Instruction Librarian

Working Title Instruction Librarian
Brief Position Overview

The Instruction Librarian position focuses on teaching undergraduate students and participates in the development, implementation, and assessment of library instructional initiatives.

This 12-month faculty position supports student success through engagement across our campus to equip students for life-long information proficiency.

The Instruction Librarian serves as a part of the new Instruction Department which offers a range of programs and initiatives that support student learning, access to essential tools and resources, and undergraduate student success.

Faculty Tenure Track Yes
Faculty Rank Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Number 4B4579
Department Library
Division Library
Appointment Type Faculty
Contract Term Fiscal Year
Semester
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Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining
FTE 1.0
Benefits Eligible Eligible
Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications
Contract Type MUS
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Recruitment Type Open
Position Details
General Statement

Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment.

MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Duties and Responsibilities
Providing in-person and virtual reference assistance, library instruction, and one-on-one in-depth consultations in a range of subjects.
Creating reusable digital learning objects as well as course-related web pages and other guides.

Assisting students, faculty, and staff in making effective use of library and other internet resources, citation management programs, and applications software.

Providing remote assistance through phone, e-mail, and chat reference.

Working with early-career undergraduate programs such as the First-Year Seminars, Learning Strategies courses, and at-risk student initiatives to provide embedded library instruction.

Teaching credit-based library instruction courses.
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Master's degree from an American Library Association-accredited graduate program.
Experience designing and facilitating instruction in the classroom and/or online.
Excellent written communication skills and excellent presentation skills.
Working knowledge of information resources and effective search strategies in academic discovery service tools and databases.
Experience utilizing the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and critical information literacy.

Comfort with a variety of digital literacy concepts, skills, and competencies, including data literacy, to advance foundational research practices in an academic setting.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
At least two years relevant professional experience in an academic library setting.
Demonstrated experience creating and editing digital learning objects, such as multimedia elements, video tutorials, and interactive learning elements.
Experience working with campus learning management systems.
Familiarity with educational learning theory, instructional design methods, and/or instructional technologies.

Demonstrated understanding of issues faced by diverse student populations, such as those experienced by non-traditional, first-generation, transfer, and/or international students.

The Successful Candidate Will
Be able to work both independently and collaboratively using strong interpersonal skills.
Be committed to building relationships with campus faculty, staff, colleagues, and students to foster inclusive work and learning experiences.

Stay abreast of current information technologies and networks such as artificial intelligence and social media and how these inform our information environment.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job.

Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
The Program
The Department

The Instruction Department is a newly formed unit intended to provide a more intentional approach to the Montana State University Library's teaching, with particular focus on early-career undergraduate students.

The department offers a variety of approaches to instruction including workshops, embedded course instruction, tutorials, one-on-one consultations, and credited instruction.

The department's leadership is 3-year rotating position, giving all Instruction Department members the opportunity for skill-building and advancement in a leadership role.

The College
The MSU Library is a dynamic, adaptive, and responsive research library.

We aspire to build innovative digital and physical spaces where our diverse communities can access and apply information to grow intellectually, build meaningful collaborations, communicate ideas, and envision a better future for Montana and beyond.

We are proud to serve the university and the people of Montana, and we strive to do so while embodying the core values of the profession of librarianship and MSU.

Our values reflect how we carry forward our strategic and operational decisions:

we aim to build a more informed, thoughtful, and just world while striving to cultivate an environment that supports the potential for finding joy and meaning in our work.

The library has a full range of resources and services for students and faculty, including books and electronic resources, special collections, public computer workstations, printers, scanners, technology-rich group study rooms, quiet study areas, information instruction, data and publication services, and technology and research consultations.

The MSU Library is committed to providing access to information resources and supporting student and faculty success through instructional services and research assistance.

Our library faculty are campus leaders and active within state, regional, and national library communities.

The MSU Library has around 50 faculty and staff employees, including 14 tenure-track faculty, 33 staff members, and 25-30 student employees.

Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date July 1, 2024

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