Lecturer in the iSchool

University of Wisconsin Madison
$50,113 ACADEMIC (9 months)
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
21 North Park Street (Show on map)
Nov 23, 2024
Job Summary: Under the general supervision of the Director of the Information School (iSchool), teach one or more of the following courses in an online format for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year: LIS 501 Introduction to Text Mining LIS 635 Reference and Information Service LIS 711 Data Management for Information Professionals LIS 722 College and University Libraries (online) LIS 751 Database Design for Information Professionals Duties include: preparation of a syllabus in consultation with iSchool staff, preparation and grading of assignments and examinations, holding synchronous office hours and communicating with students via email, virtual meetings, or by other means. Responsibilities: Facilitates classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction and assists with instructional development and design for a single course or series of courses within an academic discipline to support the delivery of quality instruction. Provides for-credit instruction in formats such as classroom, online and/or laboratory settings, including grading. Serves as an instructor of record. 80% Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance 10% Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction 10% Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion Education: Required Master's Degree LIS 501: Minimum of a Master's degree in a social science or closely related field required with significant experience with data visualization and communications required. LIS 635: Practical or teaching experience in providing reference services in a library, archive or other information agency required. LIS 711 & 751: Minimum of a Master's degree in Library and Information Studies, Information Sciences or closely related field required. Qualifications: LIS 501: Experience working with computational methods and tools for processing, analyzing, and understanding text data. Experience with text data preparation and preprocessing, models of text content and meaning, exploratory text analytics, text classification, information extraction from texts, ethical issues in natural language processing (NLP), and related applications in information sciences and other fields. Practical skills experience with design and implement text mining solutions using popular NLP tools and programming packages. Experience teaching graduate students preferred. LIS 635: Knowledge of tools, skills, and trends in the provision of reference and information services including specialized services to particular communities required. Experience teaching graduate students preferred. LIS 711: Knowledge to effectively and ethically manage, organize and protect the data in organizational settings. Knowledge of major topics of data management addressed by the Certified Data Management Professional certification. Knowledge how to assess, construct and implement workflows, organizational policies and data architecture to improve data quality and security. Learn to clean and organize data for effective retrieval and use. Knowledge of the tools and techniques to support data interoperability, and gain understanding of contemporary data management ethical and policy issues. Experience teaching graduate students preferred. LIS 722: Relevant graduate course teaching experience and/or at least three years of experience in an academic library required. This course is an overview of contemporary issues impacting libraries located at institutions of higher education spanning community colleges to large research universities. Previous experience teaching graduate students is preferred. LIS 751: Knowledge of relational databases including basic design and concepts such as referential integrity and mandatory and optional relationships required. Knowledge and skill with SQL required. Previous experience teaching graduate students is preferred. Work Type: Full or Part Time: 33.4% - 100% It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Appointment Type, Duration: Terminal, 5 month appointment. This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding Salary: Minimum $50,113 ACADEMIC (9 months) Depending on Qualifications Additional Information: There is a possibility this position can be extended in subsequent semesters to teach one or more of the courses listed on this PVL, or similar courses within the department. This position may become renewable if there is a need for an ongoing appointment. How to Apply: Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. For questions on the position, contact: Steve Sylte, ssylte@wisc.edu 608-890-1335. To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice. Your cover letter should address your course(s) of interest, qualifications as they pertain to the minimum number of semesters, and type of relevant work experience listed above. Contact: Steve Sylte ssylte@wisc.edu 608-890-1335 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Official Title: Lecturer(TL020) Department(s): A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/THE INFORMATION SCHOOL Employment Class: Academic Staff-Terminal Job Number: 307828-AS The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 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