Assistant Professor, Instruction and Assessment Librarian

Assistant Professor, Instruction and Assessment Librarian, Adams Library

Adams Library

Rhode Island College

Rhode Island College invites applicants for the position of Assistant Professor, Instruction and Assessment Librarian, Adams Library. This is a full-time, academic year, 3-year limited position.

The individual will provide vision and collaborative leadership for and participates in the Library instruction program. Leadership responsibilities include promoting alignment of Library’s instructional activities with the Library’s instruction plan and student learning outcomes, as well as academic program learning outcomes; facilitating communication and shared development for library instruction activities; and leading assessment and reporting activities related to instruction. In addition, this position participates in the Library’s liaison program and is responsible for providing collection development and workshops, orientation, information literacy instruction, and research consultation services for students and faculty, primarily for the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing, physical, biological and health sciences programs. Some evening and/or weekend work is required.

Since its founding in 1854, Rhode Island College (RIC) has been delivering a low-cost, high-quality education in innovative ways from its beautiful campus in Providence, RI. As Rhode Island’s first institution of public higher education, RIC has grown from its origins in teacher preparation to becoming a leading regional comprehensive college. With the goal of preparing students to be engaged citizens, as well as meeting state and regional needs for today’s workforce and tomorrow’s leaders, RIC ensures that students have the support, skills, and opportunities necessary to learn and thrive. It offers an extraordinary collegiate experience with top-notch academic programs, active learning in the classroom, and significant experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Nearly 90 majors and programs are offered through its five distinct academic schools: Arts and Sciences, Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, School of Business, Zvart Onanian School of Nursing, and School of Social Work. Over 40% of the RIC undergraduate student body are students of color and 45% are first-generation college students.

Required qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent. Demonstrated teaching experience, preferably in a higher education or academic library setting Demonstrated ability to work creatively, collaboratively and effectively as a team leader, as a team member, and independently Demonstrated ability to teach effectively in a variety of settings and modalities (e.g. in-person, online, individual instruction, group instruction) Demonstrated commitment to public service, with experience in providing library reference and research support using a variety of modalities Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging trends in information literacy and assessment Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse populations Demonstrated experience working in diverse groups and demonstrated contributions to cultivating equity and inclusion in an education and/or library setting Excellent organizational skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in assessment to ensure continuous evaluation and improvement Experience in providing instruction and research assistance to nursing and health science programs Experience with collection development in an academic library Experience in academic libraries Experience using SpringShare software Experience with HTML and CSS Bilingual

For a full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see https://employment.ric.edu/. Candidates must apply on-line, using Rhode Island College’s PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking system.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.

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