Academic Success Librarian - CHASSE Liaison (Assistant Professor)

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Type of Position:

Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Department:

Ottenheimer Library

Department's Website:

https://ualr.edu/library/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Academic Success Librarian collaborates with university faculty, students and staff to support campus-wide initiatives in research and teaching and learning. The successful candidate will work both independently and collaboratively with library colleagues and campus partners to contribute to a shared vision of the Ottenheimer Library's role in academic success. This position holds a 12-month faculty appointment with rank leading to tenure. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.

Qualifications:

Required Education and/or Experience

• A master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program.

Preferred Education and/or Experience

• Degree in a discipline within Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences or Education;

• Experience in the provision of research assistance and/or instruction in an academic library.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison to academic departments within the university’s College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education (CHASSE), and actively develops relationships with faculty, students, and staff in those departments.;

• Provide student research support in-person and online as part of a collaborative service model;

• Provide instructional services, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning sessions and other innovative approaches to develop information literacy, research, critical thinking, and technology skills;

• Collaborate with faculty and other campus partners to integrate affordable course content (ACC) and open educational resources (OER) into courses and create learner experiences that integrate active and inclusive learning strategies into learner experiences.

• Promote open scholarship though faculty and student engagement with the library’s open access (OA) and institutional repository (IR) initiatives;

• Engage in scholarly, professional and service activities in accordance with university and library promotion and tenure guidelines.

• Work occasional evening and weekend hours to supp