Posted 5:44 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016
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Job opening for an assistant professor - first year success librarian at Murphy Library
- Promote the success of first-year students through the delivery of innovative programming and information literacy instruction
- Deliver a substantial number of information literacy instruction sessions to undergraduates in a variety of disciplines
- Participate in assessment of first-year library instruction to ensure that it cultivates students' critical thinking and information literacy skills
- Serve as an instructional liaison to one or more UWL academic departments
- Manage the library’s presence at new student orientation and other first-year student events
- Develop relationships and collaborate with campus first-year stakeholders
- Collaborate with the head of instruction, outreach, and engagement librarians on activities pertaining to first-year student success
- Participate in collegial governance, and campus and professional activities
- ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS or equivalent international degree in library or information science
- Demonstrated face-to-face teaching experience
- Demonstrated experience planning and coordinating library programming or events
- Professional experience working in an academic library environment
- Demonstrated experience working with first-year students or other distinct student populations
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively collaborate with faculty/staff, colleagues, and students
- Experience working in a peer governed academic department
- Evidence of professional growth potential through publication, professional activities, or other contributions to the field
- The degree has been recognized by the ALA as equivalent, or;
- The degree has been evaluated at the candidate’s expense by a U.S. credentialing service recommended by the ALA and received by the Search & Screen chair by January 13, 2017.