Job title: Education, Psychology, and Social Work Librarian
Company: University of Maryland
Job description: Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
is a regional higher education center of the University System of Maryland (USM) located in Rockville, Maryland, serving students from Montgomery County and the surrounding region. USG is an innovative partnership with nine public universities, providing access to approximately 80 high-demand undergraduate and graduate degree programs specifically selected to respond to the workforce needs of the county and region. The campus currently serves more than 3,500 students enrolled in daytime, evening, full-time and part-time degree programs. In 2020, the Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (BSE) Education Facility opened to expand USG’s degree and certification offerings in STEM fields, including health and life sciences, information science and technology, and engineering. USG’s four-building campus has the capacity to grow its enrollment to more than 7,500 students in the coming years.
The Priddy Library seeks an innovative and enthusiastic information professional to serve as the Education, Psychology, and Social Work Librarian at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG). The successful candidate will provide subject-specific information literacy instruction, manage collections related to assigned subject areas, maintain strong relationships with faculty and students in assigned undergraduate and graduate programs, and implement curricula, research, and technological innovation at USG. The incumbent will be an active member of the Research and Academic Services (RAS) division, contributing to departmental and divisional initiatives and leading specific projects in collaboration with colleagues and other units in the Libraries and with University System of Maryland & Affiliated Institutions (USMAI), a consortium of seventeen academic libraries in the State of Maryland. The successful candidate participates in developing and maintaining a departmental culture that is inclusive, equitable, diverse, customer-centered, and responsive to changes happening in academic libraries and higher education.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides subject-specific information literacy instruction for the assigned disciplines (30%).
- Provides one-to-one research consultations (25%).
- Develops and provides workshops (25%).
- Manages collections in assigned areas (10%).
- Actively engages in outreach efforts to programs that fall under these subject areas. Builds relationships with faculty and students, collaborating across the entire lifecycle of research and scholarship . Assists with special projects and programs as assigned. Participates in university and/or library activities and training related to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Contributes to advancing the University’s and/or the Libraries’ diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility goals (10%).
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:
Minimum Qualifications:
Required Education
Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or a non-USA equivalent.
Required Experience
- At least two years of professional or workplace experience in librarianship, social work, psychology, and/or education;
- Experience providing reference and/or consultation and research assistance;
- Experience using and teaching electronic resources, including library databases;
- Experience with information literacy instruction;
- Experience with or aptitude for working effectively and creatively with faculty and students.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering a just, equitable, and inclusive workplace evidenced through work experience, education, professional development, professional service, and/or scholarship. Strong commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Preferences:
Preferred
- Knowledge of public data sets and data management practices;
- Familiarity with the research process and evolving models of scholarly communication, open access, institutional repositories, and other trends in information science;
- Demonstrated knowledge of and enthusiasm for the integration of new technologies into the delivery of information services. Understanding of current and emerging trends in academic libraries;
- Experience with collection development;
- Experience using digital and web technologies in the delivery of library services;
- Familiarity with open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy;
- Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work successfully in a complex, dynamic environment with competing demands both independently and collaboratively;
- Willingness to acquire and utilize new skills and take on challenging tasks;
- Experience establishing and sustaining strong collaborations with campus departments and programs;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and an ability to produce published scholarship;
- Commitment to professional growth.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
- This position is located in Montgomery County, Rockville, MD.
- “Candidates must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the USA. No H1-B Visa sponsorship is offered for this position.”
Posting Date: 12/07/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 01/12/2024
Physical Demands
- Extensive use of the computers.
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents * Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References (no emails sent from system)
Optional Documents
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * Do you have a Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or a non-USA equivalent?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have at least two years of professional or workplace experience in librarianship, social work, psychology, and/or education?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you understand this position is location in Montgomery County, Maryland?
- Yes
- No
- * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status? This position does not provide sponsorship for Visas or OPT extensions.
- Yes
- No
- * How did you hear about this position?
- UMD Job Site
- Personal Referral
- Washington Post
- Baltimore Sun
- Local Publication
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Inside Higher Education
- INDEED
- HERC
- Hispanic Outlook
- Diverse Jobs
- HigherEdJobs
- Professional Journal
- Listserv
- Other
- SimplyHired
- CareerBliss
- Job Fairs
- Monster.Com
- Craigslist
- UMD Job Fair
- CareerBuilder
Expected salary:
Location: Montgomery County, MD – Rockville, MD
Job date: Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:05:14 GMT
