Assistant Professor & Business Librarian

Job No: 503969
Work Type: Faculty Full Time
Location: Dayton, OH
Category: Faculty
Department: Teaching, Research & Engagement - 240110
Advertised: October 19, 2026
Applications close: November 09, 2026

Position Summary:

Do you enjoy working in collaborative library environments? Are you interested in a tenure track faculty position at a university that’s small enough to really get to know people and make connections, but large enough to have the resources you need to succeed? The University of Dayton Libraries are looking for a Business Librarian to join our team of colleagues.

This is a 12-month, full-time, 35 hours per week, tenure track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2027. The University of Dayton offers a strong benefits package, including tuition remission for self and immediate family, 22 vacation days, and 17 University holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Reporting to the Director of Teaching, Research, and Engagement, the Business Librarian provides research support, curriculum-integrated instruction, and collection development for the School of Business Administration and its associated centers, while advancing information literacy across the curriculum and supporting strategic library initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a liaison to the School of Business Administration (SBA) including research support, instruction, and collection development.
• Design, conduct, and assess curriculum-integrated, scaffolded instruction in the liaison areas both in person and online, in consultation with SBA faculty and staff, for undergraduate and graduate business students.
• Provide in-depth research consultations regarding specialized business resources, including investment and financial data, company and industry information, market research, and economic indicators.
• Provide research consultation for the L. William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, including collaborations as appropriate with the Hub, the Entrepreneurs’ Center, and/or the Greater West Dayton Incubator.
• Maintain applied fluency with recent trends in research and teaching related to the liaison areas, including applications of AI and other emerging technologies.
• Serve on the Instruction Team, including supporting the development and integration of information literacy through Common Academic Program (CAP) general education courses (e.g., HUM 102 seminar and second-year writing program).
• Oversee library collections for the Business and Social Sciences, respond to faculty and student requests for library materials, and collaborate with other library departments on collections-related issues.
• Serves on the Collections and Scholarly Communications team.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Libraries’ and University’s strategic initiatives, including for inclusive excellence.
• Conduct research and disseminate the findings through publication in peer-reviewed journals, major national meetings, and other venues.
• Serve on various library, university, and professional committees.
• Manage or assist with special projects as assigned.

About the University Libraries Teaching, Research, and Engagement Division
The Teaching, Research, and Engagement division designs, implements, and assesses information literacy instruction and research support. Faculty and staff in the division collaborate with teams across the Libraries and units on campus and advocate for the needs of library users, with a focus on the Libraries' contributions to student success and belonging.

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