Assistant Librarian or Senior Assistant Librarian - Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Librarian

Assistant Librarian or Senior Assistant Librarian
- Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Librarian Position Overview

Organization: University Libraries

Title: Assistant Librarian or Senior Assistant Librarian
- Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Librarian

The Libraries at the University of Washington invites applications for a librarian position at the rank of Assistant Librarian or Senior Assistant Librarian with an anticipated start date of October 2026. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join the libraries on a full-time basis beginning this Fall quarter.

UW librarians have an annual service period of 12 months (July 1-June 30).

The base salary range for this position will be $6,150-$6,250 per month (at the rank of Assistant Librarian), and $6,710-$7,360 per month (at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with this position may include a moving allowance.

The UW is ranked the No. 1 most innovative public university in the world by Reuters, which examines scholarly articles and patent applications. For more information, please visit the UW homepage . Serving all three UW campuses, the Libraries is an integral partner in the education, research, clinical care, and service mission of the University. Beyond the strength of its extensive collections and digital resources, the Libraries is recognized for its excellent programs and services, innovative learning and research spaces, faculty partnerships, global reach, assessment efforts and diverse award-winning staff.

Learn more about the UW Libraries online.

The UW Tacoma Library engages in the full spectrum of scholarly and teaching activities for the University of Washington Tacoma campus. As such, the UW Tacoma Library plays an essential role in the learning, teaching, research, and community partnership work of the University through access, collections, consultations, digital scholarship support, events, instruction, reference, service, and technology. UW Tacoma librarians work in a matrixed model in which all librarians carry responsibility for a single area of library work, but also contribute to all areas of library.

The UW Tacoma Library aspires to be a catalyst for UW Tacoma, with agile and innovative approaches to meeting the changing needs of our students, faculty, and community.

One of three campuses of the University of Washington, UW Tacoma is an urban-serving university that shares the University of Washington’s commitment to high quality teaching and research and is committed to participating in the educational, cultural, and economic development of the South Puget Sound. Located largely in renovated historical buildings in Tacoma’s downtown warehouse district, UW Tacoma serves students from diverse racial/ethnic and cultural populations.

UW Tacoma’s commitment to equity and inclusion is central to maintaining an atmosphere wherein students, staff, faculty, and residents find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth. UW Tacoma has a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and teaching. Our campus provides a unique environment for the development of creative teaching, research and community collaborations. Read more about UW Tacoma .

Research and Learning Services provides the UW Tacoma community with research help services, library instruction, and support for data, digital scholarship, open educational resources, and online teaching support.

Under the general supervision of the Head of Research and Learning Services of the Tacoma Library, this position provides research support and instruction for the School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. This position additionally works under the guidance of library department heads to provide reference, research services, and…