RUTGERS UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES - POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
TITLE: *Instructional Technology Development Librarian*
Research and Instructional Services, Rutgers University
Libraries
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Rutgers University Libraries seek an energetic,
inventive, and
service-oriented professional to serve as Instructional
Technology
Development Librarian. Reporting to the associate university
librarian
responsible for the instruction and research services
program, the
successful candidate in this new position will provide
leadership for
planning, designing, and implementing standard and
innovative
applications of technology to support the instructional
programs of the
Rutgers University Libraries. The librarian will work
closely and
collaboratively with students, faculty, librarians, and
library staff to
participate and/or lead the design, development,
maintenance, and
evaluation of web-deliverable interactive, self-paced
lessons,
tutorials, and learning objects that will enhance learning
for students
and other users. The librarian will provide technical
support and
project management for system-wide initiatives to support
the design of
context-specific applications, and provide leadership within
the
libraries on the use of such applications. The librarian
will serve as
liaison to instructional technology offices and programs at
the
university, and represent the Libraries within the
professional
instructional technology community. The successful candidate
should
demonstrate commitment to continual professional development
through
scholarly research relevant to areas of responsibility
including
publications, presentations and participation and leadership
in the work
of relevant professional associations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Requirements include an ALA accredited master’s degree or a
master's
degree in instructional design or related field and a
minimum of three
years of related professional work experience. Leadership
and
pedagogical requirements include: comprehensive knowledge of
current
instructional theories and principles applicable to various
types of
online instruction or e-learning, preferably in a higher
education
context; proven ability to scope and manage instructional
technology
projects and relationships and to make desired progress on
multiple
projects simultaneously; high level of expertise with
facilitating the
design of instruction (use of instructional design models;
familiarity
with learning theories; design and assessment of
instructional goals and
outcomes, use of tools such as storyboards and flow charts);
and
demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to work
with experts
in multiple disciplines. Technical skill and ability
requirements
include: demonstrated experience in the application of
computer
technologies in the academic environment, particularly in
the
instructional applications of technology; experience with a
variety of
multimedia applications in a multi-platform environment.
Preferred
skills include experience with instructional systems design,
course
management systems, digital video, and web design.
SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
STATUS/BENEFITS: Faculty or staff, calendar year
appointment, retirement
plans, life/health insurance, prescription drug, dental and
vision
plans, tuition remission, one month vacation.
LIBRARY PROFILE:
The Rutgers University Libraries, comprised of libraries on
the
university's Camden, New Brunswick and Newark Campuses, all
reporting to
the university librarian, operate as a unified library
system with
coordinated public services, technical services, and
collection
development. The Libraries’ holdings include more than three
million
volumes with a staff of 304 and a budget of $21 million. The
Rutgers
University Libraries belong to ARL, CRL, RLG, Metro, NERL,
PALINET,
VALE, and NMC. The Libraries use SIRSI, RLIN, OCLC, and a
variety of
online resource interfaces. The Searchpath online tutorial
has been
adapted for use at Rutgers. Rutgers University is a member
of the
Association of American Universities. The university, spread
over three
regional campuses, includes over 50,000 graduate and
undergraduate
students and 2,500 faculty engaged in numerous
degree-granting,
research, and professional programs in all disciplines as
well as a
broad spectrum of service programs for the state. WebCT,
Blackboard,
Sakai, eCollege, and eCompanion are used by various
university programs.
Rutgers University and the Rutgers University Libraries have
initiated a
number of new activities that focus on the instructional
mission and
programs of the university. A recent report on undergraduate
education
(http:
//ur.rutgers.edu/transform_ru/report.shtml) describes a
new core
requirement in critical thinking that incorporates
information
competence and reasoning and that requires the teaching of
library
resources. The Libraries are a partner with the new Office
of
Instructional and Research Technology (http://oirt.rutgers.edu/
) and are
participating in its Sakai pilot. The Libraries are
committed to using
technology to deliver resources and services, including
extending the
reach of instructional services to all students at the
university. See:
http://www.libraries
.rutgers.edu to learn more about the Libraries.
TO APPLY: REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AND
CONTINUE
UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. SUBMIT RESUME, COVER LETTER,
AND NAMES OF
THREE REFERENCES TO: Sandra Troy (APP. 179), University
Libraries Human
Resources Manager, Rutgers University Libraries, 169 College
Avenue, New
Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163, email: rulhr rci.rutgers.edu, FAX:
732-932-7637
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an
equal-opportunity,
affirmative-action employer. The Libraries are strongly and
actively
committed to diversity, and seek candidates who will
contribute
creatively to the University’s multicultural environment.
--
Shaun Ellis
Web Applications Programmer
Rutgers University Libraries
sdellisrci.rutgers.edu
732/445-5896
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