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Job Description

The use of Open Educational  Resources (OER) by campus faculty and staff benefits students by providing zero cost learning materials and also by allowing faculty members to customize those learning materials specifically for CSU Pueblo students. This position, in collaboration with the campus Open Education Resources (OER) committee, promotes the use of open and affordable course content and develops, promotes, and manages Open Education services for faculty and students and provides related scholarly communications services including support for publishing and copyright needs of faculty and students.

This position is funded through Vision 2028 Works for fiscal year 2023. Renewal of position funding is contingent upon continued funding of the project, budgetary approvals, and university fiscal sustainability.

Primary Duties
Coordinates OER programs and services including but not limited to:

• Provides leadership for campus faculty and staff related to OER initiatives
• Collaborates with Library faculty and the campus OER committee to develop and implement strategic and operational plan for OER at CSU Pueblo
• Collaborates with Information Technology Services and the campus OER committee to develop information technology and knowledge infrastructure that supports OER
• Provides leadership for campus in development of policies and procedures related to OER
• Coordinates and provides individualized support for faculty in the adoption and creation of open and affordable course content
• Serves as a campus resource on issues related to OER and affordable course content, and conducts outreach and educational programming on these topics
• Advocates for CSU Pueblo to become a “default OER (DOER)” campus
• Seeks external funding to expand OER initiatives at CSU Pueblo
• Directs grant-funded OER initiatives
• Collects and analyzes appropriate data related to OER
• Ensures that institutional, state, or federal reports related to OER are submitted
• Guides efforts to integrate CSU Pueblo’s OER activities with statewide initiatives
• Collaborates on various campus initiatives to ensure integration of OER efforts into existing campus systems and processes including Banner implementation, bookstore processes, and others.

Coordinates scholarly communications education and outreach services including but not limited to:

• Develops and promotes services to support faculty and student research including data preservation.
• Consults with faculty regarding publishing options including license terms and conditions.
• Develops and coordinates outreach programs and services to inform the campus about legal and ethical issues related to copyright and fair use, citation management, measuring impact, open access publishing, institutional repositories, researcher identification systems, and more.
• Promotes and supports library open access publishing and repository services.
• Coordinates with faculty advisory committee to publish student research journal.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a relevant academic discipline
• Experience working at an institution of higher education

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library Science or terminal degree in academic discipline with equivalent experience in Open Education development and research
• OER Librarianship certification or equivalent training and experience
• Knowledge of technical, legal, and information policy issues related to OER publishing
• Ability to collaborate with diverse groups and communicate ideas effectively
• Demonstrated planning and leadership skills, with the ability to function independently, take initiative, and set and achieve goals
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with others at the system, state or national level
• Experience with copyright and intellectual property laws and their application in academic environments, scientific or scholarly publishing, or in related settings
• Experience at a regional comprehensive university
• Experience at an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

Colorado State University Pueblo offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Benefit Plan
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Annual & Sick Leave
• Retirement Plans

Additional Info & Requirements

Condition of Employment
Evidence of your being fully vaccinated for COVID-19, or applicable exemption, is required as a condition of employment with CSU Pueblo. Employment is contingent upon your submission of records showing full vaccination for COVID-19, or receiving the first dose of a two-dose vaccine—or a single dose vaccine—before your hire date and submitting evidence of a second dose (as necessary, based on vaccination type) within 30 calendar days of your hire date, or completion of an exemption before your hire date.

Information about medical and non-medical exemptions is available at https://www.csupueblo.edu/coronavirus/vaccinations/index.html. Those employees who qualify for an exemption may be required to follow additional public health requirements or precautions, such as isolation, quarantine, testing, or other measures, particularly if there is a COVID-19 outbreak, in accordance with the direction and guidance of public health officials and University and CSU System policy.

Supplemental Information

All interested candidates must apply through the on-line application system. No other format of application materials will be accepted.

The Community

Colorado State University Pueblo is a comprehensive state university with an enrollment of 4,000 students.  CSU Pueblo provides relevant professional coursework and superior instruction with a small student-to-faculty ratio for an ever-changing global economy.  Students can choose from 35 undergraduate programs with 81 fields of study in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; the Hasan School of Business; the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; and the College of Health, Education, and Nursing; and 13 graduate programs.

CSU Pueblo is dedicated to interdisciplinary learning and entrepreneurship that elevates our people and our community, creates educational opportunities, fosters unique collaborations, and supports inclusion, access, and affordability as a gateway to the world. CSU Pueblo is equally committed to serving the diverse population of the region; this emphasis is reflected in the demographic characteristics of the student body. Because more than 25 percent of our students are Hispanic, the Federal Government has designated CSU Pueblo a Hispanic Serving Institution.  Besides reflecting our commitment to serve this critically important and rapidly growing segment of the student population, that designation also allows the University to compete for certain federal grant funds to support its ability to better serve all students.  

Among its unique features, CSU Pueblo is one of seven schools in the nation to offer a degree in mechatronics, which combines electrical and mechanical engineering. The Hasan School of Business ranks among the top 15 percent of all business schools internationally with graduate and undergraduate programs in business administration accredited by the AACSB International Board of Directors. The College of STEM houses an undergraduate engineering program that was ranked in the nation's top 100 by U.S. News and World Report.  CSU Pueblo has an ever-changing campus landscape that features a newly renovated Library, a new general academic classroom building, and a newly renovated and expanded student center.

At CSU Pueblo, Student Life offerings have increased significantly with the transition of the campus from a commuter environment to a more traditional collegiate experience.  Competing at the NCAA Division II level, CSU Pueblo is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and offers 22 varsity intercollegiate sports and also has active intramural and club sports teams that allow students to get involved in campus life.

Website
https://www.csupueblo.edu/

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HR Info

The successful candidate must provide official transcripts of academic work completed and, under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations, be able to submit evidence of the ability to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins.

It is the policy of Colorado State University Pueblo to provide reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities.  If you need accommodations, please contact the Office of  Human Resources& Institutional Equity at (719) 549-2441 or hr@csupueblo.edu.

In compliance with the Clery Act of 1990, the University's annual security report is available at: https://www.csupueblo.edu/campus-safety. 

Colorado State University Pueblo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Additionally, the University complies with all other relevant, federal, state, and local laws regarding employment practices.