Assistant Professor - Youth Information Ecosystems, Critical Technology Studies, and AI
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 Youth Information Ecosystems, Critical Technology Studies, and AI Literacy beginning in August 2027.
We seek a scholar and educator whose work examines how children, adolescents, and emerging adults engage with information, digital technologies, social media, artificial intelligence, and networked environments, particularly in relation to issues of equity, access, identity, learning, participation, and well-being.
Required Qualifications
Earned doctorate in Library and Information Science, Information Science, Informatics, Information Studies, Instructional Design, Education, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated expertise in several of the following:
youth information behavior/practices
media/digital literacies
emerging technologies
teacher/school librarianship
critical technology/social media studies.
Ability to provide curricular thought leadership for the Teacher Librarian Program.
Evidence of the capacity to develop and maintain an active program of research, scholarship, and/or professional engagement focused on youth and information, media, technology, and learning.
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
Professional experience as a school librarian, teacher librarian, school library coordinator, educational technology specialist, or related educational leader.
Evidence of scholarship, research, or professional leadership related to artificial intelligence, critical technology studies, youth and technology, digital citizenship, platform studies, information ethics, educational technology, or the future of school libraries.
Experience developing partnerships with schools, districts, educational agencies, professional associations, libraries, community organizations, or international educational institutions.
Potential to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching initiatives related to AI, information science, education, ethics, technology policy, or human-centered technology design.
Demonstrated expertise needed to shape the future of teacher librarianship at a time of significant technological and social change.
Key Responsibilitie
Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in areas related to critical technology studies, multiliteracies, teacher librarianship, and information practices.
Provide curricular thought leadership for the Teacher Librarian Program.
Develop and maintain an active program of research, scholarship, and/or professional engagement.
Mentor and advise students from diverse professional and academic backgrounds.
Teach and collaborate across the School of Information's programs and certificates.
Participate in service activities that support the School, University, profession, and broader community.
The candidate will 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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