Martha and Nancy Lee Bivens Distinguished Professor and Instructional Materials Center Librarian

The University Libraries at Appalachian State University is pleased to invite applications for the Martha and Nancy Lee Bivens Distinguished Professor for Children and Reading and Instructional Materials Center Librarian.

To be considered for this position, candidates will have the following:

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The Appalachian State University Libraries are essential teaching and research partners, inspiring and guiding all who pursue knowledge. The University Libraries welcome nearly 800,000 visitors every year. We connect with the students, faculty, and staff of Appalachian State University as well as community members, researchers from all over the world, and K-12 school teachers. With a large and vibrant organization composed of 35 faculty and 50 staff, the Libraries are a partner in the campus learning community, providing curated collections, a curriculum focused on information literacy and research methods, and engaging spaces and services centered around new media and technology, digital scholarship, and community engagement.

The Appalachian State University Libraries' Justice-Query Instructional Materials Center ( IMC) houses an extensive collection of 45,000 books and educational materials which enhances the Reich College of Education's Teacher Preparation programs, serves as a model school library, and inspires progress in the region's public schools. It is one of the strongest facilities of its nature in the country.

We encourage candidates to explore information about the Libraries, the University, and the surrounding area through http://www.appstate.edu, https://library.appstate.edu/about, and https://hr.appstate.edu/hr-services/employment.

The Martha and Nancy Lee Bivens Distinguished Professor for Children and Reading and Instructional Materials Center Librarian will work closely with the College of Education, education librarians, and the IMC staff to promote the growth and development of the IMC collection, and contribute to its instructional offerings, reference services, and programming outreach. They will coordinate activities that provoke enthusiasm and excitement for reading among children, and prepare future teachers to instill a lifelong love of literature in their students. They will utilize the innovative resources in the Libraries, such as the Makerspace and Recording Studios, to support children and reading. The successful candidate will consult and collaborate with other faculty, maintain a high level of professional service and scholarship, and advance the reputation of the IMC in ways suitable to their background and talents. This position is a member of the IMC Division.

To successfully engage in these efforts, the person in this role will:

The person in this position must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

Applicants must submit:

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.