The Department of Mathematics at Western Kentucky University is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Department Chair. The Department is housed in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering, and has 25 full-time faculty representing a variety of backgrounds and major research areas in mathematics. The Department offers a variety of both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Department also provides general education mathematics courses to WKU students. The Department Chair is expected to manage department operations (including the departmental budget), facilitate the direction of undergraduate and graduate programs, uphold and enhance the excellence of the department, and represent the department within the college, across the university, and in the community.

Knowledge and Skills Considered Essential for Success:

• Administration and leadership skills, including budget management, personnel evaluation, and problem resolution.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead faculty who specialize in pure or applied mathematics, statistics, and/or mathematics education.
• Ability to effectively negotiate with administration and other academic units.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-ethnic/multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust through collaborative decision making.
• An in-depth understanding of current trends in mathematics research, teaching pedagogy, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure a culture of accountability in which departmental goals and expectations are specified, and strategies are articulated.
• Demonstrated ability to support faculty in applying for, obtaining, and administering external funding.

• Earned doctorate in Mathematics, Statistics, Mathematics Education, Statistics Education, or a closely related field.
• Ability to meet departmental standards for tenure and hold the rank of Associate or full Professor at the time of hire.
• Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, may contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 270-745-5121 for assistance. To report concerns related to WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy, No. 0.2040 and/or WKU's Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy, No. 0.2070, please complete the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Reporting Form. Additional information regarding Title IX, including contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and reporting options,  is available on WKU's Title IX website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: https://www.wku.edu/academics/

For information related to job postings, application status, or the hiring process, please email employment@wku.edu.

Assistant or Associate Professor, Educational Administration School of Leadership and Professional Studies | College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Western Kentucky University | Full-time, tenure-eligible, nine-month appointment

The Opportunity

The School of Leadership and Professional Studies invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible faculty position in Educational  Leadership and Administration at the rank of assistant or associate professor. WKU's Educational Administration program prepares school administrators across Kentucky and was one of seven university programs nationally selected for the Wallace Foundation's University Principal Preparation Initiative, a $6 million redesign undertaken in direct partnership with school districts and state agencies and centered on equity in context, and a $1.3 million dollar Department of Labor grant to create a principal apprenticeship pathway, the first of it's kind in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 

The successful candidate joins a program with a demonstrated record of translating research and district partnership into practice and will teach and conduct research across a program that spans four distinct pathways for developing educational leaders.

What You Will Do

Teaching

• Teach courses in educational administration across all program pathways: MAE, Rank I, Certification Only, and EdD

Scholarship

• Conduct and publish research in educational administration and leadership in the P-12 setting
• Advance a research agenda that supports the program's mission and its work on equity-centered leadership preparation

Program Support

• Support the program's work in developing school leaders who understand the role of equity, diversity, and inclusion in education
• Demonstrate practice that embraces supporting the success of students from diverse backgrounds through teaching, advising, and research

*Candidates applying at the associate rank must demonstrate research and academic activity consistent with the department's promotion and tenure policy. That policy is provided to finalists at the time on-campus interviews are scheduled.

The successful candidate will bring:

• An EdD or PhD in Educational Leadership, Educational Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited university
• At least three years of experience as a school principal, or a combined five years of experience as a principal and central office administrator
• A demonstrated ability to advance a research agenda in educational leadership that supports the program's mission (*associate professor candidates)
• Experience supporting the success of students from diverse backgrounds in educational leadership

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, may contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 270-745-5121 for assistance. To report concerns related to WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy, No. 0.2040 and/or WKU's Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy, No. 0.2070, please complete the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Reporting Form. Additional information regarding Title IX, including contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and reporting options,  is available on WKU's Title IX website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: https://www.wku.edu/academics/

For information related to job postings, application status, or the hiring process, please email employment@wku.edu.

Western Kentucky University's Psychology Department (www.wku.edu/psychology/) is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-eligible Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position in clinical psychology beginning August 2027. This position will primarily support the clinical psychology master's program, but the Department of Psychology also has an undergraduate major in psychology, an APA-Accredited PsyD in clinical psychology, and an education specialist program in school psychology. The Department of Psychology is housed in the collaborative College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, which also has programs in teacher education, counseling, educational leadership and administration, military sciences, and more.

