The Pratt Institute Libraries seek a Student Success + Assessment Librarian (SSAL) to join our Research & Collection Development department. Reporting to the Chair of Research & Collection Development, the successful candidate will take an interdisciplinary, student-centered approach to information literacy, introducing students to a practice of research that is ethical, engaged, and curiosity-driven. Working collaboratively with colleagues in the Libraries, academic departments, and the Student Affairs division, the SSAL will improve student engagement with library resources and programming with a particular focus on first year, first generation, transfer, English language learners, and international undergraduate students. Additionally, the SSAL will play a leadership role in the formulation and assessment of Libraries-wide services, policies, and initiatives geared towards student success and retention.
The SSAL is a 12-month per year, full-time, tenure-track faculty position. Library faculty have liaison responsibilities that include collection development and management, information literacy instruction, and outreach to academic departments and student support offices.
About Pratt Institute Libraries
The Pratt Institute Libraries support the research and education of approximately 5,200 undergraduate and graduate students across campuses in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The Libraries provide research support to students, faculty, staff, and visiting scholars pursuing teaching and learning in areas of art, design, architecture, information studies, writing, and other fields of academic inquiry and creative work. Pratt Institute Libraries’ educational vision includes a demonstrated commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research, educational support, and community values.
About Pratt Institute
As a top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Institute’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. Since its founding in 1887, Pratt has prioritized diversity and inclusion, welcoming students from all walks of life while developing and sustaining pathways to more equitable workplaces and careers.
Position Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
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Play a leadership role in the formulation and assessment of Library-wide services, policies, and DEI initiatives geared towards student success and retention.
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Work with the Chair of Research & Collection Development to prioritize and coordinate projects and initiatives focused on teaching research skills and critical thinking to students in their first two years at Pratt.
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Develop, promote and assess online learning resources that support information literacy instruction for first-year & transfer students.
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Serve as library liaison to programs on campus that teach and support underrepresented, first-year, transfer, or international undergraduate students.
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Address diversity, equity, and inclusion through the collection development and management for assigned subject areas.
Outreach
Serve as library liaison to programs on campus that teach and support underrepresented , first-year, transfer, or international undergraduate students.
Develop and maintain partnerships with Pratt student groups to support and assess student success efforts, particularly in areas that positively affect academic engagement, social engagement, affordability and students’ ability to navigate the university.
Initiate outreach to potential campus-wide educational partners in areas related to student success, persistence, and wellness.
Research & Scholarship
Participate in internal and external professional development as both participant and instructor.
Publish and present on topics relevant to student success and assessment including critical librarianship, student retention, transition and development, outreach, and building community.
Maintain currency in scholarship and best practices related to student success and assessment in librarianship specifically and higher education generally.
The Libraries & The Institute
Perform faculty related service within the Libraries and for the Institute.
Serve on Institute and Library committees.
Address diversity, equity, and inclusion through the collection development and management for assigned subject areas.
Meet requirements for promotion and tenure.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Experience and Qualifications
Education
ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library Science or equivalent
Experience
Experience mentoring students or staff is desirable
Experience developing and executing effective outreach efforts is desirable
Record of research and participation in professional organizations
Experience with or related coursework regarding teaching, programming, and/or outreach
Qualifications
Demonstrated skills in planning and implementing services and resources
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary reference practice
Thorough knowledge of information literacy standards and practices
Familiarity with resources, current scholarship, and research strategies in student success or assessment
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively
Commitment to supporting students from underrepresented communities, such as BIPOC and first-generation students
Salary Range: $78 - 85k commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin two weeks after the open date.
TO APPLY please submit the following at https://apply.interfolio.com/120280 :
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A curriculum vitae (CV)
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a cover letter outlining 1) your interest in the position; 2) at least one qualification not included in your resume; and 3) how this position aligns with your career goals.
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Statement describing how you have worked to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in your career and how you would continue to do so at Pratt.
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The names and contact information of three references. This information must be provided at the time of application, however, nominees will not be contacted without notifying the applicant in advance. At least one reference must be or has been, a direct supervisor.
