Research, Instruction, and Outreach Librarian

Position:Research and Instruction Librarian

Location: Seward, NE

Concordia University, Nebraska, an institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, believes, teaches, and confesses that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God. As people called by the Holy Spirit through the Gospel to saving faith in Christ Jesus, the Word of God guides all we do in leading, teaching, and learning. Concordia equips students for lives of learning, service, and leadership in the home, church, and world.

Come and belong…join our team of passionate service leaders!

Concordia University is needing a Research and Instruction Librarian who wants to be a part of this mission. The main campus (and this role) is located in Seward, Nebraska. If you thrive in a Christian atmosphere and community-driven environment, you will enjoy Concordia University's community feel. If you want to learn more about Concordia University, Nebraska, please visit www.cune.edu .

The Research and Instruction Librarian provides leadership for the development, delivery, and assessment of research assistance and information literacy instruction at Link Library. The position collaborates closely with faculty to integrate information literacy, research skills, and effective use of library resources into the curriculum. The librarian provides individual and group research support to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and other library users;

develops instructional and research resources; and contributes to assessment and continuous improvement of library services. The position also supports targeted outreach activities that strengthen faculty and student engagement with library instruction, research services, collections, and resources.

• Lead the planning, development, coordination, assessment, and continuous improvement of Link Library's research and instruction services, incorporating current best practices, emerging technologies, and innovative approaches to teaching and research support.
• Coordinate and provide in-person and online research assistance to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and other library users, including individual research consultations and specialized research support.
• Design, deliver, and assess information literacy and research instruction in collaboration with faculty, incorporating student learning outcomes, active-learning strategies, appropriate technologies, and effective assessment methods.
• Develop and maintain instructional and research resources, including research guides, tutorials, handouts, online learning objects, and other resources that support student learning and independent research.
• Serve as a library liaison to designated academic departments and programs, developing collaborative relationships with faculty and identifying opportunities to integrate library resources, research skills, and information literacy into courses and curricula.
• Provide specialized research consultations and support for faculty and students, including assistance with advanced research strategies, scholarly resources, databases, citation tools, and other research-related technologies and services.
• Develop and deliver workshops and training opportunities on research strategies, library databases and resources, information literacy, scholarly communication, emerging research tools, and other topics relevant to the academic community.
• Collaborate with faculty and library colleagues in collection development, helping identify resources that support teaching, learning, research, and academic programs.
• Participate in the assessment of research and instruction services, including gathering and…