The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor's teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.

Description of Primary Duties
The MSU Libraries seek a Student Success Librarian, a dynamic, collaborative, and student-centered faculty librarian, to join our team. This 12-month, tenure-track position plays a pivotal role in advancing the academic success, engagement, and retention of students through research and information literacy instruction, with particular emphasis on first-year students, transfer students, international students, and first-generation college students. The Student Success Librarian will join a collegial team of library faculty committed to: teaching, collaboration, and responsive library services in support of the university's mission. This position offers opportunities for professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leadership in emerging areas of academic librarianship such as AI literacy and open education. A portion of this position's time may be spent teaching courses in the Library's Library Science program.