Assistant Professor – Instruction and Strategies Librarian

Assistant Professor – Instruction and Open Strategies Librarian

The Montana State University (MSU) Library seeks a student-focused and creative individual for a tenure-track Assistant Professor – Instruction and Open Strategies Librarian in the MSU Library's Instruction Department. This position provides vision and leadership for open strategies at the MSU Library. This position also plays a central role in advancing student success and the library's teaching through library instruction.

This tenure-track librarian will focus on library open strategies and offer library instruction, including providing strategic direction across the library with open technologies, open research, open education and pedagogy, and scholarly communication; being a member of the library instruction department, offering credited and embedded instruction to students, staff, and faculty; and contributing scholarship and service.

The successful candidate will have a broad knowledge and an understanding of current trends and issues in academic libraries, particularly related to instruction and open strategies. They will have excellent communication skills across a range of audiences, including students, faculty, library colleagues, and the professional community. They will have project management skills and an aptitude for managing multiple priorities. They will have strong collaborative abilities with students and colleagues of diverse skills and perspectives.

They will contribute positively to the academic success of the students and the mission of Montana State University. They will have the ability to engage in research and be an active tenure-track faculty member capable of meeting the university's promotion and tenure requirements for librarianship, scholarly activity, and service.

To apply, please upload: 1. A cover letter highlighting elements of your experiences that specifically addresses the required and preferred qualifications for this position. 2. A current curriculum vitae. 3. A statement on your teaching philosophy that will be applied to your work with students and instructors at MSU (max 2 pages). This position is not eligible for new sponsorship.

Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law. In compliance with the Montana Veteran's Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans.

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