Description:
Job Description Summary:
Primarily responsible for coordinating teaching, training, and
creation of tutorials for stakeholders. Responsible for reference
and outreach services, selection and integration of electronic
resources within the curriculum and research arenas. Participate in
the continuous assessment of library services. Responsible for
promoting curriculum-integrated use of high-quality open
educational resources pertinent to health sciences
instruction.
Works with the Director in support of strategic planning and
participates in divisional and university-wide planning efforts.
Coordinates with the Director and other staff to create, prioritize
and implement library goals and objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
(40%) Coordination of Teaching and Training
- *Coordinates teaching and training efforts within the
department and across campuses, to facilitate the coordinated use
of innovative resources and teaching methods
* Identify and utilizes internal and external software and
conferences for professional development opportunities for staff in
order to maintain and develop teaching and training skills
*Work with a team of librarians and faculty to initiate,
redesign, and develop collaborative courses, modules, spaces, and
research that support active learning pedagogy and curriculum
design
Develops, manages, administers, and evaluates information
literacy tutorials for incoming students
(40%) Instruction and Reference
- * Prepares for and instructs, th rough traditional classroom,
distance education modes, and standalone sessions
- * Develops and updates library instructional and/or promotional
materials using a variety of technologies based on usage
statistics, user feedback, and new resource rollout
- * Provide research guidance to students and faculty both
individ ually and in groups, including one weekly evening
shift
- Outreach to faculty, librarians, and academic technology staff
to identify high-quality resources, including open educational
resources and other low-cost materials, which help to meet program
and course learning outcomes
- Improve or develop services with inclusion in mind, serving to
reduce barriers to learning and create a sense of belonging among
all library clientele
(20%) External Relations
- Actively participate on committees in division and University
in a positive and professional manner
- Other duties as assigned
Skills and Abilities
- Flexibility and open to change
- Familiarity with PubMed
- Experience with instructional technology design
- Critically evaluate the quality of educational resources
- C ommitment to outstanding public service, flexibility,
initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm for teaching and
learning
- M aintain effective working relationships with colleague s,
students, faculty, staff, healthcare professionals, and
stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to
work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment.
- Ability to create effective documents and instructional
content, not limited to screenshots and video capture
- Capacity for cont inuous improvement of self, and work
processes, and a commitment to keeping current with changes to
ensure professional skills remain relevant in future
learning/library environments
- Confidently presents info rmation in a clear and engaging
manner, in dealing with patrons one-on-one or in groups, in formal
and informal settings using appropriate graphics, animation, or
video
Education/Experience:
- MLS from an ALA accredited program
- Previous experience equivalent to two full academic years as a
professional librarian in an academic or health science
library
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to focus on complex tasks for prolonged periods of time
in order to complete tasks and projects
- Ability to understand and communicate complex ideas by means of
the spoken and written word
Employee Status:Regular
Exemption Status:United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Time Type:Part time
Job Shift:
Pay Range:
$29/hr to $40/hr
Samuel Merritt University currently provides base salary ranges for
all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on
local requirements. Individual compensation will ultimately be
determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not
limited to qualifications, geographic location, and other relevant
skills.
