Librarian/Assistant Prof

Reporting to the Head of Research, Instructional and Engagement Services, (RIES) invites applications for an Assessment and User Experience Librarian to lead our growing culture of assessment.

This is a twelve-month, tenure-track assistant professor librarian position responsible for assessment efforts for the RIES unit and assessment efforts throughout the library for engagement activities related to strategic priorities and academic success. Offering library faculty and staff training and consultation on assessment strategies, this position supports data analysis, and will work within a highly collaborative library environment to ensure development of effective student-centered programs, library spaces and services. The ideal candidate will be committed to cross-functional librarianship and will demonstrate commitment in an inclusive climate.

Responsibilities are not limited but include providing data for the integration of assessment and evidence-based decision-making for projects and engagement activities. The position will also be responsible for developing best practices to support the development of innovative, student-centered services and collections and for analyzing and improving the effectiveness of service points and the use of library spaces for academic success.

This position will also serve as a liaison to an assigned academic department and Center of Excellence, providing information literacy and library instruction in virtual and in-person classroom settings and developing and maintaining supplemental instructional resources such as subject guides in support of Library Services' information literacy and library instruction programs.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

The mission of F. D. Bluford Library is to support and advance teaching, learning, and research at N.C. A&T through user-focused services, technologies, and physical and virtual learning spaces. We ensure individuals have access to globally trusted information resources that equip them with the knowledge to provide solutions to society's challenges.

The library serves more than 13,500 students, over 650 faculty, and the residents of the Piedmont Triad region. The library is a select depository for federal and state publications. Open 24 hours a day, excluding weekends, library users have access to over a million print and electronic resources, technology-enhanced group study rooms, over 200 computer workstations, a makerspace, Podcasting and green rooms with wireless access throughout the building, mobile Internet devices, and archives that document the history of the University, and the region.

Requirements:

• A master's degree from an ALA-Accredited program in library and/or information science
• Demonstrated ability to question and think strategically; excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability in utilizing multiple assessment strategies to enhance user experiences from engagement activities and instructional sessions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others for library project management
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development in the areas of librarianship, professional activities and service

Preferred:

• Demonstrated ability in planning engaged library programs with multiple participants across an academic platform.
• Demonstrated knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data analysis methodologies
• Demonstrated experience in assessment of library services and programming

Special Instructions:

You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.