San Francisco - University of San Francisco - Instruction / First Year Experience Librarian

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Description

The University of San Francisco’s Gleeson Library | Geschke Learning Resource Center seeks a creative, innovative, engaged, and enthusiastic person for the position of Instruction / First Year Experience Librarian.

The Instruction / First Year Experience Librarian, as part of an instruction team, will focus heavily on information literacy instruction, and will serve as a local expert on issues relating to first-year (including first-generation) students, lower-division undergraduate retention, and student success.

Early-career librarians and candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Full Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

INSTRUCTION (55%)

Delivers effective and innovative instruction sessions; and provides alternate learning opportunities such as LibGuides, train-the-trainer sessions, online tutorials, or other just-in-time methods.

Teaches one third or more of the library’s lower-division information literacy classes as part of the instruction team.

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE ACTIVITIES (30%)

Works closely with the instruction team to deliver and assess library instruction programs and services that target and improve first-year student retention and success, including the development of face-to-face instruction and programming, as well as online, hybrid, and mobile learning objects and teaching materials.

Represents the Library in campus-wide discussions of first year students.

Identifies and establishes working partnerships with campus programs that contribute to the first year experience.

Coordinates and leads library participation in campus orientation activities, summer bridge programs, and first year seminars.

Works collaboratively with the Learning and Writing Center, Muscat Scholars Program, USF 101 committees, First Year Seminar and first year writing courses, Residential Life, and other student services on library orientations, instruction, and programming for first year students.

Cultivates and sustains collaborative relationships with students, staff, and faculty in support of campus teaching and learning.

REFERENCE (15%)

Provides reference assistance in person and online to the University communities.

Some evening and weekend hours are required.

Librarians at the University of San Francisco are expected and encouraged to participate in local and national professional organizations; engage in service to the USF community; serve on library and university committees; engage in research, professional development, and other activities related to tenure and promotion; and will have other duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

An enthusiasm for teaching, and experience teaching library research/information literacy classes or similar classes; one year of library experience (or the equivalent), preferably in an academic library; ALAaccredited MLIS or MLS degree (or the equivalent); highly service-oriented, and able to collaborate positively with faculty, colleagues, and administrators. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Commitment to advancing the university’s mission and core values.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated record of outreach and/or programming to lower division students. Experience engaging with campus units such as Associated Students, Student Life, Residential Life, student organizations, etc. Demonstrated experience working with or addressing issues of traditionally underrepresented groups.