Mercy College - Bronx, NY
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Mercy University Libraries seeks to hire a full-time Reference & Instruction Librarian (Assistant Professor) to lead our libraries' effort in collaboration, education, and advocacy for Open Educational Resources (OER) and other affordable educational materials. The ideal candidate will be passionate about information literacy, having strong reference, instruction, and technology skills. The candidate will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work with and teach a diverse student population, both online and onsite. The position is based primarily at the Bronx campus library located at 1200 Waters Place, the candidate must be able to travel between campuses (Westchester / Manhattan) as needed with one day per week at the Westchester campus library located at 555 Broadway in Dobbs, Ferry.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the dedicated librarian for the Catalyst program on the Bronx campus.
- Partner with Catalyst program directors, staff, and faculty to ensure appropriate library services and resources are available to students.
- Serve as the library liaison to the School of Nursing and assist with developing face-to-face, blended, and online instructional sessions and modalities.
- Provide library instruction for general education, undergraduate, and graduate-level courses.
- Provide research and information services, including in-person and virtual one-on-one research consultations, desk support, and online chat.
- Develop information and research aids such as libguides, webpages, prerecorded videos, and online tutorials.
- Guide faculty in discovering, creating, disseminating, identifying, adopting, and assessing open and affordable course content.
- Serve as the libraries' primary point of contact for OER-related initiatives.
- Work closely with faculty, academic departments, and instructional designers to identify funding sources for OER adoption.
- Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and informational events to raise awareness about OER and other affordable course materials.
- Assist in exploring technology in innovative ways to teach AI literacy and information literacy skills.
- Participate actively in professional organizations and consortiums at the local, regional, and national levels.
- Collaborate with academic and non-academic units as needed, such as Student Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning.
- Assist with organizing library programming and student events.
Requirements
- 1-2 years of reference and instruction experience in an academic library setting.
- Strong understanding of OER principles, copyright issues, Creative Commons licensing, and open access.
- Effective time and project management skills with the ability to work independently and as a member of a collaborative team.
- Experience with software, tools, systems, and resources used in academic libraries.
- Ability to travel to other Mercy campuses.
- Some evening and weekend availability.
Nice-to-haves
- Instructional background in the sciences or health professions.
- Demonstrated experience with Open Educational Resources (OER).
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Knowledge of current and emerging instructional technologies.
Benefits
- High-quality health care plans.
- Retirement benefits.
- Tuition discounts.
- Flexible spending.
- Generous leave benefits.
- Disability and Workers Compensation Insurance.
- Life Insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Tuition Remission for staff and faculty.
- Employee Assistance Program.
