National University

Reference and Instruction Librarian

Remote, USA · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$51k-$69kDetected 15 days ago

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About the role

With strategic guidance, this position serves as a student-focused, dynamic Reference & Instruction Librarian.
The librarian will provide reference and instruction services for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, including high-level reference assistance to students completing dissertation work.
Provides high-quality reference and instructional services to students, alums, faculty, and staff through various channels, including chat, text, phone, email, video conference, and other relevant modalities.

The Librarian will create and maintain synchronous and asynchronous library instruction, assist with collection development, manage subject resources, and provide outreach to the NU community.
Occasional travel possible: may include quarterly college/school meetings, commencement, and conferences, and other student support opportunities.
Develops and maintains library instruction targeted to students through multiple modalities, both synchronous and asynchronous
Collaborates with the entire library team to do collection development, assessment, and maintenance
Represents the Library at school committees and meetings, supports faculty initiatives, and provides training for faculty and staff on library initiatives, resources, and services.
Provides research support for faculty and staff by designing, advertising, and assessing faculty research support tools and initiatives.
Maintains active membership and involvement in local, state, regional, and/or national professional associations and societies.

Familiarity with library standards, guidelines, and best practices supported by national library organizations, such as ALA, ACRL, ARL, and DOLS.

Master's degree in Library Sciences, or its equivalent, from an ALA-accredited institution is required
3-5 years or more of professional librarian experience required, or equivalent years of relevant experience.
Second master's degree in a field outside of library science as evidence of scholarly training and understanding of disciplinary scholarship, desirable
Experience providing distance and/or online library services preferred

Knowledge of academic library subscription databases, systems, and technology, particularly Springshare Suites.
Excellent reference and instruction skills; capable of responding to patrons with patience and professionalism.
Ability to think creatively, work independently, and adopt a solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position.
The minimum salary will be offered based on the minimum exemption threshold based on state of residency.

Contributes to assessment efforts, which includes data collection and analysis, as well as co-curricular assessment of student learning

National University (NU) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws.

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