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Assistant Professor, Regional Librarian

Employer
Saint Leo University
Location
Langley

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Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job location: Langley - San Diego - Corpus Christi - Columbus


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-08-14
Req: R2955
Job Description Summary

Under the general supervision of the Library Director, this tenure track faculty librarian contributes her/his individual skills and experience as needed in order to support the library’s mission, values, and objectives, relying on teamwork and judgment in establishing priorities among changing and competing demands.
He or she will work in a collaborative environment to actively engage with students and faculty to understand and effectively respond to their information and research needs, working with center directors and center faculty, as well as the other reference and instruction librarians located at University Campus and at other centers to foster and encourage a culture of learning and use of library resources, collections, and research services.

This tenure-track faculty position is expected to provides reference and research support, instruction, some writing support, and other library services to Saint Leo University students and faculty in all Virginia area centers, as well as the Columbus, Mississippi, San Diego, CA, and Corpus Christi, TX centers The Regional Librarian will communicate and collaborate with center faculty regularly to ascertain future academic support needs; attending regional/center faculty meetings and reviews syllabi for required readings and research assignments. Visit the Virginia education center(s) at least three times per 8 week term, and will visit assigned non-Virginia education centers at least once per year. The Regional Librarian is also responsible for creating learning objects to support students’ information needs each academic year, such as LibGuides, tutorials, handouts, videos, etc., He or she will also work collaboratively with the Instruction and Assessment Librarian to determine and provide data and reports to assess the Virginia region instruction and information literacy efforts in a manner that supports accreditation standards and the mission of the library. The Regional Librarian will also work cooperatively with the Director of Library Services and the Vice President of World Wide to review and attain full compliance with the standards of library support stated in applicable service memoranda of understanding at various centers across the region; collecting and tracking data on instruction sessions, outreach efforts, service projects, retention, etc. The Regional Librarian also establishes professional relationships with local librarians and libraries in order to familiarize him or herself with area library resources and services, and maintain or establish reciprocal borrowing privileges for Saint Leo University students and faculty, promoting use of statewide library services such as Find It Virginia and TexShare.

This position is expected to participate in faculty development activities and service to the community, and to participate in state, regional, and national professional activities and continuing education workshops as appropriate Tenure track faculty librarians are expected to support the mission of the university through their work in the library, publish, and present at conferences; and, give of their time and talent through service to the university, the larger community, and the profession.

Job Description

Duties and Tasks:

  • Provides reference and research support, instruction, some writing support, and other library services.
  • Collects, shares, and maintains documentation and statistical information on instruction.
  • Works with the Instruction and Assessment librarian to assess instruction and information literacy at assigned centers in a manner that supports accreditation standards.
  • Works to review and attain full compliance with the standards of library support stated in applicable service memoranda of understanding at various centers across the region
  • Communicates and collaborates with center faculty regularly to ascertain future academic support needs.
  • Creates and shares teaching materials
  • Develops outreach programs to engage faculty in the use and application of information resources.
  • Establishes professional relationships with local librarians and libraries in order to maintain or establish reciprocal borrowing privileges for Saint Leo University students
  • Contributes information via blogs, social media, website, twitter, etc. to promote awareness of library services, resources and tools.
  • Participates in department, library, and university planning as needed.
  • Develops and documents processes and procedures; periodically reviews and revises processes and procedures as needed.
  • Accepts and implements other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge:

  • Master's Degree from an American Library Association accredited program in Library and Information Studies, and some teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
  • Understanding of reference, research, or liaison services in an academic or research library environment.
  • Knowledge of Qualtrics, SPSS, or focus groups or other tools (quantitative or qualitative) to gather and assess Information Literacy efforts, student learning, outreach programs, services and/or spaces.
  • Knowledge of assessing the effectiveness of learning, programs, services and/or spaces to support student learning in required.
  • Knowledge of current and emerging trends in research and instructional services, and some experience mentoring new faculty in IL instruction using traditional and non-traditional teaching techniques.
  • Knowledge of service memoranda of understanding between academic libraries.

Skills:

  • Effective and engaging instruction and presentation skills.
  • Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Background in creating learning objects to support students’ information needs each academic year, such as LibGuides, tutorials, handouts, videos,
  • Computer applications skills related to research, including SPSS, Qualtrics, or other research tools
  • Computer application skills using Microsoft Office, LibAnswers, and other library-related software

Abilities:

  • Ability to collect and tracking data on instruction sessions, outreach efforts, service projects, retention, etc.
  • Ability to work in a team environment where consultation, flexibility, creativity, collaboration, and cooperation are essential. Must be service-oriented, energetic, collegial, and self-motivated
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects independently while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to work flexibly, creatively, and collaboratively with others in a changing, lean, and fast-paced environment with a diverse population. Proactive and interested in outreach efforts for information literacy and integrating IL into the curriculum.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Please note, your application cannot move forward until required documentation is uploaded and/or received.

