Instruction Librarian
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) University Library, http://www.ulib.iupui.edu, seeks a creative, collaborative librarian to join its Educational Services Unit to contribute to a robust instruction and liaison program. The Instruction Librarian will have a passion for teaching undergraduate students. We are seeking applicants who welcome a dynamic, collaborative environment with a desire to impact student learning. This position will foster a learning environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion are advanced, including navigating obstacles that underrepresented and historically marginalized student populations may experience in college. This is a tenure-track position which includes expectations of professional development, creative activity, and service, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2021.
As the state's premier urban research institution, IUPUI is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUPUI condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed at IUPUI.
About IUPUI and University Library
IUPUI, an urban-serving institution with a mission and a vision focused on both diversity and community engagement, has been the recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from Insight Into Diversity (the nation's oldest higher education diversity publication) for seven consecutive years. Home to three Library Journal Movers and Shakers, the University Library is looking for librarians who will support our commitment to engage with the wider educational community through performance, professional development and service that are inclusive of the rich diversity of our campus and our city.
Ranked 5th by U.S. News and World Report in "Up-and-Coming National Universities," IUPUI is an urban research and health sciences campus with 17 schools and 550 academic programs. Located in downtown Indianapolis, a multicultural and affordable mid-sized city, the campus serves more than 30,000 students annually, 29% of whom identify as ethnic minority students and 4% of whom are international students.
The Instruction Librarian reports to the Associate Dean for Educational Services. The position will collaborate with their fellow liaison librarians to provide information literacy activities aimed at early undergraduate students and will participate in the Educational Services Unit's core functions of teaching, learning, outreach, engagement, and instructional assessment. University Library is especially interested in promoting an environment of diversity and excellence throughout the institution and welcomes candidates committed to fostering diverse and inclusive environments.
Responsibilities
- Teach and assess first-year courses with general research requirements collaborating with other liaison librarians and departmental course coordinators in developing learning outcomes aligned with University Library information literacy learning outcomes and curriculum
- Collaboratively coordinate instruction of STEM and Health Sciences first-year classes with liaison librarians
- Coordinate library participation in campus orientation activities (in conjunction with the Library's Campus Outreach Group)
- Liaison to the Institute for Engaged Learning
- Participate in liaison activities in assigned STEM or Health Sciences areas such as Technology Leadership/Communication and HPER but flexible based on experience/interest.
- Adhere to IUPUI University Library Liaison Guidelines, including instruction, research consultations, outreach, support for scholarly communication, and awareness and use of open educational resources.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate degree from an ALA accredited program or an equivalent graduate library science/information studies degree
- Demonstrated interest in library instruction and assessment
- Understanding of information literacy concepts and trends including the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and an understanding of the contributions a diverse workforce brings to the workplace
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment as well as independently
- Experience in an academic or research library
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in STEM or Health and Human Sciences
- Experience delivering face-to-face and online instruction, especially to first-year college students
- Experience with the design of instructional materials, activities, and curricula
- Experience serving diverse and underrepresented student populations
Compensation and Application
Minimum salary is $50,000, with additional funding for professional development and travel. Benefits include 22 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, health/dental insurance options, and retirement contributions of 10% to a Fidelity Investments retirement plan. A start-up package includes $10,000 for moving and ongoing professional development expenses.