Dominguez Hills - California State University - Senior Assistant Librarian, STEM Initiatives Librarian

https://careers.csudh.edu/en-us/job/506967/senior-assistant-librarian-stem-initiatives-librarian

Salary

Not listed

Close Date

Open until filled

Position Description

The University Library at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) invites applications for a Tenure-track position at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian (12-month) with the appointment starting in Summer 2022.

At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University’s mission, vision, and core values.

The Position

The University Library at California State University, Dominguez Hills, seeks a collaborative, user-centered Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Initiatives Librarian (tenure-track) to join the Reference, Instruction, and Outreach Services, team.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Liaise with faculty and students in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines and related programs to provide information literacy instruction, collection development, research support (virtually and in-person), and outreach services.
• Liaise with student success programs in STEM, such as the McNair's Scholars Program, LSAMP, and RISE, to provide library research and instruction services
• Engage in general outreach and instruction activities, events, and programming
• Develop programming related to GIS/geospatial and data services
• Promote and advocate for open science
• Collaborate with the Arts liaison librarian on STEAM initiatives
• Collaborate with the Office of Research to provide library support for funded projects for STEM
• Explore collaborations with existing and proposed maker spaces on campus
• Develop library initiatives and partnerships related to STEM
• Engage in scholarship and service to the University and profession
• Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must have experience in working with students and colleagues from diverse age, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
• Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution, or international equivalent, by the time of appointment
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience providing reference services and research help
• Teaching experience using active learning strategies
• Applied knowledge of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
• Knowledge and familiarity with STEM, open science, and GIS data or data visualization
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and solving problems in a rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrated potential to meet the requirements for tenure and promotion under the Library's criteria for librarianship, scholarship, and service.
• Evidence of a commitment to social justice, diversity, anti-racism, and inclusion in library practice

Preferred /Desired Qualifications

• Educational background in STEM
• Experience providing reference and library instruction services in STEM disciplines
• Demonstrated knowledge of Springshare products such as LibGuides, LibChat, and LibWizard
• An established record of peer-reviewed scholarly publications or presentations