Assistant Professor/Research and Instruction Librarian
The University of La Verne is seeking a motivated and dedicated Assistant Professor/Research and Instruction Librarian. This is a full-time, 12 month, non-tenure track faculty position with the rank of Assistant Professor and reports to the Dean of the Library and Learning Commons. The selected candidate will contribute to the profession through professional service and scholarly activities, and will participate in faculty governance activities within the Library and University.
Library faculty at Wilson Library are expected to cultivate partnerships and actively establish networks and relationships with faculty, staff and students as well as partner with faculty to integrate the library into the curricula. Library faculty at Wilson Library support research and instruction across disciplines as needed. Additionally, library faculty are expected to maintain a current knowledge of the literature and trends in the field as they relate to research, instruction and resource services.
Key Responsibilities:
Reference and Research Support
- Provide research assistance to students and faculty in the social and behavioral sciences, and general research support as needed.
- Participate in the planning and delivery of team-based in-person and virtual research services, including desk reference, chat, text, email, and telephone.
Instruction
- Provide in-person and virtual library instruction for assigned departments.
- Develop and maintain online guides and digital learning objects to support courses and disciplinary research.
- Collaborate with faculty to integrate library resources, research skills, and information literacy into courses across disciplines and assignments.
- Contribute to general orientation sessions, as needed.
Collection Development
- Contribute to building and managing a diverse and equitable collection that meets the research and curricular needs of assigned departments.
- Maintain familiarity with publishing and research trends.
- Participate in selecting and assessing general and interdisciplinary resources.
Outreach
- Engage in library liaison activities with assigned academic departments.
Salary Range
Minimum: $70,304
Maximum: $77,624
Link to apply: https://laverne.peopleadmin.com/postings/14645