Research and Instruction Librarian; Engineering, Science, and Math

Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Faculty Rank or Job Title

Faculty Rank or Job Title Research and Instruction Librarian (Engineering, Science, and Math)

Job Category:

Job Category:
Administrative (exempt/non-exempt)

Department

Department Library Public Services

EEO number:

EEO number: 27P064

Position FTE

100%

Minimum Annual Salary

Minimum Annual Salary 50,000

Salary Band:

Salary Band: S04

The Research and Instruction Librarian provides a student-centered mindset to all library functions catalyzing active learning. The Librarian will focus on developing programming and partnerships that help students engage in their campus community, get help when needed, develop skills, create projects, build networks, and explore career options. The primary duty is to help students find their people, passion, program and path by understanding the best ways to leverage the intersection of curriculum and community.

The Research and Instruction Librarian is an active agent of the university’s mission tailoring their content to the needs of the user in an effort to meet the student’s needs for academic success. The Research and Instruction Librarian will provide reference and research services, design and teach classes, lead workshops, construct course guides and contribute to orientation sessions and general instruction programming.

The Librarian will take lead responsibility for Engineering, Science, and Math instruction.

• A.L.A. accredited M.L.S.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to make effective presentations.
• Ability to promote resources and services to the University Community.
• Ability to establish relationships and work effectively with students and colleagues.
• Ability to collaborate and be innovative.

• Experience in a library.
• Teaching experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the design and delivery of information literacy instruction.
• Experience with library research databases.
• Experience using a learning management system for instruction, such as D2L Brightspace.
• Experience creating library guides using a content management platform such as Spring Share.
• Interest in personal scholarly achievement and professional development.

• Design and teach classes, workshops, subject and course guides, how-to worksheets, and online tutorials to educate and empower students on effective library research strategies, content evaluation, and other information literacy skills enabling students to make informed decisions, recognize biases, and understand context so that they can effectively use and communicate information.
• The Librarian will take lead responsibility for Engineering, Science, and Math instruction.
• Participate in orientation sessions, English composition classes, the First-Year Seminar program, and other in-person and online classes, including night and weekend events.
• Assist faculty in assessing student learning outcomes by designing assessment measures such as rubrics or surveys to evaluate students’ ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.
• Design and maintain research guides of library resources to facilitate student success.
• Consult with students and faculty individually in one-on-one consultations, email and phone help to teach research skills and locate appropriate resources for assignments or research projects.
• Integrate AI literacy into instruction programming and builds AI awareness and expertise among library colleagues.
• Monitor the curriculum in assigned subject areas and contacts faculty to promote course-specific…