Assistant Director for Curriculum & Instruction

Quick Link: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/46513

Job Description:

Texas State University Libraries is seeking an Assistant Director for Curriculum & Instruction. This position provides leadership for the department’s instruction and outreach activities. This role is focused on enhancing engagement with TXST’s faculty, students, and staff by transforming teaching practices to meet the evolving curricular and instructional needs on campus. The position will guide and inform instruction, instructional design, faculty teaching support, and open education initiatives. The incumbent will work with university administration and departmental faculty to build pathways with the goal of integrating library instruction with co-curricular opportunities throughout the university.

Job Duties:

• Provides leadership and guidance in visioning, developing, implementing, and analyzing both new and existing instructional services to support the success of Texas State’s undergraduate and graduate students.
• Coordinates, supports, and supervises (both directly and indirectly) the team of librarians and specialists responsible for instruction, student learning, and engagement.
• Develops, implements, and assesses information and digital literacies programming at all levels of the curriculum and micro credentialing programs.
• Builds and maintains relationships with academic and administrative departments.
• Promotes library services, spaces, and resources through instruction and other partnerships.
• Collects data and creates reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must specifically address how they meet these required qualifications to meet the requirements of the position.

• Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association.
• Experience in one or more of the following: teaching and learning, student success, or research services.
• Demonstrated proficiency in supervising and motivating multiple staff.
• Strong interpersonal, public communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible and creative in handling multiple responsibilities in a changing environment.
• Initiative and ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years of experience leading or coordinating a teaching and instruction team.
• Knowledge of trends and best practices related to information and digital literacy, online learning, active learning, open education, and digital pedagogy.
• Experience with project and program management, development, marketing, and assessment.
• Exceptional ability to foster relationships with faculty and staff.

Posting Notices:

You will be required to electronically attach a resume. You will be required to electronically attach a list of references.

Legal and Required Notices:

Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Why work @ Texas State?

• Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting your first day of employment for full-time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents!
• Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and many more!
• Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellness program.
• Great training and development opportunities: choose from a variety of classroom and online course offerings, learning resources, certifications, and employee educational support programs.
• An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networks offered on and off-campus.
• Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with generous employer contributions.

By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you’ll be a part of one of the most beautiful, diverse, and growing universities in the nation.

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