Part-Time Student Engagement Librarian
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Karrmann Library at UW Platteville seeks a Student Engagement Librarian. This position leads library efforts in student engagement, fostering a sense of campus community through library outreach and programs. This position works with library colleagues and other student success units on campus to support and enhance the first year and undergraduate student experience, and contribute to recruitment, retention, and student success efforts. This librarian is part of a team that delivers information literacy instruction and research expertise to students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Additionally, this position provides a wide variety of the most advanced professional library services which may include teaching, learning, public services, circulation, assessment, reference, selection, and outreach to support creative exploration, intellectual growth, and scholarly pursuits. Serves as a resource to others and regularly solves complex problems based on advanced knowledge and expertise. Initiates process improvements, policy changes, and new initiatives to contribute towards continual improvement in services and operations.
This is an 80%, benefit, and paid leave eligible position (benefits and paid leave are prorated to percent of appointment). Wage for this position is $40,000 – $44,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services.
- Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with donors, collectors, vendors, and professional colleagues.
- Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature.
- Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons.
- Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area.
- Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs.
- Oversees day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services.
- Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis.
- Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences.
- Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels.
- May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers.
- Develops, curates, and manages collections.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
- Master of Library Services (MLS)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Prior experience with Microsoft office suite
- Bibliographic Instruction experience a plus
- Familiarity with ALMA a plus
Why It’s Great to be a Pioneer:
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, founded in 1866, offers 47 baccalaureate and 10 master’s programs. It possesses institutional strengths in middle level education, engineering, industrial technology, agriculture, criminal justice and business. The campus is located in Southwest Wisconsin’s largest and most historic community. The region offers excellent school systems, high quality medical and hospital facilities, outstanding recreational opportunities, and vibrant businesses and industries. UW-Platteville is a cultural and educational center for the Tri-State region of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Application Deadline:
Applications must be submitted through our online applicant portal, applications due by: July 5, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.
How to Apply:
The following documents are required for applicant consideration:
- Letter of application addressing all required qualifications
- A current resume
- Contact information (name, telephone number, and email address) for 3 professional references.
- Additional documents as needed
We Support Diversity and Inclusion:
Our mission is to foster a diverse environment that contributes to an inclusive culture and climate by promoting critical discourse and meaningful interactions between all members of our campus community.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse, inclusive and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and is an AA/EEO Employer. A criminal background check is required for employment. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the U.S. at time of hire.
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through our online applicant portal, applications due by: July 5, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. How to Apply: The following documents are required for applicant consideration:- Letter of application addressing all required qualifications
- A current resume
- Contact information (name, telephone number, and email address) for 3 professional references.
- Additional documents as needed
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