What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instruction & Outreach Librarian position at Montana Tech?
INSTRUCTION & OUTREACH LIBRARIAN
Department: Library
Employment Detail: Tenure Track, Fiscal Year, Full-Time
Applications received by March 20, 2023 will be guaranteed full review and consideration. Applications received after that date may be considered until an adequate applicant pool has been established. Newly degreed librarians are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Montana Technological University provides a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible positions that includes health, dental and vision insurance, mandatory retirement plan with employer contribution, partial tuition waiver, and a wellness program.
DUTIES:
Develop, coordinate, promote and provide library instruction services; collaborate with faculty and academic departments to integrate information literacy into the curriculum; develops instructional materials, introduce students to the library through informal one-on-one interactions and formal bibliographic instruction sessions; provide outreach to campus and public communities; work with library staff and other librarians to provide excellent reference services; serve as liaison to academic departments; work specified hours providing service at the library’s information desk including evenings and weekends; create an environment of understanding and respect with all library personnel; and fulfill other duties as assigned. Maintain and document a program of the practice of librarianship, publication and service for this full-time tenure-track position. Newly degreed librarians are welcome and encouraged to apply.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- American Library Association-accredited master’s degree
- Experience with teaching, information literacy, critical thinking and techniques of library instruction
- Ability to learn and teach new technologies and implement them in library instruction
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with faculty, academic departments, and other campus and community stakeholders
- Commitment and demonstrated ability to cooperate in a team environment and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with all library personnel
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Demonstrated commitment to public service
- Experience with library related technologies including various hardware, software, integrated library systems, databases, and social media
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Experience promoting or marketing library resources and services
- Experience creating instructional materials & library subject guides
For full consideration application materials must be complete.
Please include:
- Cover letter addressing qualifications,
- Resume
- Contact information for 3 professional references.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.
For full consideration application materials must be complete.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.
Montana Tech is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination. As such, the University does not discriminate in the admission, access to or conduct of its educational programs and activities nor in its employment policies and practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, gender, age, political beliefs, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation or preference. In support of the University’s mission to be inclusive and diverse, applications from qualified minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged. Montana Tech makes accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the hiring process or an employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job. In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, Montana Tech provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans.
To claim veteran’s preference please complete the employment (veteran’s) preference form located on the employment page and email to humanresources@mtech.edu. You must include the job title of the position in which you are applying.
To request an accommodation for the application or interview, please contact Cathy Isakson 406-496-4380; cisakson@mtech.edu
Montana Technological University provides a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible positions that includes health, dental and vision insurance, mandatory retirement plan with employer contribution, partial tuition waiver, and a wellness program.
Montana Technological University, Butte Montana, is nestled in the Heart of the Rocky Mountains along the Continental Divide, where I-15 and I-90 intersect. We are home to the largest National Historic District in the country. Montana Tech is a special focus institution with a reputation for excellence and value. Montana Tech is ranked #1 in the nation by CollegeNET.