Responsibilities for the position include teaching graduate (e.g., intellectual assessment, psychopathology, psychotherapy practicum) and undergraduate coursework (e.g., abnormal psychology, behavior modification); conducting scholarly research and publishing; advising graduate and undergraduate students; and guiding graduate research as well as serving on graduate research committees (i.e., thesis and dissertation committees). Additional responsibilities include serving on program, department, college, or university committees, and other duties as assigned.

WKU's Department of Psychology is committed to initiatives pertaining to first generation students and promoting inclusive excellence overall, while increasing the diversity of the University community. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

All applicants must have an earned doctorate in clinical psychology or a related field by the posted start date. Candidates should be licensed or license eligible as a Licensed Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Additional requirements for each rank are below.  
 
Assistant Professor: Candidate is expected to demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching and have an active and productive program of scholarly research.  
 
Associate Professor: Candidate must have 6+ years experience in higher education, demonstrate excellence in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, evidence of sustained scholarly activity including publications and presentations, and a record of service to the institution and profession.  
 
Full Professor: Candidate must have earned tenure at another institution, have 12+ years experience in higher education, demonstrate excellence in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, evidence of sustained scholarly activity including publications and presentations, and a record of service to the institution and profession.

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, may contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 270-745-5121 for assistance. To report concerns related to WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy, No. 0.2040 and/or WKU's Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy, No. 0.2070, please complete the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Reporting Form. Additional information regarding Title IX, including contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and reporting options,  is available on WKU's Title IX website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: https://www.wku.edu/academics/

For information related to job postings, application status, or the hiring process, please email employment@wku.edu.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Accounting:  This is a full-time, tenure-track position to begin in August 2027. Rank will be determined based upon the successful candidate's qualifications. The successful candidate will effectively teach a variety of face-to-face and/or online accounting courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and will sustain an active stream of quality research. Service responsibilities are also expected, including service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate will maintain a regular on-campus presence. The normal teaching load for tenure-track faculty is nine hours per semester.

Assistant Professor: an earned doctorate with an emphasis in Accounting from an AACSB-accredited U.S. institution (ABD candidates nearing completion may be considered); must meet WKU criteria for Scholarly Academic status. 

Associate Professor: the same requirements as Assistant, plus a record that merits appointment at the Associate rank; this determination will be made by the search committee and the dean based on qualifications. 

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, may contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 270-745-5121 for assistance. To report concerns related to WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy, No. 0.2040 and/or WKU's Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy, No. 0.2070, please complete the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Reporting Form. Additional information regarding Title IX, including contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and reporting options,  is available on WKU's Title IX website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: https://www.wku.edu/academics/

For information related to job postings, application status, or the hiring process, please email employment@wku.edu.

Western Kentucky University invites applications for the position of Departmental Collaborative Pianist, Visiting Instructor to begin in Fall 2026. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, nine-month temporary appointment for the 2026-27 academic year. The Department of Music anticipates conducting a search for a permanent position during the 2026-27 academic year. The anticipated start date for this appointment is August 15, 2026. Applicants who meet the educational qualifications, requirements, and relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Relevant professional collaborative piano experience. A high level of artistry demonstrated through excellent technical facility, outstanding sight-reading skill, the ability to learn music quickly, and knowledge of both instrumental and vocal repertoire. Demonstrated success in teaching and mentoring piano students in collaborative piano. Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, and guest artists in a fast-paced academic environment. Exceptional communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate schedules, manage multiple requests, and maintain clear communication across the department.

