Spectrum & Diversity Scholars Community

For nearly 7,000 students each semester, UAFS offers a dynamic learning environment, a rich campus life, a vibrant international population, opportunities to travel and study abroad, and a host of prestigious degree programs. Small class sizes combined with innovative, applied learning opportunities have led to a record of high job and graduate school placement rates after graduation, an indication of the student-centered education that has defined UAFS since its founding in 1928. An $80 million endowment fund propels the University and its students into a promising future. In the fall of 2015, UAFS completed a role and scope change and began offering master’s degrees. UAFS is one of 18 academic institutions and affiliates governed by the University of Arkansas System.

Located on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border and situated in a region of lakes, Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and features a vast array of cultural activities, shopping, dining, and entertainment, including a thriving downtown entertainment district. Parks, trails, and water recreation are all within the city limits, and true outdoor enthusiasts will find the area’s lakes, streams, and mountains offer adventure only minutes away from campus. Fort Smith was recently named by Forbes as the number one city in America for cost of living, and a top city in the nation for highest-paying tech jobs. The city is within easy driving distance of Tulsa, Kansas City, Dallas, Little Rock, and Memphis.

UAFS’ beautiful 170-acre campus features 20 major buildings and the Donald W. Reynolds Campus Plaza, Tower, and Campus Green. The University opened a 58,000 square-foot visual arts facility in the fall of 2015. A student-supported recreation and wellness center, featuring a rock-climbing wall, basketball, and volleyball courts, and state-of-the-art equipment, opened in the fall of 2016. Such projects initiated the 15-year transformation of the campus in accordance with the University’s updated master plan. These two buildings complement the University’s top-notch amenities across campus, including a newly renovated library that boasts expansive areas for student use and vast collections of literature and academic resources.

Dedicated in 2013, the new Boreham Library is a striking architectural combination of contemporary building design blended with more traditional space. The library serves as a gathering place for students who want to study or meet with others in groups about class projects or other college-related matters. Individual study spaces and group study rooms are located throughout the building. Desktop computers are available to students. Each has a full complement of general academic software applications.

Boreham Library seeks to provide students, faculty, and other members of the University community with their educational and informational needs. One of the library’s goals is to educate our users by helping them acquire the information literacy skills which will enable them to find, use, and evaluate information in all formats.

The Student Success Librarian will work closely with librarians, faculty, and university partners to lead and develop library services that support student success, recruitment, and retention. At the heart of this new position is a chance to harness evidence from a growing body of retention and library research that suggests that academic libraries have a positive impact on student outcomes. This position will support student-centered learning, focusing on building library research skills and engaging students with the tools of scholarship. The position reports to the Director of Library Services.

• Provides in-person and online research assistance and instruction;
• Develops library research guides and instructional materials;
• Collaborates with faculty to develop and offer customized, course-integrated instruction;
• Collaborates with librarians and university partners to integrate library collections and services into learning management systems;
• Serves as collection development liaison to designated academic departments;
• Participates in the libraries’ student engagement programs and outreach activities;
• Coordinates assessment of library student success initiatives and participates in assessment of university-wide initiatives;
• Serves on library and university committees and task forces;
• Collaborates with other university units in support of student success, recruitment, and retention initiatives.
• Develops and implements library programs and services with an emphasis on information literacy/digital literacy;
• Incorporates new and existing technologies and platforms into reference and instruction programs and services;
• Night and weekend hours are expected;
• Other duties as assigned.

Master’s in Library Science or equivalent from an ALA accredited program; preference given to candidates with one (1) or more years’ experience in an academic library setting.

Knowledge in the assessment of teaching and educational programs and best practices in pedagogy and instructional design; Experience in outreach and marketing to students and faculty; Experience with needs assessment and program development and the ability to provide leadership in project management; Experience working with undergraduates of diverse ages, as well as from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment;
• Strong commitment to service excellence;
• Experience providing research assistance with resources in both print and electronic formats;
• Experience providing library instruction;
• Experience with LibGuides software or other web development tools;
• Experience designing learning objects such as tutorials and videos;
• Experience working with learning management systems, such as Blackboard;
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a diverse academic community;
• Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work successfully in a complex, dynamic environment with competing demands.

Work performed primarily in an office setting. Occasional extended hours required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly exhibits digital dexterity when entering data into computer. The employee frequently sits for extended periods of time, and occasionally stands and walks. Vision demands include close, relatively detailed vision when focusing on a computer screen. Employee regularly talks and hears. Employee occasionally lifts items up to 10 pounds.

Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-8pm

Competitive benefits package.

This position may be subject to a pre-employment criminal background check, sex offender registry check, financial history background check, and/or drug screening. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication and/or adverse financial history alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background checks and drug screening information will be used in a confidential, non- discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.