Digital Education Librarian

About the role:

As a Digital Education Librarian, you will create and provide operational management of online Library learning and development activities that enhance the experience of individuals from across the King's community and support the Student Success strand of Strategy 2030. You will collaborate with Libraries & Collections colleagues and the wider King's community to design inclusive and accessible online learning activities that develop the information literacy, digital literacy, AI literacy and research skills of students, staff and NHS partners.

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates looking to develop innovative digital education provision in a library context and utilise their skills and expertise in learning technology, inclusive pedagogy and emerging technologies to support student success. You will play a key role in exploring and embedding appropriate uses of artificial intelligence and other digital technologies within Library learning, ensuring that innovation is informed by pedagogical best practice, accessibility principles and ethical considerations.

You will contribute to the development of learning experiences that help learners find and critically evaluate information, engage responsibly with AI-enabled tools and develop the skills required to thrive in an evolving digital and research environment. This is an opportunity to grow your expertise in harnessing technological advances to develop accessible learning interventions and co-create future-focused information and digital literacy provision across a large and diverse service.

You will work collaboratively to co-manage a large and motivated team and contribute to division-wide governance and service development. You will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own performance and development, through agreeing clear objectives, maintaining professional awareness, participating in professional networks and reflecting on own performance.

You will be required to participate in frontline services as required, including contributing towards a Manager on Duty rota for evening and weekend working.

This is a full-time post and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you:

Essential criteria

• Relevant work experience and/or education: Relevant work experience might include work in non-academic libraries, or roles in learning technology, content creation or education. Relevant educational experiences should include being educated to degree level and/or professionally accredited digital education qualification or suitably qualified by experience.
• Experience of implementing change and supporting others through the process, balancing day-to-day operational activities with developing the service
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to share information clearly and connect with different audiences
• Experience of supervising or managing projects and/or service improvements
• Experience of managing and motivating staff for high performance, and role-modelling proactively maintaining and developing own knowledge and skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-changing environment, manage multiple responsibilities and meet challenging deadlines
• Ability to work effectively and proactively with colleagues and stakeholders to advise on the use of technology and pedagogy in the design and delivery of high-quality learning interventions
• Experience of inclusive and accessible content creation using learning content development solutions and software.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of the current and future challenges facing academic libraries in research-intensive universities
• Experience in supporting learners with developing their information literacy practice.
• Ability to provide instruction and facilitate others in their learning through in-person and synchronous online learning activities.

Interviews and an assessment are due to be held on 4th and 5th August at the Maughan Library (1 hour 20 mins total).