Part-Time Lecturer/Library Information & Media Studies (Pool)

Job Description Summary

The budgeted salary for this position is typically $1,000 per credit hour.

This position is ineligible for health, dental, and life insurance benefits through Chicago State University.


Chicago State University (CSU), is the oldest public university in the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicago State University 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 and proudly supports a diverse and non-traditional student population that hails from 28 countries and 36 states.

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All faculty positions are governed by the tenets of a collective bargaining agreement. Faculty are hired, evaluated, and retained on the basis of conditions covered in the union contract. Primary duties include teaching and related activities assigned during a term of 4.5 months. It is expected that each faculty member engages in teaching and teaching-related activities. Non-tenure track faculty report to a department chairperson or director.

Teaching: faculty members are expected to teach; develop syllabi and teaching materials (ability to organize, analyze, and present knowledge or materials) related to courses taught. Some disciplines require discipline specific certifications and/or licensure in the field for practice or functioning within the State of Illinois; degree specific course work and/or graduate degrees in the discipline.
The CIMST department needs multiple adjunct instructors to teach courses in areas including: archives, digital curation and preservation, electronic records management, reference, and digital libraries. Required Education Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies or related discipline.Priority will be given to applicants with MLIS from an ALA accredited program, and professional library and/or archival work experience. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Demonstrated ability in design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including distance learning modes will be valued. Experience in grant writing and project management would be an advantage. Preferred Qualifications A strong research and teaching record appropriate to rank, including teaching experience in an ALA accredited program. Posting Information Open Date 02/21/2025 Close Date 06/30/2025 Pass Message Fail Message Special Instructions to Applicants