Job Description
Position Summary:
The Research & Instruction Librarian is a full-time, permanent, exempt staff appointment reporting to the Library Director. The position is responsible for oversight of research and reference services and library information literacy instruction.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Reference Services
- Manages Library reference and research services, including research and information desk activities, email reference, and chat service
- Provides policies and procedures for reference services and implementation of new services and technologies
- Supervises (hires, trains, schedules, oversees, and evaluates) Peer Research Coach student employees
- Administers reference software (such as LibGuides and Gimlet) including providing standardized templates and training users on best practices
- Orients and trains new reference providers, conducts and facilitates regular reference training for all providers
- Assesses the research services program and provides feedback based on best practices
- Serves as library contact for consortium chat reference service
Instruction Program & Information Literacy Oversight
- Manages the Library’s instructional program
- In collaboration with administration and colleagues, develops, documents, implements, and assesses information literacy initiatives
- Based on national standards for information literacy and specific FLC curricula, manages a comprehensive bibliographic instruction program for the College composition classes and performs library instruction for these courses
- Produces informational and instructional materials to facilitate Library users in successfully using resources
- Remains current with changing information-delivery systems and recommends the implementation of new technologies to enhance Library instruction
- Maintains statistics on Library instruction and creates reports as needed
- Provides or coordinates training sessions for new and existing librarians
Other Responsibilities
- Serves as library liaison to assigned academic departments
- Teaches classes about library use and research techniques
- Performs collection development
- Works collegially with instructors to create course assignments that relate to library resources and information literacy goals
- Provides reference service in person and by phone, email, and chat
- Participates in and/or leads Library governance teams, campus committees, and consortium committees as assigned
- Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits & Additional Compensation Info
Compensation
The salary range is $51,000 to $56,500, plus a comprehensive benefits package
Application Process
A complete application packet includes:
- Cover letter addressing interest and qualifications for the position.
- Resume
- Names and contact information for three current, professional references.
Application materials received by May 12, 2024, will receive full consideration.The position will remain open until filled.
Additional Info & Requirements
Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
ALA accredited master's degree in library or information science, received by September 2024
Any combination of experience and coursework in the fundamentals of information literacy, instruction, online learning and instructional technology
Experience using learning management systems
Demonstrated organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills
A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
Experience providing research services in an academic environment
Experience providing information literacy instruction
Supervisory experience
The Community
About Fort Lewis College:
On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premier public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the education they need to be the change in the world they want to see. Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found around the Four Corners region. Students work closely with faculty on research projects with real-world implications. Like the mountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-life balance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoy unparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300 days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking and biking trails in and around Durango.
Links
External Job Ad
https://fortlewiscollege.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FLC/details/Research---Instruction-Librarian_JR1524