Reference and Instruction Librarian

• *Coordinates teaching and training efforts within the department and across campuses, to facilitate the coordinated use of innovative resources and teaching methods 

• *Identify and utilizes internal and external software and conferences for professional development opportunities for staff in order to maintain and develop teaching and training skills 

• *Work with a team of librarians and faculty to initiate, redesign, and develop collaborative courses, modules, spaces, and research that support active learning pedagogy and curriculum design 

• Develops, manages, administers, and evaluates information literacy tutorials for incoming students 

(40%) Instruction and Reference   

• *Prepares for and instructs, through traditional classroom, distance education modes, and standalone sessions 

• *Develops and updates library instructional and/or promotional materials using a variety of technologies based on usage statistics, user feedback, and new resource rollout 

• *Provide research guidance to students and faculty both individually and in groups, including one weekly evening shift 

• Outreach to faculty, librarians, and academic technology staff to identify high-quality resources, including open educational resources and other low-cost materials, which help to meet program and course learning outcomes 

• Improve or develop services with inclusion in mind, serving to reduce barriers to learning and create a sense of belonging among all library clientele  

(20%) External Relations   

• Actively participate on committees in division and University in a positive and professional manner 

• Other duties as assigned 

Skills and Abilities

• Flexibility and open to change 

• Familiarity with PubMed 

• Experience with instructional technology design 

• Critically evaluate the quality of educational resources

• Commitment to outstanding public service, flexibility, initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm for teaching and learning 

• Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, students, faculty, staff, healthcare professionals, and stakeholders 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment. 

• Ability to create effective documents and instructional content, not limited to screenshots and video capture 

• Capacity for continuous improvement of self, and work processes, and a commitment to keeping current with changes to ensure professional skills remain relevant in future learning/library environments

• Confidently presents information in a clear and engaging manner, in dealing with patrons one-on-one or in groups, in formal and informal settings using appropriate graphics, animation, or video 

Education/Experience:

• MLS from an ALA accredited program
• Previous experience equivalent to two full academic years as a professional librarian in an academic or health science library

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to focus on complex tasks for prolonged periods of time in order to complete tasks and projects
• Ability to understand and communicate complex ideas by means of the spoken and written word