Assistant Professor - Cultural Heritage Informatics, AI/Digital Transformation, and Critical Technology Studies
Application Deadline: November 19th, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)
The School of Information at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for Assistant Professor of Cultural Heritage Informatics, AI/Digital Transformation, and Critical Technology Studies beginning in August 2027.
We especially welcome applicants whose work advances the emerging field of Critical Technology Studies, investigating how technological systems shape knowledge production, cultural memory, access to information, social equity, democratic participation, and institutional practice.
Required Qualifications
Earned doctorate in Library and Information Science, Information Studies, Informatics, Archives, Museum Studies, Digital Humanities, Science and Technology Studies, Computer Science, Data Science, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
Demonstrated expertise in cultural heritage collections, archives, libraries, museums, information systems, or related information environments.
Evidence of scholarship, teaching, or professional practice related to digital transformation, emerging technologies, or critical technology studies.
The candidate will be expected to contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives, pursue external funding opportunities, and collaborate with libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, government agencies, industry partners, and community organizations.
Demonstrated commitment to student success, accessibility, and community-engaged information practice.
Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.
Preferred Qualifications
An active scholarly agenda examining the relationships among information systems, artificial intelligence, cultural heritage, data infrastructures, communities, and society.
Record of collaboration with libraries, archives, museums, schools, technology organizations, policy organizations, or community partners.
Ability to contribute across multiple School of Information degree programs.
Experience teaching in online, hybrid, or distributed learning environments.
Key Responsibilities
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses that may include these titles (and potentially others):
Archives and Records Management
Cultural Heritage Informatics
Critical Technology Studies
Information Ethics and the Social Impacts of AI
Technology Policy and Governance
[1] [2] Contribute across multiple graduate programs and support the School's tradition of innovative online education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and socially engaged information practice.
Teach and collaborate across the School of Information's programs and certificates.
Participate in service activities that support the School, University, profession, and broader information community.
Participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
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