Research, Instruction & Outreach Librarian

• Description of Department:

Penfield Library advances the strategic initiatives of the university, driven by our values of access, learning, equity, sustainability, and collaboration. We are a dynamic and innovative department, advancing campus curriculum, teaching, and research with a liaison program that provides information literacy instruction, specialized reference, and collection development in all curricular areas. The Library works continuously to assess services, adjust workflows and roles, explore new ways of engaging with faculty and new campus partnerships, and plan for future building renovations. The Library is an active participant in shared regional and SUNY libraries-wide initiatives.

Penfield Library is committed to the practices of social justice, diversity, equality, and respect among our staff, students, collections, and services. We are actively working to build an inclusive environment by setting goals that directly reflect equity and inclusivity, and supporting the goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. All positions will be called on to contribute to building this environment.

Penfield Library at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for a Research, Instruction & Outreach Librarian (Senior Assistant Librarian, tenure track). This is a 12-month, full-time position, with primarily in-person responsibilities.

Posting Date: September 26, 2024

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation: $57,899-$59,899 commensurate with experience plus full New York State benefits package.

Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. This is a United University Professions (UUP) professional staff position. Click here for more information on benefits for full-time United University Professions (UUP) professional staff.

Description of Responsibilities:

**The Research, Instruction & Outreach Librarian (Senior Assistant Librarian) at Penfield Library will:**Serve as a core instruction librarian, sharing responsibility for information literacy and assessment of the library instruction program.

• Design teaching materials and learning objects.
• Deliver instruction using best practices for learning, teaching, and information literacy; apply imagination and motivation to create innovative one-shot lesson plans.
• Collaborate closely with faculty, librarians and other university personnel in order to integrate and assess information literacy in a variety of majors.
• Contribute to the development of new library initiatives.
• Serve as liaison to assigned academic departments, with responsibility for subject specialized collection development and instruction.
• Organize library outreach efforts, including events, library instruction opportunities for university administrators and staff, exhibits, tours, and other in-person and online engagement activities.
• Participate in Research Help Desk rotation for on-site and virtual reference.
• Collaborate with library colleagues on training student workers in research / information literacy skills.
• Engage in educational opportunities and work to increase awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibilities will occasionally require evening / weekend availability.
• May supervise students or staff.SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan and Vision 4040. As such, the Research, Instruction & Outreach Librarian (Senior Assistant Librarian) will be expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.

Job Requirements: Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited program by time of appointment.
• Minimum one year instruction experience.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively adapt to and use new technologies and software.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues, proactively advancing the work of the library department.
• Demonstrated interest or engagement with social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion issues, through professional or community experience.Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in an academic library.
• Knowledge of effective and inclusive practices in pedagogy, particularly in information literacy instruction
• Knowledge of assessment principles.
• Experience engaging in outreach initiatives that expand, improve, and promote library services.
• Experience with reference service and/or collection development.At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)

Additional Information: Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here to see our full non-discrimination policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing [email protected].

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Search Chair:

Nicole Westerdahl at [email protected]

Visa sponsorship not available for this position.

To apply, visit http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=181525