Assistant/Associate Librarian, Open Education

Job Title
Assistant/Associate Librarian, Open Education

Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department
Library Operations Staff

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type
Faculty

Job Description

The Mary and Jeff Bell Library at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) invites applications for an Open Education Librarian at the rank of Assistant or Associate Librarian. This is a non-tenure track faculty librarian position and rank will be determined upon qualifications. The Open Education Librarian will work to facilitate the adoption, adaptation, and creation of open educational resources (OER) at TAMU-CC through advocacy, outreach, and training. The Open Education Librarian will collaborate with faculty from a broad range of disciplines, as well as students, staff, administrators, and consortial partners. In partnership with the Scholarly Communication and Copyright Librarian, the Open Education Librarian will contribute actively to the overall scholarly communications program, which includes open access, author rights, scholarly publishing, data management, and repositories. This faculty librarian position reports to the Director of User and Research Services and will participate in departmental activities such as liaison librarianship, library instruction, and reference services.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, vision, and support for the University Library's open education initiatives in collaboration with various stakeholders.
  
• Guides faculty in the discovery, creation, dissemination, adoption, and evaluation of open and affordable course content.
  
• Creates OER-related instructional resources, including webpages, guides, and learning objects.
  
• Designs, markets, and delivers events and workshops related to open and affordable learning resources.
  
• Maintains current awareness of developments in the field of open education as well as relevant legislation and other public policy initiatives.
  
• Works collaboratively with the Scholarly Communication and Copyright Librarian on open initiatives.
  
• Provides reference services in-person as well as via phone, chat, email, and text.
  
• Serves as a subject liaison and participates in subject area collection development and departmental liaison work, including providing subject specific information literacy classes, consulting with students and faculty, maintaining subject guides, and exploring opportunities for online point-of-need tutorials on subject area matter. Assists with first year instruction, particularly in subject area cohorts.
  
• Increases professional competence through formal or informal study and professional development activities.
  
• Participates in scholarly/creative activities and serves on library, university, and/or professional committees.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

The Mary and Jeff Bell Library provides resources and services to assist users with their research and information needs. Over half a million physical items, over 300 online databases and over 150,000 print and electronic journals through subscriptions and full-text databases contain scholarly material to assist students in completing research projects or assignments. The Library provides both in-person and virtual reference service, research skills and information literacy instruction, interlibrary loan, an I-Create makerspace lab, and over 170 computers for research and coursework. Special Collections and Archives houses a wealth of resources focusing on Corpus Christi, the Coastal Bend, and South Texas.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Library and/or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent institution by the time of appointment.
  
• Demonstrated familiarity with the concepts of open and affordable course content, open access, open licensing and copyright, and open educational practices as well as trends in these areas.
  
• Awareness of accessibility considerations for websites and digital sources.
  
• Evidence of ability to work both independently and collegially on a team in a demanding and rapidly changing environment with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  
• Well-developed analytical, organizational, and communication skills (oral, written, and interpersonal).
  
• Familiarity with information literacy and research skills instruction.
  
• Evidence of interest in professional and scholarly activities.
  
• Strong leadership skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in an academic library.
  
• Experience with OER creation and/or adaptation.
  
• Familiarity with institutional repositories, scholarly publishing, and related issues.
  
• Experience with providing information literacy instruction at the college level.
  
• Experience with providing reference services in an academic library.
  
• Experience with remediating materials to conform to accessibility guidelines.
  
• Familiarity with Texas legislation related to open education issues.
  

TO APPLY: http://hr.tamucc.edu/careers/

All required documentation must be submitted to be considered for the position.

A completed application will include:

1. Cover Letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Three professional references including name, address, title, telephone number, and email addresses- including a current or previous supervisor.

The job posting will remain open until a finalist has been selected. Review of applications will begin Friday, October 15, 2021.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.


To apply, visit https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUCC_External/job/Corpus-Christi-TAMUCC/Assistant-Associate-Librarian--Open-Education_R-040976

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