Educational Technologist Librarian

Description

Educational Technologist Librarian

University of California Riverside

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position title: Educational Technologist Librarian
Salary range: $69,781 - $159,380
Anticipated start: Spring 2025

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: December 2, 2024
Next review date: Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Feb 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Overview Reporting to the Library's Director of Teaching and Learning, the Educational Technologist Librarian will lead the library in the use of technology and tools for excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment of library skills and the development of student information, digital, visual, and data literacy. Centered around \“information creation as process,\” this position will be responsible for developing services and resources that contribute to enhanced and experiential learning, including teaching students, instructors, and librarians key tools and pedagogical approaches in educational technology use. The Educational Technologist will lead librarians and library staff in using technology for learning by assessing and implementing the use of hardware, software, and digital tools into teaching work; provide consultation and expertise to faculty and instructors, across campus interested in the integration of student use of creative technology into classroom learning; and guiding students who are applying technology for their academic, professional, and personal success. This position will also serve as a liaison to other units in the library and on campus with an educational technology mission, including the UCR Library Creat'R Lab, Library Cyberinfrastructure, XCITE Center for Teaching and Learning, and campus Information Technology Services.

Located an hour's drive to the east of Los Angeles, an hour west of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, an hour east of ocean beaches, ninety minutes north of San Diego, and an hour south of mountain ski resorts, UCR is located in an area of dramatic landscapes and rich cultural traditions. The University is a dynamic, aggressively developing land grant research institution dedicated to preparing its diverse student body to be successful competitors in the world marketplace of ideas.

Over the past few years, UCR has accumulated numerous accolades for its achievements. In 2022, it received the following rankings:

• No. 1 public university in the U.S. for social mobility four years in a row - U.S. News & World Report
• No. 1 for Hispanic enrollment among selective universities - Urban Institute
• No. 2 in the country for financial aid - Business Insider
• No. 2 in Entomology research in the world - Center for World University Rankings
• No. 3 in Hispanic STEM graduates in the nation - National Science Foundation
• No. 4 for Pell Grant student performance - Washington Monthly
• No. 9 among public universities for sustainability - Princeton Review
• No. 11 most diverse medical school - U.S. News
• Top 12 public university - Forbes "America's Best Value Colleges"
• No. 14 public university - CNBC "Colleges That Pay Off the Most"
• No. 20 public university - Princeton Review Best Schools for Making a Public Impact
• No. 31 in the world in plant and animal sciences - U.S. News & World Report
  In addition, it has attracted faculty with some of the highest academic honors, including:
• 2 Nobel Prize Winners
• 2 Guggenheim Awards
• 4 UC University Professorships
• 11 Fulbright Scholars
• 28 National Academies Members
  
  The UCR Library is a critical partner in preparing UCR's students to be globally competitive while simultaneously preparing them to be transformative leaders in the Inland Empire and beyond. The mission of the UCR Library is no less than to bring the world's information resources to the UCR community and to ensure that UCR students, faculty, and staff have the skills to fully exploit those resources to change the world for the better.
  
  The UCR Library is a team of intensely collaborative, forward-thinking colleagues dedicated to providing exemplary services to our students, faculty, and community members in a rapidly evolving information environment. The successful candidate will be technologically-sophisticated; committed to problem-solving in local, regional, national, and international arenas; able to develop innovative solutions to complex problems; and a dynamic and effective leader.
  
  The UCR Library is comprised of two facilities housing more than 4,900,000 volumes, 1,740,000 electronic books, 120,000 print and electronic journals, and 2,300,000 microforms. The Library provides services to more than 27,000 students and nearly 2,000 faculty and other academics in an institutional environment planning for and experiencing extensive growth. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic staff of 100, including 36 FTE librarians and 65 FTE staff personnel as well as students, in building a research library of excellence within a dynamic and diverse university ranked among the top 50 in the nation. The UCR Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Among the unique collections of the UCR Library is the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy, the Water Resources Collections & Archives, the Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian, the Paul Chou Collection of Chinese history and culture, the George Brown Papers, the Tomas Rivera Papers, and the Inland Empire Memories Initiative. Information about the UCR Library is available at http://library.ucr.edu.
  
