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USC Bovard College seeks adjunct professors to teach courses in our online Master of Management in Library Information Science program. The successful candidate should possess a Ph.D., or equivalent professional degree, as well as relevant professional experience in the field of library information science (or a Masters degree with extensive professional experience in the field). Candidates must be currently employed in a primary position or career in the discipline (or retired from full-time employment in the discipline). Candidates with a commitment to working collaboratively with colleagues and supporting students from a variety of backgrounds are especially desired. Preference will be given to candidates with significant prior online teaching experience combined with academic credentials, relevant professional experience in the field, and a history of receiving excellent teaching evaluations. In addition, the successful candidate will also demonstrate through ideas, words, and actions a strong commitment to USCs Unifying Values.

In applying for the position, please submit a resume or CV.

The specific courses for which we seek adjunct professors are:

• LIM 502: User-Centered Collection Development

• LIM 503: Information Organization and Description for User Engagement

• LIM 504: Social Science Research Methods in Library and Information Science

• LIM 519: Leading Values-Driven Information Organizations

• LIM 539: Project Management in Information Organizations

• LIM 541: Archives and Digital Curation

• LIM 549: Justice, Equity, and Ethics in Information Organizations

• LIM 562: Transformative Technologies in Library and Information Science

Responsibilities:

• Apply professional experience in academic teaching, assessment, institutional service, and collaborative work with colleagues.

• Demonstrate instructional preparation, planning, pacing, and organizational skills to effectively facilitate assigned courses.

• Deliver instructional content that aligns with course design and learning objectives and incorporates active learning opportunities for application of course content.

• Foster a collaborative learning environment that demonstrates responsiveness to student backgrounds, experiences, and cultures.

• Apply clear and effective presentation of course content in spoken, written, and visual communications, including elements of synchronous teaching style and asynchronous communications with students.

• Interact with students on a regular basis via announcements, discussion board posts, feedback on assignments, weekly office hours, and related synchronous and asynchronous modes of student engagement.

• Provide timely, substantive, constructive feedback and grades to improve student comprehension, performance, and application of course concepts and learning outcomes.

• Use student and peer evaluation data to reflect on instructional practices.

• Demonstrate a growth mindset by adapting teaching practices to continually improve instructional effectiveness.

Contract Term: Per semester

The hourly rates for this open rank position are Adjunct Assistant Professor $49.00, Adjunct Associate Professor $54.00; Adjunct Professor $59.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

The priority deadline to apply is 5pm PT on Monday, May 19, 2025.

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