"Teaching and Learning Librarian"

Position Details

University of Colorado | Denver

Faculty Level/Title: Instructor
Working Title: Teaching and Learning Librarian
FTE: Full-time
Salary Range: $61,350 - $66,462
Position #00350309 - Requisition #38544

About the University of Colorado - Denver

Millions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We're the state's premier public urban research university with more than 100 in-demand, top ranked bachelors, master's, and doctoral degree programs. ... (abbreviated for brevity)

Job Description

The Teaching and Learning Librarian with a focus in open education will help lead and shape the Library's efforts to support and develop the work of open education across the Auraria Campus. This position will participate in outreach and develop structures to deepen relationships between Auraria Library and those involved in open education initiatives and course materials affordability. This position also participates in instruction and research help services to support researchers at every level of the campus community.

As a Library faculty member, the librarian participates on Library and campus-wide committees and in CU Denver faculty governance. ... reports to the Scholarly Research Services Program Lead Librarian.

What you will do:

Research Support

• Provides leadership and support for Auraria Library's open education initiatives in collaboration with campus stakeholders.
• Collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to assess, implement, and maintain platforms and tools that support the creation and use of OER.
• Monitors and educates internal and external stakeholders on developments in OER, including trends, legislation, public policy, and best practices.
• Advises faculty, researchers, and students on intellectual property rights, including copyright, fair use, author rights, and open access.
• Delivers Research Help services across a large, complex, and rapidly changing information landscape. ...

Instruction

• Serves on the Library's Instruction Team and facilitates instruction sessions (face-to-face and online) in a broad range of disciplines to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Creates and maintains web guides, tutorials, and other digital learning objects.
• Develops instructional partnerships around open education topics with campus stakeholders.

Outreach

• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders across campus aligned with open education, including internal and external stakeholders such as the open educational resource committees, faculty development offices, faculty learning communities, etc.

Leadership and Service

• Participates on Library and campus-wide committees and CU Denver faculty governance.

Other

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications you already possess (Minimum Qualifications)

• Master's degree in library and/or information science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited or equivalent accrediting body program.
• Experience and/or coursework related to open education topics (OER, publishing models, licensing, copyright, open pedagogy, etc.).
• Competence and sensitivity in working with individuals who are highly diverse regarding many facets of identity...

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience related to open education initiatives.
• Experience implementing or facilitating outreach activities.
• Experience providing research help in a library or similar setting.
• Experience teaching in a higher education setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of key issues and trends in library research services including scholarly communication, open access, open pedagogy, author rights, and tools associated with these functions.
• Ability to document workflows and procedures.
• Ability to manage projects, including event planning
• Ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative environment and to contribute to professional service.
• Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to reach out to and engage target audiences.

Conditions of Employment

This position follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed...

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established at $61,350 - $66,462. ...

Required Application Materials

To apply, please visit: www.cu.edu/cu-careers and attach:

• A cover letter describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position.
• Curriculum vitae / Resume outlining experience(s).
• Three professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address. ...

Questions should be directed to Kevin Lawless at kevin.lawless@ucdenver.edu.