The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Teacher Education Department is seeking an Instructor and Program Coordinator for our undergraduate Library Science Online program. This is a full-time, 9-month, benefits eligible position with an anticipated start date of January 14, 2025. Summer instruction and advising is also an opportunity for this position with additional compensation available. This individual would join our dynamic team in offering unique, online library science curriculum to students geographically distributed across the U.S. and globally. We are seeking candidates who are accepting and affirming of all people and who have experience in effective methods of online and Library Science instruction. Successful candidates should also have experience in inclusive, culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogies, integrating theoretical perspectives on teaching and learning into field-based settings (supervised online), and student advising and mentorship on their academic and professional trajectories.
The Library Science Instructor also serves as the Program Coordinator and works in close partnership with the Associate Professor in Library Science to handle administration, direction, and leadership of UNO Library Science undergraduate program. This position entails work that falls into three categories: advising, instruction, and administration.
Required Qualifications: A master’s degree in library and information science or a related field. Successful candidates must have teaching experience with preference given to those with prior post-secondary level teaching; experience with online or blended teaching and learning models; at least three years of experience working in a professional library setting or adjacent field; a commitment to diversity, inclusion, access, and equity; and professional service.
For information on applying, see https://unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/22937
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