Reference and Instruction Librarian

Job description

Position: Reference and Instruction Librarian
Department: Wiggins Memorial Library
Status: Full-Time
Position Summary:
The Reference and Instruction Librarian will act as the library liaison to various academic departments’ students and faculty, delivering reference services and information literacy instruction, creating instructional materials in a variety of formats, and developing subject related collections. The incumbent will work within a collaborative Reference and Instruction team to develop forward-looking, user-focused library services. This full-time, 12-month non-tenure track faculty position reports to the Head of Research and Instruction Services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Design, deliver, and assess information literacy instruction to a range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs and through various instruction modes, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
• Develop instructional materials, research guides, and online tutorials.
• Act as library liaison to various academic departments, to assist their faculty members with collection development and instructional needs.
• Deliver library instruction for English 100-level courses and courses in liaison departments.
• Provide in-depth research consultations with students and faculty.
• Perform general reference duties, to include several Saturdays per year and possibly some evening shifts.
• Serve on library and university committees as assigned.
• Contribute actively to the library and academic profession through continuous learning and presentations, representing Campbell University locally, regionally, and nationally.
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Uphold and abide by all Campbell University policies and procedures, including, but not limited to; Title IX and Information Security, including FERPA and other state and federal guidelines.
• Other job-related duties, activities and responsibilities may change, or be assigned by the Head of Research and Instruction Services or the Dean of the Library, at any time, with or without notice.

Education/Experience:
• Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited program.
• An undergraduate degree in a field taught at Campbell University, desired.
• Demonstrated ability or experience in any of the following, desired:
• Design skills
• Marketing and branding
• Social media management
• Collection development
• Project management
• Demonstrated knowledge of key issues, emerging pedagogy trends, and best practices in information literacy instruction and assessment, desired.
• Experience in higher education work settings and/or libraries, desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Effective interpersonal, oral, written, and online communication skills.
• Familiarity with instructional and presentation techniques in a variety of media and formats.
• Ability to work independently as well as function effectively and collaboratively in a team and within a diverse group of people.
• Mindset that is forward-thinking and creative.
• Ability to learn and utilize new and emerging technology.
• Adaptability, flexibility and a willingness to work in a busy and changing environment.
• Availability to work some evenings and/or weekends.
• Honesty, integrity, accuracy and the ability to work within the service-oriented Christian mission of Campbell University.