate and one advanced undergraduate course, both of which will be open to LIS students and students across the College.

UHM is an R1 (Very High Research Activity, Carnegie Classification) institution located on a beautiful arboretum campus. UHM is a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant, and sun-grant university with the core mission of generating, preserving, and disseminating knowledge for the greater good of the people of the state of Hawai'i and the world beyond.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Support the Library and Information Science (LIS) Program, School of Communication and Information (SCI), and the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Communication and Information Sciences through research, teaching and service.
2. Teach graduate-level core and elective courses supporting multiple areas across the LIS curriculum, and graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on data science developed as part of the College's new SODA (Social Data Analytics) initiative each year, using face-to-face, online and hybrid modes.
3. Maintain a rigorous research agenda.
4. Serve as academic advisor and mentor to students.
5. Participate actively in professional and student organizations.
6. Supervise independent study, thesis and professional development activities.
7. Actively participate in cross-unit activities within the SCI.
8. Actively collaborate and coordinate with UH Libraries digital collections and initiatives in teaching, research and service.
9. Participate in LIS Program planning, administration and assessment, and serve on program, School, College and University committees.
10. Work effectively with varying constituencies.
11. Perform other related duties as assigned by the LIS Program Director and SCI Chair.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. PhD in Library and Information Science or a related field. ABDs will be considered but all degree requirements must be completed and PhD conferred prior to date of hire.
2. Demonstrated ability to effectively teach courses supporting both the LIS and SODA curricula;
3. Ability to mentor and advise students;
4. Demonstrated ability to conduct and/or publish research with data analytics, data management, machine learning, or related computational methods, with attention to ethical and responsible data use;
5. Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. American Library Association-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or related field, or equivalent.
2. Demonstrated ability to work effectively across disciplines, communities and/or groups with varying backgrounds.
3. College or University teaching or professional training experience.
4. Demonstrated success or strong potential in securing external research funding.
5. Research and/or professional experience in culturally responsive data science, Indigenous data sovereignty, Indigenous or regional (e.g., Asia/Pacific) knowledge systems, content management systems, information visualization, and/or related information technologies.

To Apply:

Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following required documents:

1. Cover letter addressing the minimum and desirable qualifications;
2. Curriculum vitae;
3. Statement of research experience and interests, and how you envision conducting that work here.
4. Statement describing your experiences and approach to teaching and mentoring students, and the courses you envision teaching and/or developing here. Include summaries of teaching evaluations if available.
5. Representative paper/publication (a link within the research statement is acceptable);
6. Names and contact information for three references.
7. Official transcripts (copies are acceptable for application; official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Application materials will not be returned.

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Inquiries:

Rich Gazan, Search Committee Chair, gazan@hawaii.edu

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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