Instruction Librarian

Under the direction of the Associate Director, Learning Engagement, the Instruction Librarian is part of a two-person team with primary responsibility for developing and coordinating a library education/instruction program to support learning in science, social science, and related interdisciplinary programs, as well as for undeclared undergraduates. Key areas of support include curriculum integrated instruction, library workshops, bibliographic management support, supervising and coordinating the Library Peer Mentor program, and working with instructors, Yale faculty, and the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning to incorporate library information and learning objectives into syllabi, assignments, and courses.

The Instruction Librarian partners with appropriate staff in other YUL units to complete high-impact projects and deliver services, collections, and events. Key partners may be found in Computational Methods and Data, Special Collections, User Experience, Scholarly Communication and Collection Strategy, Areas Studies and Humanities, and the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library. The incumbent will also develop relationships and partnerships with relevant academic departments and programs, as well as university units providing research and learning services.

The Learning Engagement group consists of two teams: Instruction and Outreach. Using a shared, user-focused workflow emphasizing efficiency, responsiveness, and adaptability, the group creates and delivers programs that support educational journeys, from onboarding to offboarding and from data to knowledge. Each team member will lend their expertise to programs and services offered by the department. Each librarian will serve as a knowledgeable resource, connecting students, staff, researchers, and community members with relevant collections, services, and experts. Activities are offered across multiple library locations, but primarily occur at Marx Science and Social Science Library and the Anne T. & Robert M. Bass Library.

The Instruction Librarian will also work collaboratively with Research Engagement Librarians in the Research Engagement group to contribute instruction, workshops, orientations, and other outreach activities as part of the program coordinated by the Associate Director, Research Engagement.

The Instruction Librarian participates in Yale Library planning, committees, and task forces; and engages in campus, regional, and national organizations and collaborative activities. The incumbent is expected to participate in professional activities outside of Yale and to monitor developments and best practices elsewhere to help ensure the excellence of Yale’s research and learning program.

Yale Library serves a diverse staff, campus, local, and global community and is deeply committed to advancing its goals for equity, inclusion, and accessibility. This commitment is reflected in our mission, strategic directions, staff values, initiatives, and scholarly activity. To support our goals for staff recruitment, retention, and development, Yale Library invites applications from candidates whose philosophies align with these commitments and who have demonstrated success with supporting diversity and inclusion through their work, service, research, and/or teaching.

This position will be assigned a rank of Librarian 1 to Librarian 3 based on a combination of professional experience and accomplishments. Librarian ranking information can be found at: http://bit.ly/YULRanksPromotions.

LocationNew Haven, CT

Compensation

$65,000 - $90,000 yearly