University of Illinois as Springfield -
Instructional Services
Librarian
The Brookens Library seeks candidates for the position of
Instructional
Services Librarian.
Go to www.uis.edu for general information about the
University; more
information regarding Brookens Library can be found at
http://library.uis.edu.
The successful candidate will perform general reference work
at the
information desk & also by email or chat, including some
evenings and
weekends. This position will provide liaison services,
including
instruction in the use of library resources, for several
departments and
will have the opportunity to teach Library Instructional
Services
courses, including online courses. In consultation with
other library
faculty, this position develops goals and priorities for the
library
instruction program. He/She will perform collection
development
activities in his or her assigned areas and serve on library
and
university committees including Library Cabinet.
Qualifications: MLS from an ALA-accredited program or its
equivalent;
earned by start date; Excellent communication skills in a
variety of
media; Knowledge of basic personal computing applications
such as MS
Office suite for word processing, presentation preparation,
email, etc.;
Knowledge of best practices in library instruction and
information
literacy.
Desirable: Experience in reference work and library
instruction;
Knowledge of online learning techniques, particularly as
they apply to
library instruction; Experience in online teaching;
Knowledge of Web 2.0
best practices as applied to libraries.
Appointment: Twelve-month tenure-track appointment, with
initial
appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. To achieve
tenure,
faculty are expected to demonstrate a excellence in teaching
and quality
in a combination of scholarship, and service.
Compensation and Benefits: This is a twelve-month
tenure-track
position, with initial appointment at rank of Assistant
Professor.
Salary is $40,000 per year. Benefits include 24 days annual
leave, 25
days sick leave, nine state holidays, two floating holidays,
and a
choice of health and retirement plans. An H-1B visa is
required for any
non-U.S. citizen prior to employment.
Contact: Submit letter of application, resume and the
names, addresses,
and telephone numbers of three references electronically to
Marcia Rossi
at mross1 uis.edu. Review of applications will begin June 4,
2007, and
continue until the position is filled. UIS is an EO/AA
employer.
Persons with disabilities, women, veterans, and minorities
are
encouraged to apply.
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