Assistant Professor

The mission of the College of Education ( COE) is the preparation of professional educators and allied practitioners. Significant to this mission is a strong commitment to three important related areas, all of which are realized through partnerships and other endeavors. These areas are: (1) the encouragement and nurturing of professional growth for educators and allied practitioners at all levels and in all areas of the education endeavor; (2) a continuing emphasis on and support for scholarship and research/creative activity; and (3) service in all areas of professional education. Critical to such commitment is the promotion of effective teaching; staff participation in the improvement of schools; and, in concert with other state agencies, the development and creation of educational policy for North Carolina. ECU has been recognized with the 2024 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement from the American Council on Education ( ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This reclassification is valid for six years.

The Department of Interdisciplinary Professions in the College of Education at East Carolina University is seeking two full-time, tenure-track, nine-month faculty members in Library Science. These positions are at the rank of Assistant Professor and begin August 2025. The MLS program at East Carolina University has three master's degree concentrations: academic librarianship, public librarianship, and school librarianship with a new concentration launching for Fall 2025 that specializes in archives and cultural heritage informatics. The teaching mode is primarily asynchronous online.

The candidate for the Assistant Professor position will teach graduate courses in a fully online format and will serve in additional, value-added capacities to the department through recruitment and retention initiatives, curriculum development and improvement, and accreditation/assessment efforts. The successful candidate will conduct research, teach, and advise students in our ALA-accredited master's degree program. Program, department, college, university, and professional service is also expected.

Contingent upon availability of funding.

A doctoral degree in library, information sciences, or a related field is required. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they will support students in one or more of the program concentrations through their research or teaching; as well as a documented record or ability to build a record of research and scholarship, and experience or demonstrated ability in design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats. ABD candidates will be initially appointed with the probationary term rank of Assistant Professor and must have the terminal degree conferred prior to the first reappointment. Qualifying degrees must be conferred and received from appropriately accredited institutions.

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In addition to the required qualifications, the following experiences, skills, and training/education are preferred: A master's degree accredited by the American Library Association; Research and teaching interests in areas that complement any of the program's areas of expertise; Ability to teach two or more of the core courses; Experience teaching courses at the graduate level; Experience teaching online courses. Specialized knowledge of rural librarianship, community-based librarianship, organization of information, or technologies for library services, or archival studies is especially welcome.

Applicants are required to submit a candidate profile online and attach a current CV, list of references with contact information, a statement of research agenda, a statement of teaching philosophy that identifies courses from the core curriculum the candidate can teach with minimal or some preparation, and a letter of interest. The successful candidates must provide official transcripts upon hire.

Applicants much be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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