Assistant Professor – Instruction and Strategies Librarian

Assistant Professor – Instruction and Open Strategies Librarian Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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.

Position Information

Announcement Number

Announcement Number FAC - VA - 26141

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Working Title Assistant Professor – Instruction and Open Strategies Librarian

Brief Position Overview

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.

Faculty Tenure Track

Faculty Tenure Track Yes

Faculty Rank

Position Number

Position Number 4B3299

Department

Department Library

Division

Division Library

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Faculty

Contract Term

Contract Term Fiscal Year

Semester

If other, specify From date

If other, specify End date

Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining

FTE

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible

Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

Contract Type MUS

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Open

General Statement

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.
MSU welcomes a broad array of experiences and perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting, and building an inclusive and culturally rich campus environment. In support of our campus and library strategic plans, we enthusiastically encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

Facilitate conversations across the library organization and campus community about open strategies, keep up with open trends, and be engaged internationally and nationally about partnership opportunities around open efforts, pursuing such opportunities when appropriate.
Lead the MSU Library in its efforts to improve affordable course material options, including leading an established OER program.
Focus attention on developments in open software and systems, including open Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.
Provide instruction and instructional support to students, staff, and faculty through research consultations, library instruction sessions, workshops, and/or credit‑bearing courses. Contribute scholarship and service in accordance with tenure expectations.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Master’s degree in library and information science ( MLS / MLIS ) from an ALA‑accredited program (or international equivalent) or terminal degree from an appropriate discipline by the time of appointment.
• Experience with open areas of library and information science such as open access publishing, open data publishing, open educational resources ( OER ), open pedagogy, or open‑source software and systems.
• Knowledge of reference, research support, or information literacy instruction in an academic, research, or equivalent setting.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience with professional organizations supporting open strategies and administering programs that further open efforts such as open publishing funds or grants for open educational resources ( OER ).
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Experience…