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John Carroll University’s Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center seeks an experienced and enthusiastic Librarian for Instruction and Faculty Engagement – Professor of Practice (POP). Reporting to the University Librarian, this position will lead the library’s teaching and instruction program. This includes responsibilities for designing, developing, delivering, and assessing instruction across the curriculum and the university, focusing specifically on critical thinking, information literacy, and generative AI. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of best practices, current trends, and new technologies in library instruction. This position will also develop and lead library outreach initiatives tailored to faculty and staff.

 

Unlike tenured faculty who focus on research, the POP focuses on teaching and working with students through a practical, hands-on approach. The successful candidate should have significant experience teaching and providing instruction in an academic library. POPs are expected to engage in service work for the university and the library.

 

Deadline for priority consideration has been extended to April 13, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The hire start date is Summer 2026.

 

• Design, deliver, and assess course-integrated instruction sessions, workshops, and online learning resources that integrate critical thinking, information literacy, and AI literacy skills across the curriculum.
• Incorporate best practices and emerging trends in information literacy, instructional technology, and generative AI into library instruction programs.
• Promote the development of students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills through library instruction and research consultations.
• Educate students and faculty on effective, ethical, and responsible uses of generative AI and other emerging technologies.
• Implement and assess learning outcomes for library instruction programs to measure impact on student learning and instruction approaches to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.
• Provide research & reference support.

• Develop innovative outreach initiatives to engage faculty and staff with the library’s resources, services, and expertise.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with faculty across disciplines to integrate information literacy, critical thinking, and generative AI literacy outcomes into course and program curricula.
• Collaborate with faculty on assignment and curriculum design that fosters student engagement with information, research, and ethical AI use.

• Actively participate in library, campus, and professional committees, staying current with trends in libraries and teaching.
• Serve as a resource for the JCU community on topics of critical thinking, information literacy, research strategies, and AI literacy.
• Serve on library and campus committees.
• Works in accordance with professor of practice promotional guidelines; and as a library faculty member.
• Other duties as assigned.

This is a full-time, nine-month continuing assistant professor of practice faculty position, to begin in August 2026. Summer librarianship work is available and includes additional compensation. This position works in-person from our campus in University Heights, Ohio and will require occasional work to be performed outside of normal business hours.

Required Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and information science, or an advanced degree equivalent
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in an academic library
• Strong public service orientation with an aptitude for teaching information literacy instruction and research services in an academic library
• Demonstrated knowledge of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
• Demonstrated experience with assessment of library instruction and teaching services
• Demonstrated knowledge of AI tools (e.g., language models, citation generators, data visualization platforms).
• Ability to work flexibly with others in a team environment as well as independently
• Possess and demonstrate the ability to work with diverse constituencies, have excellent skills in oral and written communication, and ability to establish effective collaborations with faculty and library colleagues
• Evidence of commitment to promoting a culture of mutual understanding and belonging
• Interest in understanding and supporting John Carroll’s mission to inspire individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and in the world

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional Master’s degree or doctorate
• Familiarity with Springshare products (e.g. LibGuides, LibAnswers).
• Experience with instructional technologies
• Interest in the ethical and effective use of AI in teaching and library services.

John Carroll University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit Catholic university, founded in 1886, dedicated to developing people with the knowledge and character to lead and to serve. The University is located in University Heights, Ohio, an attractive residential suburb 10 miles east of downtown Cleveland. Academically, the University consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and the Boler College of Business, which include graduate programs. The University offers more than 70 Academic Programs in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and business at the undergraduate level, and in select areas at the master’s level.

The University enrolls approximately 2,700 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students and has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. John Carroll University is one of 27 Jesuit universities in the United States and has been listed in U.S. News & World Report magazine’s top 10 rankings of Midwest regional universities for more than 30 consecutive years.