Research and Instruction Librarian​/Medical & Health Sciences

Job Description

About The Chicago School

For more than 40 years, The Chicago School has been a leading nonprofit university dedicated to training professionals for careers that improve the health of individuals, organizations, and communities. Each member of our faculty, staff, and administration plays a critical role in upholding that legacy, and we take pride in hiring and retaining the most dynamic, talented, and passionate professionals who will help us continue to innovate for decades to come.

The University Library at The Chicago School is a digital-first entity serving students in all 50 states and internationally. Our Library has a physical presence on our campus locations in Anaheim, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Our library offers over 300 databases, 300,000 eBooks, 20,000 print materials, and a unique special collection of Tests and Measures, one of the largest in the world.

The library is also the organizational home for the Academic Support Center, where students can receive assistance in writing, statistics, and academic skills coaching.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Academic Engagement, the Research and Instruction Librarian for Medical & Health Sciences will provide and deliver instructional services and research expertise for the Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine (Illinois

COM) and related programs as needed, while collaborating with colleagues across the Chicago School Library in delivering educational resources and services to the Chicago School community.

The Research and Instruction Librarian makes forward-thinking contributions to learning-centered academic support programs, projects, and services that foster information literacy, scholarly communications, and research and digital opportunities.

• Develop and deliver a scaffolded instruction program strategically targeting evidence-based research-intensive courses, including embedded course instruction within the Illinois
  
  COM.
• Provide in-person and online instructional sessions on information and digital literacy, medical and health science resources and tools, and evidence-based research.
• Create and maintain user-friendly online learning objects such as research guides, video tutorials, and modules in the learning management system (LMS) that represent the latest best practices in pedagogy, universal design, and instructional design.
• Provide research consultations and other services to support scholarship and research activities of Illinois
  
  COM students and faculty.
• Promote library resources and services to students and faculty by participating in or developing outreach and programming, including orientations, workshops, webinars, and other programming initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with other librarians, faculty, researchers, and Academic Support Center staff to support interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Contribute to information literacy goals and assessment.
• Pursue professional development opportunities and maintain awareness of evolving trends and technologies in teaching and library and information science.
• Serve on University and department committees, task forces, and teams, and facilitate and participate in collaborative research projects and communities with faculty, students, and other librarians, internally and externally as appropriate.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

• Master’s degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution, or equivalent.
• At least one (1) year of experience teaching or providing instruction in an academic library, medical library, or health-services information center.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with diverse stakeholders.

• Educational background in health or life sciences.
• Three (3) or more years of professional library experience, preferably in an academic environment.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching, in-person and online, including familiarity with best practices such as active learning, project-based learning, and inclusive teaching.
• Familiarity with utilizing technology to transform research and learning experiences.
• Basic knowledge of clinical and biomedical research resources, and current trends and issues in scholarly publishing and communication
• Basic understanding of current trends in information literacy and academic libraries, such as artificial intelligence, sustainability, open access, etc.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively to build quality services and develop solutions.
• Experience using one or more bibliographic formatting programs, e.g., Zotero, and other technologies supporting research activities.
• Ability to manage time and coordinate projects in a rapidly changing environment with a positive, flexible, and innovative attitude.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in an inclusive and diverse setting, with a deep commitment to…