| Position Title: | Engagement Librarian (12-month, Tenure-Track) | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 44200 - Research & Instruction Services | |
| Advertised Salary: | $60,000-$65,000. Salary commensurate with education, experiences, and other requirements. Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Continuing | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Full-Time | |
| Union Group: | Ferris Faculty Association (MEA-NEA) | |
| Term of Position: | 12 Month | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | Just Cause | |
| Summary of Position: | The Ferris Library for Information, Technology, & Education (FLITE) at Ferris State University (Big Rapids, Michigan) seeks a collaborative, innovative, creative, flexible, and user-focused Student Engagement Librarian. FLITE Library is a teaching library where many librarians are engaged in library instruction and information literacy to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and values needed for success when using information. This is an exceptional opportunity to work and grow in a dynamic, technology-intensive library serving a diverse student population.
The librarian in this key role works to advance interdisciplinary learning, utilizes digital resources and technologies, and prepares students for life beyond college, including graduate school, careers, and informed citizenship.
The Student Engagement Librarian coordinates an established, successful library activity as part of the University’s first-year experience program in concert with university students, faculty, and staff. In this role, the individual will use evidence-based practices to lead and develop library services that focus on enhancing first- and second year, first generation, and transfer students’ success and retention.
This is a 12-month, tenure-track with Academic Rank, faculty position. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Ferris State University offers a competitive benefits package.
The anticipated start date of this position is April 2024. However, this is an estimated date and can be revised if needed. | |
| Position Type: | Faculty - Temporary & Continuing | |
| Required Education: | ALA accredited master’s degree in library science or ALA accredited master’s degree in information science by the time of hire.? | |
| Required Work Experience: | Minimum of two years of recent professional (post-masters), or high-level, paraprofessional experience in academic libraries involving public service. | |
| Required Licenses and Certifications: | Valid driver’s license | |
| Physical Demands: | - Office Environment
- Bending
- Carrying
- Reaching
- Sitting
- Twisting
- Driving
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | Evidence of course work or experience in reference and information literacy.
Experience or demonstrated aptitude for teaching information literacy skills to first year and/or first-generation students.
Advanced knowledge of technology, especially as it applies to teaching and learning, including in the online environment.
Experience with information literacy and pedagogical theories and best practices in an ever-changing environment.
Experience with electronic publishing, open access, and scholarly communications.
Experience serving diverse and underrepresented student populations. | |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | 1. Coordinates and/or delivers information literacy instruction for first-and second year students including First Year Seminars and beginning writing courses, i.e., English 150, and English 250 as well as provides curriculum-integrated instructional sessions to liaison areas which may include upper-division students.
2. Coordinate, implement and report annual assessment/feedback of the library component of the required first-year seminar for quality improvement.
3. Serve as a liaison and collaborates with an assigned group of university departments/programs to support instruction and curriculum resourcing.
4. Keeps abreast of information literacy and pedagogical theories and best practices, particularly as they relate to first-year, first generation, and transfer students. Shares expertise with colleagues concerning evidence-based and innovative strategies to enhance student success and retention.
5. Engage in the promotion of activities and values that work to foster a sense of belonging.
6. Collaborate with library colleagues and key campus partners in the design of library programs, and services that target and improve first- and second year, and first generation an
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