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Campus Description: Stony Brook University has
established itself as one of America's most dynamic public universities, a
center of academic excellence and a leader in health education, patient care
and research. Listed among the top 1 percent of all universities in the world
by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Stony Brook is
home to more than 24,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students and
more than 13,500 faculty and staff, including those employed at Stony Brook
Medicine, Long Island's premier academic medical center and teaching
hospital. With 603 beds, Stony Brook Hospital is the region's only tertiary
care center and Regional Trauma Center. The University is a member of the
prestigious Association of American Universities and co-manager of nearby
Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Required Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree. Minimum of 2 years of full time experience as a librarian in an academic or research library. Experience with instructional design concepts. Teaching experience. Effective planning, organizational, and project management skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Second advanced degree in relevant field. Experience in
team leadership. Experience with assessment of instruction and student
learning outcomes. Experience teaching in a variety of settings, including
physical and virtual environments. Library public service experience.
Knowledge of information literacy competency standards and practical
applications. Ability to use emerging technologies effectively to deliver
information literacy instruction.
Responsibilities & Requirements: The Head of Library Instruction will act as the lead librarian in the Library Instruction Program to design, implement, and evaluate library instruction programs and services. The Head of Library Instruction will report to and work closely with the Associate Director for Research and Instructional Services. The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:
Act as lead instructor. Coordinate
all activities related to the design, implementation, maintenance and
assessment of SBU Libraries' Instruction Program. Coordinate Instruction
Team; articulate Program policies and procedures; train members; hold regular
meetings. Provide leadership and vision for library instruction initiatives.Develop
program goals and explore new instructional theories and pedagogical
practices.Partner and seek connections with academic and non-academic offices
and departments to identify and address library instruction needs and
opportunities. Plan and coordinate workshops. Oversee workshop publicity.
Work with selectors on liaison work with teaching faculty to improve student
learning and course objectives related to library research.Work with Web
Librarian to create/maintain Instruction web pages and forms. Manage creation
and updating of tutorials, videos, handouts, and other learning objects.
Manage Instruction Program information in various university and library
publications, and any libguides that fall under the Instruction Program.
Maintain and expand library's presence on Blackboard. Oversee daily
operations of Instruction Program, such as scheduling of classrooms,
communication with teaching faculty, statistics. Prepare and submit monthly
statistics and annual reports.Assign library sessions to Instruction Team
members. Act as point person for technology and other Instruction Program
issues with appropriate internal and external offices (Library Electronic
Resources, DolT, Registrar, etc.)Supervise support staff on all aspects of
Instruction Program, including request processing, classroom maintenance,
statistics, publicity, etc. Coordinate marketing and publicity related to
Instruction Program events and initiatives.Maintain current awareness of and
share expertise on teaching pedagogy, instructional technologies, information
literacy, and assessment. Participate in reference service and collection
development.
Scholarly and Service
Responsibilities
Special Notes: This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. **Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, to guarantee consideration, please apply by May 20th, 2014. Anticipated start date: as soon as possible. Occasional night and weekend work is required. The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. Application Procedure: Those interested in this position should submit a State employment application, cover letter and resume/CV to: Pamela DiPasquale Senior Staff Assistant Library Director's Office Melville Library, Room W-1511 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300 Fax# 631-632-7116 http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/CampusJob.nsf/987ddc6b836068648525659c0072eafa/226a21fc977818f685257cc100647b36?OpenDocument |
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