Reference and Instruction Librarian

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $50.8k - $68.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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National University

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1001 - 5000 employees

📚 Education

👥 B2C

🌍 Social Impact

Education • B2C • Social Impact

National University is a higher education institution dedicated to providing accessible and quality education to a diverse range of students, including non-traditional learners and military-affiliated students. It offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across multiple disciplines such as education, business, healthcare, social sciences, and technology. National University emphasizes a supportive learning environment and innovative teaching methods, aiming to empower students and enrich their academic and professional journeys.

📋 Description

• Provides high-quality reference and instructional services to students, alums, faculty, and staff through various channels, including chat, text, phone, email, video conference, and other relevant modalities • Contributes to assessment efforts, which includes data collection and analysis, as well as co-curricular assessment of student learning • Develops and maintains library instruction targeted to students through multiple modalities, both synchronous and asynchronous • Provides instruction for graduate and undergraduate programs, conducts general instruction for general education courses, workshops, and facilitates webinars and event series as needed, including coverage for other liaisons • Actively participates in Library instruction initiatives • Collaborates with the entire library team to do collection development, assessment, and maintenance • Serves as the primary Library contact and information resource for assigned programs • Represents the Library at school committees and meetings, supports faculty initiatives, and provides training for faculty and staff on library initiatives, resources, and services • Provides research support for faculty and staff by designing, advertising, and assessing faculty research support tools and initiatives • Selects and de-selects digital materials in assigned subject areas • Participates in Library and University committees and other operational groups as appropriate • Maintains active membership and involvement in local, state, regional, and/or national professional associations and societies • Stays current on disciplinary research and academic library services and resources through reading, involvement in professional organizations, conference attendance, and research • Participates in library team initiatives such as guide reviews, outreach, tutorials, events, and webinars as directed • Serves as a leader as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s degree in Library Sciences, or its equivalent, from an ALA-accredited institution is required • 3-5 years or more of professional librarian experience required, or equivalent years of relevant experience • Second master’s degree in a field outside of library science as evidence of scholarly training and understanding of disciplinary scholarship, desirable; or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred • Experience providing distance and/or online library services preferred • Knowledge of academic library subscription databases, systems, and technology, particularly Springshare Suites • Familiarity with library standards, guidelines, and best practices supported by national library organizations, such as ALA, ACRL, ARL, and DOLS • Excellent reference and instruction skills; capable of responding to patrons with patience and professionalism • Ability to think creatively, work independently, and adopt a solution-oriented approach to problem-solving • Experience in designing and developing information literacy-based library instruction, including the assessment of skills and learning outcomes • Knowledge of instructional design theories, trends, and technologies, along with experience using synchronous and asynchronous delivery systems for library instruction • Evidence of the ability to employ various strategies to encourage retention and successfully engage diverse student populations with varying learning styles, information-seeking skills, and levels of technological competence • Solid critical thinking skills, attention to detail, initiative, independent judgment, problem-solving, follow-up, and follow-through skills; ability to conduct research on a variety of topics • Strong familiarity with user-facing library technology and interfaces within the adult learner environment, demonstrating a student-centered approach with a diverse student population.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family