Assessment Librarian

Position title: Assessment Librarian Salary range: $60,116 - $144,822 Anticipated start: 9/18/2023 For full position details and description, and to submit an application please apply link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01716 Help contact: mbara002@ucr.edu Position Overview Reporting to the Director of Teaching and Learning, the Assessment Librarian will be responsible for collaborating with faculty and peers to measure and continuously develop information literacy teaching and learning at the department, library, and campus levels. This encompasses assessment of activities and services that impact overall student success, including accreditation. Assessment activities will align with strategic initiatives, and the Assessment Librarian will use the found evidence to communicate the value and impact of the library’s teaching and learning work to the broader campus. Responsibilities

• Design and implement a systematic assessment program to provide evidence on the effectiveness and impact of information literacy and student success measures in collaboration with colleagues, faculty, and staff.
• Provide expertise and consultation internal and external to the library in established and emerging assessment methods for teaching and learning work.
• Cultivate relationships with University partners such as Institutional Research, Evaluation and Assessment, and the Academic Resources Center to support evaluation activities.
• Participate in assessment activities related to accreditation, including the assessment of information literacy as a core competency within the Western Association of Schools and Colleges- Senior Colleges and Universities Section (WASC-SCUC).
• Collaborate with colleagues to integrate assessment findings into library work through evidence-based practice.
• Communicate assessment results to key stakeholders, including library colleagues, faculty, and campus administrators.
• Contribute to the development of reusable teaching tools (both digital and analog).
• Participate in departmental instructional rotations, reference support, projects, and service development.
• Contribute to DigiRef (the UC-wide consortium virtual reference service).
• Participate in ongoing communication through discussions and recommendations for purchases to Collection Strategies and Special Collections and University Archives as appropriate.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the library and the campus on student engagement activities.
• Independently and collaboratively participate in ongoing professional development.

Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• ALA-accredited (MLIS, MLS etc.) degree or equivalent advanced degree
• Three years’ demonstrated library assessment and/or instruction experience and knowledge of best practices within these fields
• Familiarity with core quantitative and qualitative assessment/measurement methods
• Commitment to ethical and responsible best practices in the collection, use, and storage of assessment data
• Ability to present information effectively in a variety of settings and modalities
• Experience creating web-based/digital assessment or learning objects
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work creatively and effectively while promoting teamwork, diversity, equity, and inclusivity
• Commitment to professional development

Preferred qualifications

• Degree or other coursework in education, social science, or relevant discipline
• Five years’ experience in library assessment or instruction in an academic setting
• Experience providing instruction services in an academic library or higher education setting
• Experience providing in-person and/or online reference service in an academic library
• Knowledge of or experience with instructional design concepts and/or educational technologies
• UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

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