Responsibilities
Exact duties to be assigned by the Department Chair and may include:

• Providing collaborative piano services for the music department, including student recitals, juries, applied lessons, rehearsals, studio classes, departmental auditions, and other departmental performances and events. Services may also include collaborating with faculty, guest artists, and ensembles. 
• Serving as Coordinator of Collaborative Piano Services for the department, including managing intake of collaborative piano service requests, coordinating and distributing workload to part-time collaborative pianists, and maintaining communication with faculty and students regarding assignments and scheduling. 
• Teaching collaborative piano/accompanying courses to piano majors.
• Working flexible hours in accordance with rehearsal and performance schedules.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Earned advanced degree in collaborative piano, piano performance, or piano-related degree with an emphasis in collaborative piano by August 1, 2026.
• Master's degree 

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, may contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 270-745-5121 for assistance. To report concerns related to WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy, No. 0.2040 and/or WKU's Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy, No. 0.2070, please complete the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Reporting Form. Additional information regarding Title IX, including contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and reporting options,  is available on WKU's Title IX website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: https://www.wku.edu/academics/

For information related to job postings, application status, or the hiring process, please email employment@wku.edu.

The Department offers CACREP-accredited programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (both residential and digital pathways) and in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling; Graduate Certificate programs in Addictions Education; and a graduate degree program in Student Affairs. Additionally, the department houses the Talley Family Counseling Center (TFCC), an onsite counseling training center. Please visit http://www.wku.edu/csa/ for more information.

This tenure eligible position includes teaching and service responsibilities. The candidate selected for the position will be expected to provide outstanding instruction, as well as activity in collegial and professional service. Teaching will be in person on the main campus and will begin August 2026.

Requirements for all levels include: a doctorate from a CACREP-accredited counselor education and supervision program; experience as a Professional Counselor, eligibility for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) credential in Kentucky. Additionally, they should be familiar in the history of participation in relevant professional organizations and demonstration of success or potential success in teaching.

Appointment at Associate Professor must include tenure and promotion earned as a faculty member within a CACREP-accredited program and as consistent with WKU's Criteria for Individual Ranks (WKU Faculty Handbook, 31st ed., III.C.1.a.).

Appointment at Professor must include tenure and promotion earned as a faculty member within a CACREP-accredited program and as consistent with WKU's Criteria for Individual Ranks (WKU Faculty Handbook, 31st ed., III.C.1.a.); must demonstrate and provide evidence of strong levels of performance across teaching, and university/public service throughout tenure at Professor rank.

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php

For information related to job postings, please email employment@wku.edu.

The School of Nursing and Allied Health is seeking candidates for a full-time Instructor (9-month) position for the online LPN to ASN Program with an August 15, 2026, start date. Qualified applicants have expertise in adult Medical Surgical/Critical Care Nursing.

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Maintain active, unencumbered Kentucky or compact state RN and/or APRN licensure, and meet any additional requirements as required by clinical agencies (which may include but is not limited to: Immunizations, titers, liability insurance, CPR, TB screening, and annual influenza vaccination). The cost of meeting the clinical agency requirements is at the expense of the faculty.
• Minimum of two-years of acute care medical surgical/critical care nursing practice within the last five years (or) recent medical surgical/critical care clinical teaching experience.
• Candidates must be able to teach in classroom, lab and clinical settings as assigned.

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php

For information related to job postings, please email employment@wku.edu.

The School of Nursing and Allied Health is seeking candidates for a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor (9-month) position for the BSN Program with an August 17, 2026, start date. Qualified applicants have expertise in adult and/or pediatric Medical Surgical Nursing.

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Maintain active, unencumbered Kentucky or compact state RN and/or APRN licensure, and meet any additional requirements as required by clinical agencies (which may include but is not limited to: Immunizations, titers, liability insurance, CPR, TB screening, and annual influenza vaccination). The cost of meeting the clinical agency requirements is at the expense of the faculty.
• Minimum of two-years of acute care medical surgical nursing practice within the last five years (or) recent medical surgical clinical teaching experience. Candidates must be able to teach in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings as assigned.

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php

For information related to job postings, please email employment@wku.edu.

Position Overview

Western Kentucky University (WKU) Libraries invites applications for a tenure-eligible faculty librarian to serve as the Digital Stewardship Librarian within the Department of Library Collections & Discovery. This position plays a critical role in advancing WKU Libraries' stewardship of distinctive cultural heritage collections by ensuring their long-term preservation, bridging traditional archiving while transforming them into accessible, discoverable, and usable resources.

