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Student Success Librarian

Employer
University of Missouri - Columbia
Location
Missouri, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 30, 2023

Job Details



Job Description

The Student Success Librarian contributes to the work of a newly formed Teaching and Learning Department based in Ellis Library. The position will help to coordinate and provide instruction, research support, and outreach services for first-year at Mizzou students including students enrolled in English composition courses, Freshman interest groups, Student Success courses, and new transfer students. In collaboration with subject librarians, Student Success librarians also provide outreach to a variety of offices and programs that provide centralized support for students, such as the Graduate School, the International Student Office, Missouri Online, and campus programs supporting first generation and underrepresented student groups. Our new Student Success Librarian will work as a team with the Head of Teaching & Learning, a second Student Success Librarian responsible for coordinating first-year composition and international student outreach, and two Information Specialist positions to support all departmental initiatives. This position will have primary responsibility for e-learning initiatives, distance learners, and OER. The Teaching and Learning Department also supports a growing Digital Media & Innovation Lab (DMiL) and contributes to the management of the libraries’ web site.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Work collaboratively with faculty and library colleagues to offer synchronous and asynchronous information literacy instruction, develop learning objects, and create other teaching materials to improve students’ information literacy skills
• Contribute to the library’s information literacy instruction for the first-year composition program (English 1000)
• Initiate and support library programs and services that target and improve first-year student success, including general workshops and online modules designed for a lower-division undergraduate audience
• Provide outreach and advocacy for open educational resources
• Work with DMiL students and staff to develop and update online instructional materials
• Stay up to date with trends and developments in information literacy, library instruction, and the library’s role in supporting student success
• Contribute to a culture of teaching and learning by actively engaging librarians in professional development activities geared to enhance library instruction and teaching pedagogy
• Contribute to and learn from the profession through such avenues as local, state, and national professional organizations, presentations, and publications

This position is entry level. Training and mentorship will be provided.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
· Graduate degree in library and information science (MLS, MLIS or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited program or its equivalent

Candidates will be evaluated on:

· Strong commitment to helping students learn and succeed
· Some experience or interest in teaching undergraduate students
· Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
· Willingness to develop sound pedagogical practices in library instruction
· Ability to foster meaningful collaboration with campus partners
· Ability to harness technology as a tool for teaching and learning
· Ability to provide excellent service in a culturally diverse academic environment
· Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Salary

Salary and librarian rank will be commensurate with experience.

• Librarian I, negotiable from $51,500

This position holds non-tenure track faculty status (NTT) and will be hired at the appropriate rank of Librarian or Archivist. For information regarding title and rank, please review the MU Libraries’ Librarian and Archivist Governance Document found at: http://library.missouri.edu/staff/libguides/Governance%20Document_rev2019.pdf

Application Deadline

Application review begins April 24, but will accept applications until position is filled.

Columbia Missouri Information

Columbia, Mo., is known as an ideal college town, combining small-town comforts, community spirit and low cost of living with big-city culture, activities and resources. Home to nationally renowned public schools and other colleges and educational centers, Columbia is packed with restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen annual cultural festivals.

The University of Missouri (MU, Mizzou) was founded in 1839 in Columbia, MO, as the first public university west of the Mississippi River. Today, MU’s 31,000+ students represent every Missouri county, all 50 states and 100 countries. As the state’s largest and most comprehensive university, MU offers more than 300-degree programs, including 89 online options, through 12 colleges and schools and is one of only six public universities nationwide that has a school of medicine, veterinary medicine college, and a law school. The MU Office of Extension & Engagement extends the benefits of MU research to Missouri’s citizens in all 114 counties in Missouri.

Considered one of the nation’s top-tier institutions, MU is the only public institution in Missouri to be a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The University of Missouri Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA), the Center for Research Libraries, the HathiTrust, and the statewide MOBIUS consortium.

For more information on the University of Missouri and the Columbia area, please visit the following:
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Missouri Libraries
Columbia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. For more information, call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-882-7976.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

Know Your Rights

To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) please use the following links:
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Company

Mizzou

The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia, Mo., as the first public university west of the Mississippi River and the first state university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase territory. MU provides all the benefits of two universities in one — it's a major land-grant institution and Missouri's largest public research university.

Considered one of the nation's top-tier institutions, Mizzou has a reputation of excellence in teaching and research, and is the flagship campus of the four-campus University of Missouri System. It is one of only 34 public universities, and the only public institution in Missouri, to be selected for membership in the Association of American Universities. MU offers more than 280 degree programs — including more than 75 online degree options — and is designated as comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Mizzou is recognized nationally and receives top rankings for its programs in many areas, including journalismdispute resolutionfamily and community medicinecampus writing program and Freshman Interest Groups. As one of only six public universities in the country with medicineveterinary medicine and law all on one campus, MU provides Missouri with an educated work force of doctors, veterinarians and lawyers.

At Mizzou, we know how to make an impact—and our work reaches far beyond our campus. When you become part of our community, you’ll be part of our collective effort to teach, to learn and to drive change that results in better lives and brighter futures for the world.

Mizzou Tigers are lifelong learners, and that includes our faculty and staff members. All employees have the opportunity to pursue personal and professional growth and acquire new skills for their own benefit and the benefit of the university.

Our university seeks to support the whole employee, and that includes a competitive compensation and benefits package, support that will help you find work/life balance, a focus on career planning and plenty of opportunities to find and be recognized for your success.

We support an engaged and energized university community through competitive medical, dental and vision insurance as well as diverse programs to support whole-person wellness.

Mizzou empowers employees to make a lasting financial plan with retirement plan options, some of which are accessible to all faculty and staff, no matter their eligibility for other benefits.

Mizzou is a world-renowned educational and research institution, and our first-rate faculty, staff and students are part of something big. If you’re looking for a vibrant community that offers endless opportunities to grow and make a difference throughout our state, the nation and the world, our university may be the place for you. 

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