In addition to your curriculum vitae, the following documents are required for consideration. Please be sure to check the email under which you applied for important instructions on completing remaining steps, including uploading documents in the second step of the application packet process as follows:

  • Cover Letter
  • Values Statement - (500 words or less), should highlight how your philosophy and practices fit the Mission and Values of Saint Leo University. Please include how your administrative practice fit if applying for a faculty administrative position. The University Mission Statement and Values are available on the Saint Leo website under “about Saint Leo”.
  • Teaching Philosophy - (500 words or less), should highlight how your teaching philosophy and practices fit the Mission and Values of Saint Leo University.
  • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation – All letters of recommendation should be professional references and at least one (1) from a recent superior. If you do not have those documents at the time of application, please upload a text or word document stating, "Recommendations will be sent independently." Recommendation letters can be mailed to Academic Affairs at the address stated below

TRANSCRIPTS
  • Official transcripts are required for all adjuncts and all final full-time faculty candidates
  • Official transcripts for Master, Graduate, and Doctorate degrees are required to complete your application packet and are to be issued directly to Saint Leo University from the respective education institution.*
  • Transcripts that are “Issued to Student” or issued to another institution are not accepted. Digital and/or electronic transcripts cannot be accepted at this time.

  • World Education Services (WES) Evaluation – A certified evaluation and translation from World Education Services (WES) is required for foreign transcripts and/or any and all degrees obtained from international universities. Expenses for official transcripts are the responsibility of the applicant.

Please have transcripts and certified evaluations mailed to:

Attn: Veronica Mantegna

Academic Affairs – MC 2006

Saint Leo University

PO Box 6665

Saint Leo, Florida 33574

Full-time faculty positions are pending final budget approval prior to start of the academic year

ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are a representation of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office and University, handle various type of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description.

NOTICE:

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other

than those specifically presented in this description. Saint Leo University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student and graduate success.

Organization

The opportunities at Saint Leo University are as diverse as our student population. As Florida’s first Catholic institution of higher learning, we offer more than 40 academic programs that meet the educational, spiritual, and professional goals of nearly 16,000 traditional-age and adult students. 

Nearly 2,000 students live and study at our University Campus in Saint Leo, FL, nestled in the rolling hills of West Central Florida, just 30 minutes north of Tampa.  Our students receive personalized attention in classes that tend to be small—14 students on average. They can choose from more than 40 undergraduate majors and specializations. Saint Leo University also offers graduate degrees in business administration, accounting, educationcriminal justice, instructional design, social work, theology, as well as the education specialist degree.  Certain graduate degrees may be earned online. 

Undergraduate students who work full-time or have personal responsibilities that prevent them from attending weekday classes can attend classes evenings and weekends through our convenient Adult Education Center at University Campus.

Another 14,000 students pursue degrees at our 50 education centers, offices, and teaching locations in seven states and through the Center for Online Learning.  

Throughout our history, Saint Leo has provided a solid liberal arts education grounded and based on the 1,500-year-old tradition of Benedictine values and welcoming people of all faiths. The university offers the latest state-of-the art technology to not only prepare students for careers as teachers and leaders, but also to bridge faculty and students from multiple locations for an enriched educational experience.  The university is also a leading provider of  higher education to our nation’s military.  By reaching out to students both near and far, Saint Leo lives up to its mission and its vision to be “a leading Catholic teaching university of international consequence for the twenty-first century."

The university offers a generous benefits package including health, dental, and vision, as well as tuition remission.  The university also offers a comprehensive mentorship program in which each new faculty member is paired with an experienced faculty member from a different school.  The program includes personal, professional, and social components including frequent one-on-one meetings, mutual classroom observation, and social events.

In 2012, Saint Leo University received three workplace awards: Top 75 Places to Work in Tampa Bay 2012 by Tampa Bay Times; the 2012 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award by the Florida Psychological Association; and the2012 Education Nonprofit of the Year by Tampa Bay Business Journal.

View “Over a Century of Excellence,” to learn more about Saint Leo University.

Saint Leo University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Saint Leo University.

Saint Leo University’s School of Business received initial accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) in September 1999. Saint Leo University’s degree program in social work is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education (BSW level). Saint Leo’s undergraduate Sport Business program and MBA Sport Business Concentration are accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). Saint Leo University has Teacher Education Programs approval by the State of Florida Department of Education.

Saint Leo University is committed to policies that ensure that there is no discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, or disability. Saint Leo University complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (as amended). The University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity employer.

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