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Job Description

Assistant Professor – Tenure Track

Government Information and Literacy Librarian

Kent Library

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) coordinator at Kent Library, a selective depository library. Coordinator responsibilities include:

1. maintain compliance with FDLP regulations
2. report to the Regional Depository Coordinator
3. maintain records and statistics
4. respond to FLDP forms and surveys
5. select and deselect government materials
6. create displays using government information
7. participate in Missouri FDLP

• Participate in the University’s A&OER (Affordable & Open Educational Resources) Initiative through location, instruction and curation of resources with an emphasis on government information.
• Provide instruction in the use of government information to support effective information literacy across the curriculum.
• Create effective digital learning materials highlighting government information, e.g., online interactive tutorials, videos, and research guides.
• Serve as liaison librarian to designated academic departments.
• Work closely with faculty and students across the University. Interactions may be face-to-face or virtual.
• Provide research assistance in-person, online, or by telephone, and share in the reference desk staffing rotation.
• Participate in the development and management of library services and collections, particularly government documents.
• Contribute to Kent Library committees, activities, and outreach, and to Southeast Missouri State University through faculty governance, committees, councils, and other working groups.
• Establish and maintain a personal professional development program consistent with promotion, tenure, and post-professorial review.
• Participate in the Colleges’ and Southeast’s student recruitment and retention activities

Required Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited master’s degree (degree must be from a regionally accredited or internationally accredited/government certified university); additional teaching and curating experience with government documents or related coursework, including familiarity with the Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) classification system, is a plus.
• Documented experience creating digital learning materials.
• Experience with planning, delivering, and assessing information literacy instruction.
• Documented experience providing reference services and access to library resources.
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work well as a member of a group and individually.
• Ability to meet Kent Library's and Southeast Missouri State University's tenure and promotion requirements.

As a public regional university with a graduate mission, Southeast seeks candidates with a commitment to excellent undergraduate and graduate education and student success within the framework of the teacher-scholar model. Applications of instructional technology and pedagogical research are supported through the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Online Learning. Successful candidates will contribute to the development of innovative curricula and delivery strategies, including traditional, blended, and online formats, and participate in initiatives promoting student success, retention, and degree completion.

Required Information & Deadline

Application Deadline:  The position is available August 2023 and will remain open until filled.  To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by April 28, 2023.

Required Information: To Apply, submit the following items online at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/semoedu/promotionaljobs

• Letter of interest addressing required position qualifications
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial copies of transcripts (official transcripts are required when offer of employment is accepted)
• Name and contact information of three current professional references

Additional Information

Departmental Information: Information regarding Kent Library can be found at https://library.semo.edu/

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

Southeast Missouri State University provides an excellent benefits package.  For complete benefit details visit our website at https://semo.edu/hr. 

The Community

University Facts:  Southeast Missouri State University is a comprehensive regional state university with five colleges and schools, 10,000 students, and a faculty and staff of over 1,000.  Southeast, a moderately selective institution, offers baccalaureate, masters and specialist degrees, and participates in joint doctoral programs with the University of Missouri.  Cape Girardeau, a historic city overlooking the Mississippi River, is the hub of a thriving county with a population of approximately 71,000.  Serving a region of more than 500,000 people, it is the largest center for retail, medical, manufacturing, communications, and cultural activities between St. Louis and Memphis.