Posting Details
Position Information Posting Number: F260041P Open Date: 01262026 Close Date: N/A
Posting Details
Position Information Posting Number: F260041P Open Date: 01262026 Close Date: N/A
Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor Title: Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science Salary: $70,000 Annual Benefits: This position is eligible for health, dental, life insurance, and other benefits through Chicago State University. Click here for a complete list of benefits: http://csu.edu/humanresources/benefits.htm
Is Tenured: Yes Tenure Track: Yes Full-time: Full-time Part-time: N/A
Job Description
Summary
Chicago State University (CSU) is the oldest public university in the Chicago metropolitan area. CSU is Illinois only four-year U.S. Department of Education-designated Predominantly Black Institution (PBI). CSU serves over 1,500 undergraduate students and nearly 900 graduate students. The university is a nationally accredited university with five colleges in Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences, and Pharmacy. CSU proudly supports a diverse and non-traditional student population that hails from 28 countries and 36 states. Discover the latest advancements and milestones achieved by CSU in our Annual Report: https://www.csu.edu/president/annual_report.htm.
The Department of Computing, Information, and Mathematical Sciences and Technology (CIMST) at Chicago State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Library and Information Science (LIS) beginning Fall 2026. CIMST is a vibrant and diverse academic unit that emphasizes the intersections of people, computing, information, and technology. The department offers a Master of Science (MS) degree in Library and Information Science.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include teaching in one of the following areas:
• Archives • Records management • Digital libraries • Public libraries
Faculty must also be able to teach one or more of the core courses:
• Foundations • Organization of information • Reference and user services • Information technology • Research methods • Archival studies or related areas
Faculty must be able to teach effectively in an online environment and be willing to participate actively in assessment activities. All faculty positions are governed by the tenets of a collective bargaining agreement. Faculty are hired, evaluated, retained, promoted, and tenured on the basis of conditions covered in the union contract.
Primary duties include teaching and related activities assigned over 9 months. It is expected that each faculty member engages in all three activities of teaching, research, creative activities, and service.
Teaching
Faculty members are expected to teach 3-4 courses per semester, develop syllabi and teaching materials related to courses taught, and collaborate with other faculty online and on-campus in the maintenance of the program and development of new courses and/or programs. Faculty participate in professional development activities and engage in assessment activities related to accreditation and program evaluation.
Research
Faculty members are expected to engage in research and/or creative activity germane to an academic discipline, which results in submission and publication of works in refereed professional and/or general readership publications, submit and receive externally awarded grants, and submit proposals for presentations at academic and professional conferences.
Service
Faculty members are expected to serve on committees, programs, and/or special task forces at the department, college, university, and professional levels, assume leadership roles over time and as they increase in rank. Some service work is performed on-campus. These activities are not for compensation and have a relationship to the employees assigned responsibilities and to the university.
Appointment Details
Rank: Assistant Professor Tenure-Track: Yes Term: Full-time (9-month appointment) Start Date: Fall 2026
All faculty positions are governed by the universitys collective bargaining agreement, which ensures clear guidelines for hiring, evaluation, promotion, tenure, and professional responsibilities.
The primary responsibilities of this position include teaching and related academic activities throughout the academic year. Faculty are also expected to uphold the Universitys commitment to academic excellence by fostering an engaging and inclusive learning environment that supports values and challenges students from diverse ethnic, religious, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Although the Library and Information Science program is a fully online teaching program, faculty are expected to attend departmental, college, and university meetings as well as participate in various service activities in person on campus.
Required Education
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science or a closely related field, an ALA-accredited Masters degree, and/or professional library/archival experience.
Evidence of potential for scholarly research and publications in library and information science foundations, organization of information, reference and user services, information technology, research methods, archival studies, or related areas.
Demonstrate excellence in teaching and advising graduate students and mentoring research.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to supporting diverse student populations and fostering an inclusive learning environment.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability and commitment to actively contribute to departmental, college, and university initiatives through high-quality teaching, scholarly research, and professional service.
Preferred Qualifications
Teaching and research experience in library and information science foundations, organization of information, reference and user services, information technology, research methods, or archival studies.
Evidence of successful teaching experience in higher education.
Demonstrated ability or interest in mentoring students in research or professional areas.
Record of or potential for grant writing and external funding.
Interest in contributing to departmental service, curriculum development, and program assessment.
Experience working at a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) HBCU or other minority-serving institution is highly desirable.
Prior experience delivering graduate courses online formats using learning management systems (LMS) such as Brightspace.
Special Requirements
Doctoral and Masters degree transcripts are required.
Posting Specific Questions
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
• Cover Letter • Curriculum Vitae • References • Transcripts • Research Agenda • Teaching Philosophy • Optional Documents • Letters of Reference • Sample Research Publication