Samuel Merritt University

Reference and Instruction Librarian

Closes: Oct 21, 2026

Salary: $29 – $40 per hour

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.

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Samuel Merritt University

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