Lecturer in the iSchool
About The Position
The Lecturer in the iSchool will teach one or more courses in a classroom environment during the 2026–27 spring semester. Courses include LIS 407 Data Storytelling with Visualization, LIS 472 Introduction to Web Development, LIS 635 Reference and Information Service, and LIS 678 Preservation & Conservation of Library and Archives Materials. This is a part-time appointment at 33.4% FTE in the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (iSchool). The minimum full-time-equivalent salary is $50,115; the base total for this appointment is $8,411.79. Actual pay depends on qualifications, appointment percentage, and prior higher-education teaching experience. The role facilitates classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction, assesses student performance, serves as an initial point of contact for students regarding course content and expectations, and develops instructional design and curriculum. Applicants must hold at least a master's degree in Library and Information Studies or a closely related field and meet the qualifications relevant to the course or courses they wish to teach.
Requirements
- A master's degree in Library and Information Studies or a closely related field.
- For LIS 407 Data Storytelling with Visualization: practical or teaching experience in data storytelling with visualization.
- For LIS 472 Introduction to Web Development: practical or teaching experience in web development, with a focus on JavaScript.
- For LIS 472: experience with programming fundamentals that support core web concepts, application development essentials, and content management systems.
- For LIS 472: understanding of web best practices, including accessibility, design, ethics, and organization.
- For LIS 472: skills designing and implementing websites using popular scripting languages and frameworks, one or more content management systems, and related tools.
- For LIS 635 Reference and Information Service: practical experience providing reference services in a library, archive, or other information agency.
- For LIS 635: knowledge of tools, skills, and trends in reference and information services, including specialized services for particular communities.
- For LIS 635: expertise in selecting and using reference information sources, such as relevant research databases.
- For LIS 678 Preservation & Conservation of Library and Archives Materials: experience working with analog and digital formats, including paper-based materials, film, video, audio, and electronic records.
- For LIS 678: advanced knowledge or training in preservation best practices and workflows.
- For LIS 678: professional experience in libraries, archives, or heritage institutions.
- For LIS 678: demonstrated application of preservation or conservation techniques and methods to library and archives materials.
Nice To Haves
- Experience teaching students with varied technical backgrounds.
- Prior teaching experience in higher education.
- Experience providing reference services in multiple contexts, such as public libraries, academic libraries, and archives.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses.
- Assess student performance.
- Serve as an initial point of contact for students regarding course or series content and expectations.
- Develop instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
