Reference and Instruction Librarian

Position Summary

The position serves as a student-focused, dynamic Reference & Instruction Librarian, providing reference and instruction services for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, including high-level reference assistance to students completing dissertation work. The Librarian will create and maintain synchronous and asynchronous library instruction, assist with collection development, manage subject resources, and provide outreach to the NU community.

Essential Functions

• Provides high-quality reference and instructional services to students, alums, faculty, and staff through various channels, including chat, text, phone, email, video conference, and other relevant modalities.
• Contributes to assessment efforts, which includes data collection and analysis, as well as co-curricular assessment of student learning.
• Develops and maintains library instruction targeted to students through multiple modalities, both synchronous and asynchronous.
• Acts as the primary Library contact and information resource for assigned programs.
• Serves as the Library contact and information resource for assigned programs. Represents the Library at school committees and meetings, supports faculty initiatives, and provides training for faculty and staff on library initiatives, resources, and services.
• Provides research support for faculty and staff by designing, advertising, and assessing faculty research support tools and initiatives.
• Selects and de-selects digital materials in assigned subject areas.
• Serves as a leader as assigned.

Requirements

• Education & Experience: Master’s degree in Library Sciences, or its equivalent, from an ALA-accredited institution is required. 3-5 years or more of professional librarian experience required, or equivalent years of relevant experience.
• Second master’s degree in a field outside of library science as evidence of scholarly training and understanding of disciplinary scholarship, desirable; or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills

• Knowledge of academic library subscription databases, systems, and technology, particularly Springshare Suites.
• Familiarity with library standards, guidelines, and best practices supported by national library organizations, such as ALA, ACRL, ARL, and DOLS.
• Excellent reference and instruction skills; capable of responding to patrons with patience and professionalism.
• Ability to think creatively, work independently, and adopt a solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in designing and developing information literacy-based library instruction, including the assessment of skills and learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of instructional design theories, trends, and technologies, along with experience using synchronous and asynchronous delivery systems for library instruction.
• Evidence of the ability to employ various strategies to encourage retention and successfully engage diverse student populations with varying learning styles, information-seeking skills, and levels of technological competence.
• Solid critical thinking skills, attention to detail, initiative, independent judgment, problem-solving, follow-up, and follow-through skills; ability to conduct research on a variety of topics.
• Strong familiarity with user-facing library technology and interfaces within the adult learner environment, demonstrating a student-centered approach with a diverse student population.

Location

Remote, USA

Travel

Occasional travel possible: may include quarterly college/school meetings, commencement, and conferences, and other student support opportunities.

Pay

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position.

Benefits

Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For Part-time benefits, please click here.