Instructional Design Librarian, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York NY
Posted March 4, 2014
Position Title: Instructional Design Librarian
Department: The Samuel J. Wood Library and The C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center
Status: Full Time, Academic/Faculty – Non Professorial Track
Salary: Starting salary negotiable: minimum $63,000
Location: Upper East Side – Manhattan location
Position Summary:
The Instructional Design Librarian is responsible for designing, developing and delivering instructional programming in a variety of formats for the Weill Cornell Medical Library New York and the Distributed e-Library, Weill Cornell-Qatar. Additionally, the Instructional Design Librarian is the expert on copyright and fair usage for the Colleges. This position reports to the Associate Director for User Support, Research, and Education. The position is based in New York City, but will require travel to Doha, Qatar.
Responsibilities:
* In conjunction with library staff create innovative and effective learning materials utilizing a variety of delivery methods, including digital learning objects and web-based instruction modules.
* Provide staff development for the use of educational technology and education concepts.
* Provide expertise on copyright and fair usage to faculty, students and staff.
* Maintain learning environments and tools.
* Develop assessment plans for the library’s instruction program to assess student learning and the impact of information literacy instruction.
* Liaise with the Educational Web Services Group and Informational Technologies and Services regarding educational technology.
* Pursue an active and ongoing plan for professional development, research, publishing and service.
Qualifications/Experience:
* Advanced degree or certification in educational technologies or instructional design.
* Graduate degree in library/information science from an ALA-accredited institution preferred.
* Demonstrated ability to apply an established instructional design process.
* Excellent technical, written and verbal communication skills and teaching/presentation skills.
* Experience with Canvas and WebEx preferred.
* Able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
* Demonstrated initiative, the ability to manage multiple projects and a commitment to professional development.
Please email cover letter and curriculum vitae to [email protected]