Instruction Librarian Job at Mars Hill College
Position Details
Position Information
Position Title
Instruction Librarian
Position Number
Postition Type
Staff
Location
Main Campus
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Status
Full Time
Number Of Working Months
12
Posting Details
Job Description
Title: Instruction Librarian
Mars Hill University is seeking a new member for our library team who will bring enthusiasm and creativity to our research instruction & information literacy programs. Founded in 1856, MHU sits in the Blue Ridge mountains of Western North Carolina. About 2o miles north of Asheville, it is one of the most beautiful and culturally vibrant regions of the country.
Description:
The Instruction Librarian will work with the Director of Library Services and librarian staff to create, deliver, and assess research instruction for targeted first-year courses as well as courses within the curricular disciplines. The position will also take part in a full range of library activities, including public services, reference consultations, collection development, outreach, and special projects.
Minimum Qualifications
- A master’s degree in library and/or information science from an ALA-accredited institution, completed by the date of hire
- Experience delivering information literacy instruction
- Experience providing reference services in an academic setting
- The flexibility to work with others in a small team
- The ability to adapt to the changing needs of the library (i.e., be a quick study)
- Written and oral communication skills that are effective, responsible, and empathetic
- Organizational skills that include data analysis and creating reports
- A commitment to student-centered service
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering research instruction in an academic classroom setting
- Experience with assessment of research instruction for classroom sessions
- Experience with assessment of research instruction in meeting the goals of specific programs (e.g., English composition)
- Demonstrated knowledge of technology that supports instruction and user-facing library services
- Experience with management of electronic resources
- Experience delivering research instruction for STEM disciplines in an academic setting
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver research and information literacy instruction in the classroom and virtual settings
- Conduct about half of the library research instruction sessions
- Consult with first-year writing faculty to determine how to best meet the needs and goals of the program
- Schedule instruction sessions to ensure all faculty requests for library instruction are fulfilled
- Develop instruments to assess student learning resulting from library instruction sessions
- Report on instruction assessment and collaborate with other librarians to improve instruction learning outcomes, instruction methods, and assessment tools
- Engage with incoming First-Year students to provide library orientation
- Staff the reference desk, including some evening and rotating weekend hours
- Provide reference services through a variety of electronic platforms
- Manage the print & electronic reference collection, including making recommendations for the accession and deaccession of resources
- Create and maintain reference and instruction materials and tools, both physical and electronic (e.g., LibGuides, subject bibliographies)
- Perform other duties assigned by the Director or as part of a professional growth plan
Professional Responsibilities:
- Actively contribute to general library planning, policy-making, goal-setting, and the development of new services and initiatives
- Actively participate in professional and consortium organizations
- Review professional literature related to areas of responsibility
- Attend faculty meetings and serve on faculty committees as elected/appointed
Reports to: Director of Library Services
Status: 12 month, full-time with faculty status
Status: 12 month, full-time with faculty status
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), MHU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the organization or would change the essential functions of the job. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources (see below).
MHU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who fully support MHU’s mission. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, and reprisal.
To file a complaint with Mars Hill University, contact:
Jennie Matthews
Office of Human Resources
Box 6664
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC 28754
828 689-1197
828 689-1256 Fax
jmatthews@mhu.edu
To file a complaint of discrimination, write to:
USDA, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Stop 9410
Washington DC 20250-9410
Or call toll-free at (866) 632-9992 (English) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-8642
(English Federal- relay) or (800) 845-6136
(Spanish Federal-relay).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
About
Mars Hill University is a private, four-year liberal arts institution located in the mountains of western North Carolina. Founded in 1856 by Baptist families of the region, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in western North Carolina on its original site. Mars Hill University, an academic community rooted in the Christian faith, challenges and equips students to pursue intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth through an education that is grounded in a rigorous study of the Liberal Arts, connected with the world of work, and committed to character development, to service, and to responsible citizenship in the community, the region, and the world.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
M304P
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
08/01/2023
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
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