  The UCR Library is an integral part of the University of California library system. With collections totaling 40.8 million volumes, including 4.3 million digitized contents contributed to HathiTrust, UC's more than 100 libraries are surpassed in size on the American continent only by the Library of Congress collection. In addition, UC's California Digital Library (CDL) provides the core of the University's digital collections. CDL also assists UC to share resources and holdings more effectively, and provides leadership in applying technology to the development of library collections and services. Organizationally situated within the UC Office of the President, the CDL operates in close collaboration with all UC campuses and their libraries.
  
  Key Responsibilities
• Consulting with librarians to identify and implement technology for teaching, learning, and assessment,
• Consulting with faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants to assess and implement technology for experiential and enhanced learning,
• Consulting with students in their use of technology for academic and professional needs, including audio/visual media production, design and visualization, and information dissemination and sharing,
• Develop services and resources for supporting the effective use of technology in teaching and learning, including lesson plans, teaching tools, and asynchronous learning objects, focused on library and information literacies,
• Establish and provide programming, including course-related instruction and workshops, related to the above areas to be offered in library spaces to utilize and promote library technology for teaching and learning,
• Provide guidance and resources for intellectual property, copyright, and Fair Use as it pertains to instruction content development and use,
• Provide guidance and resources for ethical and appropriate use of generative AI as it pertains to teaching, learning, assessment, and academic integrity,
• Research and make recommendations regarding the use of technology in library teaching and learning spaces, including classrooms, enhanced learning spaces, and service points,
• Provide general reference service support for students working on the information desk both virtually and in-person,
• Contribute to DigiRef, the UC-wide consortium virtual reference service,
• Participate in departmental instructional rotations, reference support, projects, and service development,
• Participate in assessment and other quality improvement activities,
• Participate in effective communications and engagement with appropriate stakeholders to maintain knowledge contribution to library collections and resources development,
• Collaborate with colleagues across the library and the campus on student engagement activities,
• Independently and collaboratively participate in ongoing professional development.
  
  UC professional librarians are academic appointees and are represented by an exclusive bargaining unit; The University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). This position is in the bargaining unit. Appointment at rank of Assistant Librarian to Librarian - Potential Career depending upon qualifications and experience. Advancement through the librarian ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every two to three years, each of which includes substantial peer review.
  
  See Table 26B Represented Librarian Series (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/nov-2024-rep-librarian-scales/t26-b.pdf) for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,781 - $125,402. Excellent retirement system, health, and vacation benefits.
  
  Department: https://library.ucr.edu/
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  
  Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
  
  
• ALA-accredited (MLIS, MLS etc.) degree, MAEd degree, or related field.
• One year experience providing learning/teaching technology services in an educational setting (K-12, higher education).
• Knowledge of or experience with standards related to information literacy, digital literacy, data literacy, visual literacy, and/or similar areas.
• Familiarity with computational tools and technology for information collection, analysis, and visualization related to teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Experience with implementation of Universal Design for Learning principles and awareness of accessibility requirements and best practices related to learning.
• Ability to present information effectively in a variety of settings and modalities.
• Ability to provide excellent reference and instruction services in all formats for students and faculty in an academic library.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work creatively and effectively while promoting teamwork, diversity, equity, and inclusivity.
• Commitment to pedagogical professional development.
  Preferred qualifications
• Two years or more experience providing educational technology support and services in an educational setting.
• Experience providing instruction and/or reference support in an educational setting.
• Experience implementing information, digital, or visual literacy development initiatives, projects, or programs.
• Experience applying educational technology for information collection, analysis, and visualization.
• Experience with initiatives related to Digital Humanities, data dashboards, or other information visualization and engagement methods.
• Knowledge of the application of augmented and/or virtual reality for instruction purposes.
• Familiarity with programming language(s).
  
  APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
  
  Document requirements
• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
• Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence - In a \“Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence\”, we ask applicants to describe their past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR. There are numerous ways to contribute, and a commitment to this part of our mission can be reflected through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, service, and any of the other varied activities that are a part of an academic career.
• Misc / Additional (Optional)
  Reference requirements
• 3-5 required (contact information only)
  
  Please provide contact information for a minimum of three references.
  
  Apply link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02034
  
  Help contact: [email protected]
  
  ABOUT UC RIVERSIDE
  
  The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
  
  The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.
  
  For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.
  
  
  For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
  
  As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, State, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
  
  JOB LOCATION
  
  Riverside, CA
  
  To apply, please visit: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02034
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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