Open Education Librarian

Salary

The annual salary for this position ranges from $62,000 to $67,000. The final offer will be commensurate with the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications.

Purpose of Position

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 Functions

• Advocates for 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.
• Buils 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 Liaison Program document.
• Develops and maintains subject specialization and teaching expertise to provide instructional and consultation support to assigned college(s).
• Affirms need for and creates 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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with using open-source publishing tools and learning technologies, such as H5P, Canvas, or Pressbooks.
• Knowledge of U.S. copyright law as it relates to education and ability to provide guidance on public/open licensing options.

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

• 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.

Benefits Information

Position is benefit eligible: Yes
We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees at the University. https://www.uta.edu/hr/employee-benefits

Pre-Employment Background Check

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a pre employment background check on any applicant who is under final consideration for employment with the University. This position may have access to critical infrastructure as defined by Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code. If so, to be hired for and continue to be employed in this position you must maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure as set forth in Texas Executive Order GA 48. By assuming this position, and if you have access to critical infrastructure, you authorize the University to conduct routine background checks.

University Information

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. As a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution, UTA is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. With an enrollment of more than 42,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution and nationally recognized for its commitment to student success and service. It ranks No. 5 in Military Times’ “Best for Vets: Colleges” and is the top university in North Texas for its graduates’ salaries (The Wall Street Journal). UTA is expanding its regional footprint by building a regional campus, called UTA West, in Parker County on the far west side of Fort Worth. It is scheduled to open in fall 2028. This initiative aligns with the university’s strategic growth and commitment to serving the broader community.

EEO Statement

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ADA Accommodations

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