Job description
Description:
Job Description Summary:
Primarily responsible for coordinating teaching, training, and creation of tutorials for stakeholders.
Responsible for reference and outreach services, selection and integration of electronic resources within the curriculum and research arenas.
Participate in the continuous assessment of library services.
Responsible for promoting curriculum-integrated use of high-quality open educational resources pertinent to health sciences instruction.
Works with the Director in support of strategic planning and participates in divisional and university-wide planning efforts.
Coordinates with the Director and other staff to create, prioritize and implement library goals and objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
(40%) Coordination of Teaching and Training
*Coordinates teaching and training efforts within the department and across campuses, to facilitate the coordinated use of innovative resources and teaching methods
*Identify and utilizes internal and external software and conferences for professional development opportunities for staff in order tomaintainand developteaching and training skills
*Work with a team of librarians and faculty to initiate, redesign, and develop collaborative courses, modules, spaces, and research that support active learning pedagogy and curriculum design
Develops, manages, administers, and evaluates information literacytutorials for incoming students
(40%) Instruction and Reference
*Prepares for and instructs, through traditional classroom, distance education modes, and standalone sessions
*Develops and updates library instructional and/or promotional materials using a variety of technologies based on usage statistics, user feedback, and new resource rollout
*Provide research guidance to students and faculty both individually and in groups, including one weekly evening shift
Outreach to faculty, librarians, and academic technology staff to identify high-quality resources, including open educational resources and other low-cost materials, which help to meet program and course learning outcomes
Improve or develop services with inclusion in mind, serving to reduce barriers to learning and create a sense of belonging among all library clientele
(20%) External Relations
Actively participate on committees in division and University in a positive and professional manner
Other duties as assigned
Skills and Abilities
Flexibility and open to change
Familiarity with PubMed
Experience with instructional technology design
Critically evaluate the quality of educational resources
Commitment to outstanding public service, flexibility, initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm for teaching and learning
Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, students, faculty, staff, healthcare professionals, and stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment.
Ability to create effective documents and instructional content, not limited to screenshots and video capture
Capacity for continuous improvement of self, and work processes, and a commitment to keeping current with changes to ensure professional skills remain relevant in future learning/library environments
Confidently presents information in a clear and engaging manner, in dealing with patrons one-on-one or in groups, in formal and informal settings using appropriate graphics, animation, or video
Education/Experience:
MLS from an ALA accredited programPrevious experience equivalent to two full academic years as a professional librarian in an academic or health science libraryPhysical Requirements:
Ability to focus on complex tasks for prolonged periods of time in order to complete tasks and projectsAbility to understand and communicate complex ideas by means of the spoken and written wordBenefits of Working at SMU
Health, Dental, Vision Care
SMU offers a broad range of employee benefits including health, vision, and dental care; sick leave, vacation and holiday leave, 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, voluntary tax-deferred annuities, educational leaves, sabbatical leaves, tuition reimbursement, tuition remission on SMU courses, disability insurance, and more.
SMU offers HMO, EPO and PPO health insurance plans, Delta Dental coverage, and VSP vision coverage.
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
A Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that aren’t covered by your insurance plan or elsewhere.
It’s a smart, simple way to save money while keeping you and your family healthy and protected.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for dependent care services, such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or elder daycare.
A DCFSA is a smart, simple way to save money while taking care of your loved ones so that you can continue to work.
Life Insurance
As a means of financial protection, basic life insurance is provided for employees.
Insurance may be purchased to benefit-eligible employees in order to supplement additional basic life insurance coverage.
Employees that purchase supplemental life insurance may also purchase coverage for dependents.
Retirement 403(b)
A retirement plan that includes investment alternative and a matching contribution plan is available to all benefit-eligible employees.
The retirement plan rewards special contributions of the long-service employee by providing a measure of financial security during retirement.
You Are Welcome Here
SMU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, familial status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law—including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process within the University or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies.
Nondiscrimination is consistent with the principles and practice of the University and is in compliance with Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of The Education Amendments of 1972, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Required Skill Profession
Librarians, Curators, And Archivists