Reporting to the Department Chair, the Digital Stewardship Librarian provides leadership across the full lifecycle of collections, including appraisal, accessioning, arrangement, description, preservation, and access. Working collaboratively with colleagues across Collections & Discovery this position aligns people, workflows, and technologies to create a cohesive preservation-to-access pipeline for born-digital and digitized materials.

Principal Responsibilities. The following duties are customary for this position, but additional responsibilities may be assigned based on institutional needs:

• Oversee and manage digital asset lifecycles, including appraisal, accessioning, metadata creation, digital transfer, ingestion, transfer to preservation repositories, format migration for obsolete media, and ongoing storage monitoring.
• Provide intellectual stewardship and curation for Special Collections manuscript holdings by setting processing priorities, coordinating arrangement and description according to professional standards, and directing staff workflows for manuscript processing and digitization.
• Advise the Department Chair on collection strategies, including the transfer, arrangement, description, and stewardship of manuscript materials, ensuring that legal, ethical, and technical requirements are met.
• Apply professional archival and digital curation standards to develop guidelines, policies, and repeatable workflows that support sustainable stewardship and access.
• Recommend, implement, and assess digital forensics tools to support secure capture, evaluation, and, when necessary, redaction or access-restriction workflows.
• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies and tools to improve digital preservation, management, and stewardship practices.
• Create and edit finding aids and other digital surrogates in accordance with archival standards and best practices.
• Bridge preservation and access by ensuring that stewardship workflows and technologies result in materials that are discoverable, usable, and responsibly accessible to users.
• In collaboration with the Senior Cataloging Librarian and the Library Systems Administrator, manage access to digitized and born-digital collections through the library's discovery platforms.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to support the visibility, promotion, and use of digital collections.
• Coordinate digital initiatives by aligning departmental priorities, workflows, and expertise to deliver an integrated and sustainable preservation-to-access pipeline.
• Provide training, documentation, and communication through reports, presentations, and hands-on workshops for library faculty and staff on digital stewardship, born-digital processing, and access workflows.
• Provide reference assistance to patrons.
• Engage in teaching, research/creative activity, and university, professional, and public service in accordance with departmental criteria for faculty rank and promotion.
• Assist with special projects, including but not limited to inventory, collection maintenance, and related departmental initiatives.

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program.
• Demonstrated experience working in archives or special collections with digital projects
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative setting, document and solve problems in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency with digital preservation and collection management platforms such as AtoM, Digital Commons, DSpace, and Alma Digital. Experience operating digitization equipment, including audio capture hardware (e.g., Sound Blaster), book and flatbed scanners, and cameras used in digital preservation workflows.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with an ability to maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and other key stakeholders

Faculty rank and salary are commensurate with experience and qualifications and are governed by the tenure and promotion guidelines of the Department of Library Collections & Discovery. This is a 10-month, tenure-eligible faculty appointment with opportunities for promotion in rank.

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php

For information related to job postings, please email employment@wku.edu.

The Department seeks a full time (9-month) tenure-eligible faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor to begin in the 2026-27 academic year. The following are duties for this position but are not to be construed as all-inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted, and assigned based on management discretion and institutional needs.

• Teaching: Primary teaching responsibilities for this position include graduate and undergraduate courses that may be offered on campus or online. The candidate may be expected to teach CSD courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels, including but not limited to motor speech disorders, speech anatomy and physiology, and dysphagia.
• Scholarship: Maintain an active and ongoing role in research and scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed presentations, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, securing research funding, and other related scholarly activities. Maintain awareness of current research trends and topics associated with speech-language pathology.
• Service: Actively participate in university service (departmental, college, and university committees) and professional service.  

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in speech-language pathology or a related area
• CCC-SLP
• Holds or is eligible for a Kentucky state licensure in speech-language pathology

All successful candidates must have the ability to engage in alternative modes of instructional delivery, which may include online (distance learning) courses. Instruction modality is based on assigned teaching duties.

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php

For information related to job postings, please email employment@wku.edu.