Teaching Assistant Professors (2) of Library & Information Sciences (Non-Tenure Track)

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title

Teaching Assistant Professors (2) of Library & Information
Sciences (Non-Tenure Track)

Department

STEM ED/PROF STUDIES

Position Number

F1097A F0970A

Job Description

The Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies seeks
applicants for a 10-month faculty position as a Lecturer of Library
& Information Studies to start July 25, 2027 . The
primary responsibilities for this position are:

• To develop and teach graduate, distance learning courses in

library and information studies.

• To participate in the administration and recruitment

initiatives of the Master of Library and Information Studies
program.

• To develop and maintain relationships with employers in

libraries, archives, and other related institutions to assist with
recruitment, program growth, and placements.

• To participate in the professional and intellectual community

through service in the program, department, and college.

The Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies is proud
to support a diverse and inclusive culture. Individuals from
underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.

Position Type

FullTime

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses,
registrations, trainings, or certifications

The minimum requirement for this position is a Master of Library
Science or equivalent degree from a program accredited by the
American Library Association.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge,
skills, and abilities

• Experience teaching online courses.
• Evidence of teaching ability in library, information, archival

and/or technology studies.

• Professional experience in academic, public, school, or special

libraries or other information fields.

• Excellence in written and oral communication.

Preferred Qualifications

● Doctoral degree in Library and Information studies or related
area of study,

● Experience teaching in an online, asynchronous environment,

● Experience teaching online, graduate-level courses,

● Experience with course development

● Expertise and experience in the areas of digital scholarship,
archival studies, special collections (rare books and manuscripts),
and scholarly communications, or school librarianship

● Demonstrated breadth of knowledge of the library profession

● Evidence of a commitment to student success.

Conditions of Employment

N/A

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date

10/12/2026

Application Review Date

11/23/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Application Instructions

Interested candidates must submit application materials to https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/27361

including the following:

• Letter of Interest.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy.
• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts.
• Names and contact information for three professional

references.

For questions concerning the position, please contact the chair of
the search committee, Dr. Elizabeth Burns, eburns@odu.edu . Review of
applications will begin on November 23, 2026, and the
position will remain open until it is filled.

Telework Friendly

Yes

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable
accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and
Culture at (757)683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with
contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

About the College

https://www.odu.edu/eps

About the Department

https://www.odu.edu/stemps