Open Education Librarian -- University of Texas at Arlington -- Arlington, TX

Location
Texas

Open Education Librarian

Institution Name: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries

Libraries Website Link: https://libraries.uta.edu/  

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Internal Job ID: 15707

Benefits at UTA: 

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees at the University.
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Job Summary:

The Open Education Librarian advocates for open education as a high-impact student success practice and develops strategic initiatives to expand course material affordability on campus. As part of the Outreach & Open Education team, they also seek opportunities to partner with campus stakeholders to strengthen the Libraries’ integration into campuswide student success efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Open Education
    • Champions open education, course material affordability, and their impact on student success and teaching excellence. 
    • Develops strategic initiatives to embed open practices into the curriculum and increase adoption or creation of affordable course materials. 
    • Builds community and capacity around open education through the design of workshops, learning cohorts, and self-paced modules. 
    • Assists UTA faculty, staff, students, and colleagues with questions about copyright, fair use, and open licensing.
    • Supports and promotes the work of the other teams in the RIO department to advance strategic student success initiatives.
  • Outreach and Engagement
    • Cultivates partnerships with faculty, staff, and administration to integrate the Libraries’ programming and resources into the University’s student success initiatives.
    • Utilizes data from various sources to strategize outreach efforts and identify opportunities for high-impact partnerships.
    • Contributes to communications about department activities through the libraries’ websites, LibGuides, and other platforms.
  • College Liaison Team Role 
    • Collaborates with other College Liaison Librarians as defined in the College LiaisonProgram document.
    • Develops and maintains subject specialization and teaching expertise to provide instructional and consultation support to assigned college(s). 
    • Assesses need for and create¿sustainable digital learning objects.
    • Conducts strategic outreach including attending faculty meetings and distributing library communications.
    • Contributes to the timely collection of data for program and organizational assessment.
  • Professional Development 
    • Contributes to the fields of librarianship and higher education and their own professional development through service, research, presenting, and publishing
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited institution and knowledge of current trends in open education, open pedagogy, open publishing, and other open practices in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with developing outreach initiatives for open education, supporting an open publishing program, and/or related coursework.
  • Experience with using open-source publishing tools and learning technologies, such as H5P, Canvas, or Pressbooks.
  • Experience with student success initiatives, curriculum design, information literacy instruction, or other student-centered programming.
  • Knowledge of best practices in developing innovative outreach and engagement programs in academic libraries.
  • Experience creating accessible learning objects in a variety of formats and modalities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to engage in advanced project planning and management skills, involving designing, leading, and completing a project within its intended scope and timeline.
  • Knowledge of U.S. copyright law as it relates to education and ability to provide guidance on public/open licensing options.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with people of different backgrounds in a team-based environment.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.
  • Ability to analyze situations and make sound decisions.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive/SharePoint, and other common office software.

Work Schedule

  • Monday through Friday; 8:00am through 5:00pm
  • Occasional hours might be worked outside of normal working hours due to course meeting times or other events.
  • Flexibility is required to ensure the department is appropriately staffed in order to satisfy all service needs.
  • Professional development, conferences, and training may require travel and/or overnight accommodations.

Our future colleague will also have an affinity for our Guiding Principles. These principles define HOW we do our work. These are our Guiding Principles exemplified through how we treat our colleagues:

Our future colleague will also have an affinity for our Guiding Principles. These principles define HOW we do our work. These are our Guiding Principles exemplified through how we treat our colleagues:

We Care.

We Empower. 

We Take Ownership.

We Pursue Excellence.

EEO Statement 

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or The University) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status. The University also prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited. Constitutionally-protected expression will not be considered discrimination or harassment under this policy. It is the responsibility of all departments, employees, and students to ensure the University’s compliance with this policy.