The Instruction and Outreach Librarian offers a student-centered approach, providing vision and leadership in the areas of instruction and outreach. This position includes delivering reference and research services, designing and conducting instruction classes, serving as a liaison to academic departments, and contributing to collection development to support students' academic success. Responsibilities encompass providing services and resources in both physical and online library environments; utilizing exhibits, public programming, social media, and other innovative methods to engage the student community; and collaborating with campus partners on outreach initiatives to the broader community.
For more information and how to apply: https://employment.ric.edu/postings/9218
Full-time employee benefits include:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits and Rewards for Wellness Incentives
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Family/Parental Leave
- Tuition Waivers at RIC, CCRI & URI
- Retirement Plan
- Long-term Disability Coverage
- Variety of voluntary add-on’s
For a complete listing, visit:
http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/benefits/new/index.php
Education: Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent
Experience: A minimum of two years of experience in providing reference services, research support, library instruction, and collection development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with library faculty and staff, teaching faculty, and students in a rapidly changing information environment.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, design and implement innovative projects or services, including providing inclusive library programming for academic communities and engaging in community outreach initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to develop user-centered services and promotional materials.
- Experience working in academic library settings.
- Experience creating library guides utilizing SpringShare software.
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, or other web development tools.
- Bilingual proficiency.
Rhode Island College is a regional comprehensive public college that serves approximately 6,400 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students through its five schools: the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, the School of Business, the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work. Established in 1854, we are Rhode Island’s first public institution of higher education.
The James P. Adams Library provides students and faculty with the information, recorded knowledge and services necessary to support and improve instruction and learning at Rhode Island College. The library maintains service to the academic and scholarly communities of the state, the region, the nation, and the world through cooperative arrangements that provide reciprocal benefits to the College.
External Job Ad
https://employment.ric.edu/postings/9218