Position Title: Instruction and Liaison Librarian - Business
Job Category: Faculty
Type of Position: Tenure-Track
Full Consideration Date: Thursday, September 15, 2016
Advertising Started on: Monday, August 8, 2016
College: Library
Department: Library
Salary: $56,266.00 to Commensurate
Position Details: https://jobs.uni.edu/faculty/view/51123
Full/Part Time Status: Full Time
Service Schedule: Other
Position Description:
The Instruction and Liaison Librarian - Business will actively serve as liaison to College of Business Administration and other academic departments and/or programs. Teaching in the library instruction program is primary responsibility of this position, which includes developing and leading one-shot library instruction sessions and participating in teaching credit courses offered by the library. The librarian also works with and advises UNI students, faculty, and staff on research projects through in-person consultations (scheduled or unscheduled), online chat, email, text, and phone. Other responsibilities include creating and maintaining online course guides, instructional media, and subject guides.
This is a tenure-track position. Participation in library and institutional committees and professional associations is expected, as well as ongoing research, scholarship and/or creative work, and public professional service.
Specific Duties:
1. Teach library or research instruction sessions for upper- and lower-level classes; also present informational sessions to departmental faculty and other groups.
2. Participate in teaching the library’s credit courses.
3. Actively serve as liaison to academic programs or departments as assigned. Areas of liaison focus include teaching, research consultations, academic outreach, and scholarly communication.
4. Consult with students, faculty, and staff about research projects, individually or in small groups.
5. Create and maintain subject guides and course guides in various media. Work with faculty in integrating library resources into university’s course management system.
6. Provide subject-specific research and reference services in person and through email, phone, chat, phone, conferencing software, etc.
7. Participate in appropriate professional associations.
8. Serve on library, university, and professional committees.
9. Engage in research, scholarship, and creative work.
Reports to: Head, Liaison & Research
Education Requirements:
ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science or international equivalent at time of appointment required.
Required Qualifications:
Required qualifications include excellent oral and written communication skills; demonstrated interest in and commitment to teaching and library instruction; demonstrated interest in public service; and demonstrated willingness and ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with coworkers and campus community.
Desirable Qualifications:
Graduate or undergraduate business degree; professional experience working with post-secondary business students; teaching or instructional experience; experience developing online instructional materials and instructional design through course management systems; demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion; and second graduate or other degree preferred.
Online Application Required Documents
Required Documents: Curriculum Vita
Professional References: Applicants must enter reference information online as part of the application process.
Number of References: 3
Cover Letter: A plain text cover letter is required.
To start the Online Application visit https://jobs.uni.edu/faculty/view/51123
Contact Information
Alert
Attention: Your curriculum vita should not be sent to the contact below. The curriculum vita will be attached during the Online Application Process.
Contact: Christopher Neuhaus - Chris.Neuhaus@uni.edu
Rod Library 265
Phone: 319-273-3718
Department URL: http://www.library.uni.edu
Apply at https://jobs.uni.edu/faculty/view/51123
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