Central Washington University is recruiting an Associate or Full Professor/Department Chair to join our CWU Libraries team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a competitive salary plus the awesome CWU benefits.
Who we are:
We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams.
Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find robust academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of ~8,300 students.
Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for seven out of eight years, CWU was a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. RentCafe has also named CWU #13 of the Top 20 Best College Towns in the U.S. in 2025.
Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.
Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9A
What we offer:
Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: Benefits, Perks, and Leave and Total Rewards Calculator.
The Role:
The Engagement and Outreach Librarian actively cultivates relationships and collaborates with university and community partners to inform, design, deliver, and promote library learning opportunities that support student success. As a member of CWU Libraries faculty, this position provides instruction, research support, and outreach services for students and faculty in a wide variety of academic disciplines.
As the Libraries Department Chair, the incumbent provides leadership for a dynamic team of faculty librarians, facilitates departmental initiatives and services, and collaborates with other library units as a member of the Libraries Supervisors Team. The chair also participates in faculty and professional activities, including service on university and departmental committees and engagement with professional associations. Faculty will integrate CWU's vision, mission, and values and create a learning environment that fosters student success and institutional excellence. Department chairs serve four-year terms.
