Student Success and Diversity Librarian
- Employer
- University of San Diego
- Location
- San Diego
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Librarians & Library Services, Institutional & Business Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Student Success and Diversity Librarian
Department Description:
Detailed Description:
The University of San Diego's Copley Library seeks an energetic, entrepreneurial-style librarian to serve as the Student Success and Diversity Librarian, a new position in the Library. This is a 12-month tenure-track faculty position. Reporting to the Dean of the University Library, the Student Success and Diversity Librarian will be a member of the Reference Department.
This librarian will be deeply engaged in all areas dealing with undergraduate student success, including first-year students, transfer students, first-generation college students, new student orientation, Associated Student Government, Summer Bridge, and sororities and fraternities. They will also be responsible for developing and maintaining a vision for the Library's burgeoning open education resources (OER) program and growing it. The librarian will liaise with offices in the library and university that deal with diversity, equity, and inclusion matters, such as the Center for Inclusion and Diversity, the Black Student Resource Center, the Asian Students Association, the Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance, the Veterans Center, the TRIO McNair Scholars Program, and Student Support Services.
The ideal candidate will have strong instruction skills and experience as a reference and liaison librarian. This is a highly collaborative position that requires the Student Success and Diversity Librarian to work with library colleagues, students, faculty, and administrators. Specifically, they will collaborate with the Instruction Coordinator on instruction-related initiatives and the Head of Access and Outreach Services on outreach activities. This inaugural position provides the opportunity for a librarian to shape the position and to create new campus partnerships and services along with strengthening existing ones. The librarian must meet reappointment, tenure, and promotion criteria. Perform other duties as assigned.
Special Conditions of Employment:
The University of San Diego is requiring all employees to follow our Covid-19 vaccine requirement process. https://www.sandiego.edu/onward/
Background check: Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.
Job Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS is required
- Minimum two years experience in an academic or research library
- Highly collaborative and experienced with conducting outreach and marketing activities
- Strong commitment to service excellence
- Experience as a liaison librarian and/or working with, e.g., first-year students, transfer students, and first-generation college students.
- Knowledge/Experience in the ACRL Information Literacy Framework
- Strong information literacy instruction and presentation skills; maintains currency in pedagogical practices and strategies.
- Adept at using resources to support instruction, e.g., Blackboard, LibGuides, EndNote, and tutorials as well as keeping up with emerging technologies
- Capable of developing a vision for growing and promoting the Library’s OER program
- Knowledge of copyright and emerging trends in scholarly communications
- Experience with diverse student groups and providing support services and programs
- Experience working reference in-person and online to a university community
- Ability to work some evenings to work reference, conduct instruction sessions, or attend events
- Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively or independently
- Demonstrate evidence of self-motivation, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to learn quickly
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills
- Serve on university committees that focus on students, diversity, and open educational resources
- Advance the Library’s program by serving on library committees and task forces
- Approach work from an equity and inclusion perspective in dealing with students and faculty
- Record of active membership in professional associations and scholarship (presentations and publications) to meet reappointment, tenure, and promotion criteria
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Enjoy working with and advocating for students
- Experience working with faculty
- Capable of managing a project
- Capable of adapting to change
- Understands accountability and the need to assess programs and progress
Posting Salary:
Commensurate with experience; Minimum salary $77,617; Excellent Benefits
The University of San Diego offers a very competitive benefits package including; medical, dental, vision, a retirement contribution given to you by the University, and access to on-campus Fitness Centers. Please visit the benefits section of our website USD: Human Resources: and https://www.sandiego.edu/provost/administration/recruitment-and-relocation.php to view all of the perks and benefits that USD has to offer. The University assists with moving expenses.
Special Application Instructions
Resume Required Click 'Apply Now' to complete our online application and, for full consideration, please upload the following documents (please do not send any additional materials).
Deadline: Formal review of application will begin April 4, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. The selected candidate can begin work immediately.
Questions can be directed to Dr. Theresa S. Byrd, Dean of the University Library, (619) 260-2370, tsbyrd@sandiego.edu
If you have any technical questions or difficulties please contact the Employment Services Team at 619-260-6806, or email us at jobs@sandiego.edu and reference job posting #4085.
Additional Details:
Princeton Review ranked the University of San Diego #6 most beautiful college campus in the nation. The University of San Diego, a contemporary and engaged Roman Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Student enrollment 9,041 undergraduate, paralegal, graduate and law students. The university is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community. Candidates from underrepresented and underserved groups are encouraged to apply.
The University of San Diego is a smoking and tobacco-free campus. For more information, visit www.sandiego.edu/smokefree.
To apply, visit https://jobs.sandiego.edu/cw/en-us/job/495863/student-success-and-diversity-librarian
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Organization
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.
Located on 180 acres overlooking the city of San Diego, Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean, the campus is a community treasure, with Spanish Renaissance-inspired buildings and breathtakingly beautiful landscapes.
Chartered in 1949, the university enrolls more than 7,000 students and is known for its commitment to teaching, the liberal arts, the formation of values and community service. In less than 60 years, the University of San Diego has grown from a local college with 50 students and a handful of professors to a nationally ranked university. This achievement is the direct result of a single, unwavering expectation: academic excellence.
USD offers more than 60 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The university adds depth to education by inspiring students to grow spiritually, morally and socially. The breadth of programs and depth of facilities means that students can easily find a course of study that ignites their intellectual fire. In the classroom, coursework across disciplines encourages students to develop their critical thinking skills.
Small class size means the instructors know their students and can stimulate curious minds with anything from participation in a research project to an after-class discussion on topic. Instructors welcome the free exchange of complex ideas in an environment of tolerance and civility. In this environment, students begin a lifelong habit of appreciating and cultivating their individual gifts.
To complement this instruction, the university's Honors program provides a challenging curriculum for USD's uniquely motivated students. The university also holds memberships in several honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.
While intellectual growth is key, USD adds depth to the education experience by inspiring students to grow spiritually, morally and socially. An active faith community invites widespread student participation. In the classroom, study is accompanied by an examination of ethics and values University of San Diego students inquire freely and challenge ideas, exercise moral, spiritual and social judgment, serve others, and contemplate social justice in their lives and in their chosen fields. These students are truly educated. These students achieve excellence.
Students, faculty and staff are active members of the community, volunteering time and expertise, fostering friendships, and working to preserve the region’s unique character. With a population of more than 7,500 students and approximately 2,000 employees, the university impacts the life of the area economically, politically and socially. In turn, the university welcomes the community to participate in campus life, through classes, special events, sports, forums and tours.
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