Student Engagement Librarian -- University of Central Arkansas -- Conway, AR

Submitted by Amigos on Mon, 2024-05-06 08:58

Position Summary
Torreyson Library at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) seeks an enterprising, innovative, and collaborative individual with a passion for public engagement and service to students to join the library as our Student Engagement Librarian. The successful candidate in this position will provide leadership and relationship development in the area of student engagement. This position works closely with Public Services and Education and Outreach departments to ensure that the library is welcoming, accessible, and fosters a sense of belonging. They will also be an active member of the library instruction team, focusing particularly on online learning. The person in this position also takes part in the reference services and rotation.

This will be a library faculty appointment. Faculty librarians have the right to choose with the initial appointment whether to accept tenure-track or non-tenure-track status. Those who select tenure-track status will have a higher expectation for service and scholarship, including having an earned second master’s degree. All personnel appointed to the library faculty must hold the appropriate terminal degree, a master’s degree accredited by the American Library Association information, please see the UCA Faculty Handbook (https://uca.edu/go/facultyhandbook).

This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Supervise and assist with training of public services staff.
  • Provide in-person and remote reference, and assist in other front line services including circulation, interlibrary loan, and technology services to all users of the library.
  • Create and maintain library research guides and FAQs, utilizing LibGuides.
  • Builds partnerships and proactively engages with departments and user communities across the university, working with them to identify and develop meaningful activities that engage students and create a sense of belonging with a particular eye to marginalized, underrecognized, and disenfranchised populations.
  • Provide support and current information on trends and tools that support student engagement, accessibility, and online learning.
  • Collaborates on promoting awareness of the changing landscape of accessibility and online learning.
  • Collaborates to create engagement activities and online learning objects.
  • Monitors developments in student engagement and accessibility, with a particular eye toward creating welcoming environments with a sense of belonging, and communicates their implications to the Library and University stakeholders.
  • Keeps current with changing and emerging professional and research expectations, service requirements, and developments in academic libraries, especially developments in student engagement, accessibility issues, and online learning.
  • Participates in regional, national, and international communities of practice where appropriate.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

  • Excellent organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of student engagement best practices
  • Knowledge of circulation best practices
  • Knowledge of accessibility
  • Knowledge of online learning best practices
  • Ability to demonstrate vision and strategic thinking
  • Willingness to embrace change
  • Ability to effectively adapt to and use new technologies and software
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Demonstrated commitment to professional development
  • Familiarity collaborating with departments both internal and external to the library
  • Experience with outreach and public relations
  • Ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines

Skills Considered Essential for Success

  • Knowledge of the organization and administration of higher education.
  • Knowledge of state, federal, and university rules, regulations, and procedures.
  • Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.
  • Ability to compile statistics into reports.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and independently with common goals as a part of a team.
  • Ability to make sound judgments and assist in resolving student concerns.
  • Effective interpersonal communication, writing, and organizational abilities.
  • Civility in all interactions of a public or confidential nature.
  • Demonstrate follow-up contacts and consultations promptly.
  • Ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines.
  • Knowledge and ability with project management.

Required Education and/or Experience

  • MLS or other appropriate ALA-accredited master’s degree
  • Supervisory experience

Preferred Education and/or Experience
Prior work in Public Services, Instruction, or both

For more information and to apply, please visit https://jobs.uca.edu/postings/15075.

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