Two Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions
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Application Deadline: January 31, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)
The School of Information at San José State University is pleased to announce a search to fill two tenure-track positions as Assistant Professors beginning in August 2026 with specializations in (1) AI and AI Education and (2) AI, Privacy, and Emerging Topics in Information Science. The ideal candidate will be prepared to teach, conduct research, and contribute to various programs and modalities in the School of Information. In addition, we strongly prefer applicants whose expertise aligns with and supports multiple programs in the School of Information. We are especially interested in applicants with interdisciplinary teaching and research strengths that bridge LIS domains with the emerging areas of artificial intelligence, information technology, and human-centered computing.
Required Qualifications
Terminal degree in the field: Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent in AI or related field.
An earned doctorate by the start of the appointment.
A record of scholarly and professional achievement.
Evidence of potential for teaching effectiveness.
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
Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following:
In-person, hybrid, and online teaching experience is strongly preferred.
Ability to teach and conduct research in one or more areas of Artificial Intelligence, including but not limited to the following: Foundational and Applied AI for the Information Professions (search and recommendation; conversational systems; knowledge organization) Human-Centered, Participatory, and Ethical AI (co-design with communities; evaluation in real-world settings; algorithmic accountability, bias/fairness, data justice; Indigenous data sovereignty; global and cross-cultural perspectives) AI Literacy, Pedagogy, and Instructional Design (AI-supported teaching and learning; assessment with/for AI; academic integrity and faculty development) Privacy, Law, and Governance of Data and AI (GDPR/EU AI Act/CCPA/FERPA/HIPAA contexts; platform governance and surveillance studies; privacy-by-design, de-identification, and risk/impact assessments) Semantic and Knowledge-Based Approaches to AI and Trust (ontologies, taxonomies, knowledge graphs, metadata standards, provenance, and transparency) Emerging Technologies in Information (agentic AI and automation of knowledge work; extended reality/XR and immersive storytelling) Track record of research or curricular collaboration.
The work for this faculty position requires establishing an on-campus presence and may be performed only in the State of California. Inquiries may be directed to the Search Committee Chair: Dr. Souvick Ghosh, souvick.ghosh@sjsu.edu.