Research , Instruction and Student Success Librarian

Research, Instruction and Student Success Librarian

USCB Library is seeking a service-oriented, collegial research and instruction librarian. This position will collaborate with faculty in the creation of research and information literacy instruction, provide student and faculty consultations, and assist staff and community patrons with their research, assessment and instructional needs. The research and instruction librarian is responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating research guides, monitoring chat, answering research and instruction-related email, developing instructional materials, conducting outreach to market services, assisting with creating and hosting events, participating in delivering Makerspace activities and services, participating in collection development and maintenance, and collaborating with other USCB librarians in delivering and assessing service effectiveness.

This position is also the coordinator for the library's student success initiatives. This role is actively engaged in partnering with faculty, staff, and students to support student retention and progression. In addition, this position will coordinate the library's engagement with Open Educational Resources (OER) as part of the library's commitment to fostering student success. The ideal candidate has a passion for working with students, interest in information literacy pedagogy and theory, comfort and curiosity for technology applications in libraries such as generative artificial intelligence, knowledge and engagement with OER, and familiarity and success with student success initiatives in academic libraries.

This position is responsible for conducting targeted outreach activities that foster student success. These initiatives include partnering with campus entities such as the writing center, academic advising, tutoring services, and student affairs to create a holistic support network for at-risk students. In addition, this position will pursue curriculum integration and embedded support including leading faculty and student engagement with OER.

This includes integrating library resources, tutorials, and research support into the Blackboard Learning Management System, designing and co-designing effective research assignments for in-person and online delivery, maintaining and expanding OER initiatives in the libraries, and fostering high-impact practices including specialized research consultations to support undergraduate research, capstone projects, and honors theses. This position is primarily located on the Bluffton Campus but will be expected to cover the Beaufort campus library when needed.

The position is 37.5 hours a week. This position hours 10 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. M-F. Alternative hours, including evening and weekend hours, are on an as-needed basis.

Essential Duties

• Provides digital, and in-person research service and instruction for students, faculty, staff, and community users.
• Assists in managing the research and instruction requests for the libraries including instructing users in finding and evaluating appropriate print and electronic resources, answering research and other help desk questions using multiple communication methods including chat, email, Teams, and Blackboard.
• Coordinates the library's student success initiatives. Manages the library's assessment and evidence-based practice to measure the library's impact on students' success.
• Develops data-informed adjustments to the library's data collection and analysis projects to ensure they measure the library's impact on student success.
• Applies Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to ensure the library's digital instructional resources are accessible and inclusive.
• Mentors USCB students to provide peer research services and assist in designing and delivering student success initiatives and events in the USCB libraries and Makerspace.
• Designs and teaches library instruction sessions for classes in a variety of disciplines. Works closely with USCB instructional faculty to ensure that library instruction meets student needs and adheres to information literacy pedagogy standards.
• Creates and maintains Lib Guides and other library…