Accessibility Librarian

Description

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $73,000 - $113,000. This pay range represents base pay only (for 9 months OR for 12 months) and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. 

Accessibility Librarian

NYU Libraries seeks a user-focused, creative, and strategic Accessibility Librarian to provide leadership and vision for advancing the Libraries’ accessibility services and programs. In addition to leading the accessibility portfolio, this position coordinates a dedicated and diverse group of librarians and specialists in establishing collaborative strategies to support accessibility across NYU Libraries’ departments, units, services, and programs.

The role reports to the Director, User Experience and works collaboratively across all library departments, acting as a leader, consultant, or partner to advance accessibility initiatives. The position cultivates relationships and partnerships across campus, including but not limited to central accessibility services, academic departments, student services offices, and student groups.

The position may partner on relevant accessibility-related aspects of in-person and virtual services such as library materials access and delivery, wayfinding, event production, exhibit design, communications and marketing, instruction, and reference. The Accessibility Librarian actively participates in the User Experience department’s digital accessibility directive and partners on user research projects to gather evidence-based user needs. In collaboration with the Facilities department, the Accessibility Librarian leads the improvement plan for physical library spaces and manages accessibility-specific spaces such as the Sensory Spaces and the assistive technology spaces. Responsibilities may evolve as the Libraries continue to make an investment in accessibility. 

The Libraries engages with a broad community and values the diverse experiences, backgrounds, skills, and interests of its community members. The incumbent must be committed to creating an inclusive culture of equity and belonging in which all NYU community members can flourish. 

For more information on NYU Libraries’ mission and values, please visit: https://library.nyu.edu/about/general/values/. 

Sample job responsibilities may also include but are not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with staff to increase accessibility across the library
• Coordinate library-wide policies, guidelines, and processes regarding accessibility
• Perform outreach with students, staff, and faculty
• Coordinate spaces improvements and manage accessibility-specific student spaces
• Develop and implement accessibility training for librarians and library staff
• Participate in improving website and catalog accessibility
• Keep current on accessibility laws, copyright issues related to accessibility, and assistive technologies
• Assist in identifying, applying for, and managing grant opportunities

NYU Cluster Hiring Initiative
NYU Libraries is participating in the NYU Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative to build a more diverse faculty community that seeks to recruit, welcome, and support new library faculty working across the Division on timely themes of social importance, such as Inequality and Anti-racism, Population Health and Health Equity, Open Science and the Public Good, and Urban Environments and Politics. This particular position is part of our Politics of Space: Data, the City, & Structures of Inequality cluster. 

This cluster will enhance a University-wide engagement with urban informatics and data literacy, which are essential to understanding how cities operate, change, and thrive. Cities are a register of deep-seated social inequality, often understood through quantitative data analysis and data visualization. NYU Libraries’ Politics of Space cluster looks outward and imagines expanded capacity for urban economics and education disciplines, moored by holistic support for data analysis and visualization across the disciplines at NYU. For full details about the Libraries cluster hiring initiative, see this link.

About New York University Libraries 

Libraries at New York University serve the school’s 60,000 students and faculty and contain more than 6.7 million volumes. The Libraries supports NYU’s vision to become the first true Global Network University by collaborating with and providing services to our 11 global academic centers and our “portal campuses” in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. New York University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the OCLC Research Library Partnership, and the HathiTrust. The Libraries participate in a variety of consortia and collaborate closely with Columbia University Libraries and the New York Public Library through the Manhattan Research Library Consortium. 

The Division of Libraries values diversity among its faculty, is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from members of underrepresented communities. We are proud of our organizational culture and are committed to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization that supports a sense of belonging for the staff and communities we serve. For more information, view NYU Libraries Strategic Priorities, https://library.nyu.edu/about/general/strategic-priorities/ and Mission and Values, https://library.nyu.edu/about/general/values/  

Salary/Benefits: 

This position is open rank with faculty status, and includes an attractive benefits package, including five weeks of annual vacation. 

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as a Full Curator in the academic year 2024-2025 is $110,000.

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as an Associate Curator in the academic year 2024-2025 is $100,000.

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as an Assistant Curator in the academic year 2024-2025 is $90,000.

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as a Library Associate in the academic year 2024-2025 is $90,000.

To Apply:  To ensure consideration, submit your CV and letter of application, including the name, address, and telephone number of three references. NYU Division of Libraries requires all candidates for this position to supply a statement demonstrating their commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, belonging, and accessibility as part of their application. Access the Diversity Statement prompt here: https://nyu.app.box.com/v/diversity-statement.

All applications for consideration must be submitted to http://apply.interfolio.com/160897

Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Preference will be given to applications received by February 16, 2025. 

To learn more about the position, join us for an optional and anonymous info session webinar on Thursday, January 30th, 2025, at 3 pm ET. 

Register here: https://nyufacultysp25.eventbrite.com/

Meet NYU librarians, staff, and committee members at this info session who will supply an overview of the role and opportunities to ask questions. Attendance is not required to apply. Participation is voluntary and confidential in Zoom webinar format.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Requirements

Required:

• An advanced degree (Master’s level or higher) in a relevant subject area, conferred by the start date. Note: A second graduate degree is required for tenure, one of which must be an ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS or equivalent.
• Strong interest in collaborating and building relationships with students with disabilities, accessibility-focused student groups, and/or academic programs in disability studies.
• Experience in developing and delivering community-led services, programming, or spaces.
• Experience identifying solutions, services, and programs based on user and collaborator needs.
• Working familiarity with inclusive design or universal design principles in libraries.
• Demonstrated commitment in inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and accessibility (IDBEA).

Preferred: 

• Interest in digital accessibility initiatives, processes, or tools.
• Experience with applying for grants, managing grant funds, or operating grant-funded programs.