STEM Instruction Librarian

OU Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative and highly motivated individual to serve as the STEM Instruction Librarian. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of scholarly information, best practices in library and technology pedagogy, and research methods across multiple science disciplines, and will join a diverse team of librarians and specialists serving the STEM fields and collaborating to promote scholarly communication, open educational resources, emerging technologies, research data management, digital scholarship and geospatial information systems supporting the learning and research needs of science departments. The STEM Instruction Librarian will engage faculty and instructors to integrate and scaffold information, digital and data literacy concepts and skills into the departments’ curricula and coordinate with colleagues to create teaching/learning opportunities to meet evolving educational needs. Position Responsibilities: Instruction / Information & Data Literacy

• Develops and provides specialized instruction on library and related resources and the literature of a field through classes, group training sessions, and workshops sponsored by the library or related organizations.
• Develops and coordinates programming designed to introduce and orient students in STEM disciplines to library programs, resources, and services.
• Develops and teaches library-sponsored classes and workshops.
• Develops and maintains course, subject, and special topic LibGuides.
• Provides individual instruction and research consultations to undergraduates from STEM disciplines.
• Plan and provide support for undergraduate student success initiatives.

Relationship Development

• Develops and maintains positive working relationships outside the library with administrators, library representatives, faculty, and students in academic and affiliated units for assigned subject areas. Meets and/or communicates regularly with administrators and library representatives.
• Communicates regularly with department faculty and students through email, departmental websites or other channels as appropriate. Attends departmental meetings of academic departments, schools, and colleges and/or holds regular office hours in academic departments, schools, and colleges if applicable.
• Establishes and sustains positive working relationships with all levels of staff – administrators, faculty, staff, and student employees – within the library.

Other Liaison Duties

• Contributes accessible content for the library website.
• Compiles and submits activity reports and statistics for liaison activities related to research consultations, instructional activities, outreach programs, and other activities in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Creates reports related to activities as requested.
• Develops and maintains subject and interdisciplinary knowledge and knowledge of academic librarianship. Keeps abreast of new technologies/trends and how they may apply within academic libraries and to assigned disciplinary fields. Attends and participates in professional and scholarly conferences, workshops, and webinars.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Professional, University & Administrative Involvement

• Participates in library and university committees and task forces related to primary job assignment as appropriate or assigned.
• Serves and participates at the local, state, regional, national and international level in professional and scholarly associations as appropriate to position and experience.
• Maintains up-to-date professional knowledge and skills in areas related to primary job assignment by participating in appropriate professional development and continuing education activities in the library, on campus, and within the library profession.
• Contributes to the profession through presentations and publications.

Required Education

• Master’s degree any subject area.
• 12 months of related academic experience.

Required Skills & Proficiencies

• Ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds in a respectful, equitable and inclusive way.
• Experience solving problems flexibly, creatively, and with a strong commitment to service excellence.
• Ability to take initiative, be self-directed, and innovate.
• Experience utilizing strong organizational, project, and time management skills to lead or coordinate multiple projects, working with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferences

• Graduate-level coursework or degree in a science discipline, education or library and information science.
• Experience in teaching students and faculty one-on-one and in classroom settings.
• Demonstrated understanding of the academic library’s role in research, teaching and learning, and of current and emerging trends/issues related to scholarly communication, open access, open educational resources, information and data literacy, research data management, impact metrics, and digital scholarship.
• Evidence of and/or interest in participating in professional development and continuing education activities, professional and scholarly associations, and presenting and publishing on work-related topics.
• Record of accomplishment working in a team-based organization to achieve goals.

Applications All applications must include a cover letter, resume and list of three professional references. Hiring will be contingent upon submission of academic transcripts. Interested individuals may review the full position description at libraries.ou.edu/jobs. To apply for this position, go to https://jobs.ou.edu and search for job number 222785. Diversity Statement The University of Oklahoma is committed to achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive university community by recognizing each person's unique contributions, background, and perspectives. The University of Oklahoma strives to cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional support for all, recognizing that fostering an inclusive environment for all is vital in the pursuit of academic and inclusive excellence in all aspects of our institutional mission. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, housing, services in educational programs or activities, and health care services that the University operates or provides.  

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