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Instructional Design Librarian, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Posted June 15, 2016

The Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame seek a dynamic, innovative and forward thinking instructional designer to move our teaching activities to the next level. Reporting to the Program Director of the Teaching, Research & User Services program, the Instructional Design Librarian will collaboratively develop in-person and online educational learning and engagement opportunities to enhance student research and critical thinking skills.

The preferred candidate will blend the skills of a librarian and an instructional designer to integrate meaningful learning activities and general and course-specific library instruction materials that support information literacy skills. The Instructional Design Librarian will work with subject and other librarians to incorporate learning theory and instructional technologies to plan and develop tools, services, and experiences to support student information literacy and critical thinking skills. The person in this position will actively participate in the libraries’ reference, instruction, and undergraduate and graduate academic outreach programs.

  • Identifies, implements, and maintains instructional technologies to help deliver sustainable and scalable online instruction.
  • Applies instructional design principles to create online learning objects in support of student information literacy and critical thinking skills.
  • Works with stakeholders to design assessments for teaching and learning activities.
  • Helps to keep library employees abreast of new developments in instructional design, instructional technologies, library instruction, and instruction assessment.
  • Organizes opportunities (workshops, discussions) designed to foster the teaching skills of
  • Performs outreach to a variety of campus departments and centers in order to incorporate library-learning activities into coursework and other student activities.
  • May teach or help to teach a credit-bearing library course online or in person.
  • Actively cultivates new and maintains existing partnerships with appropriate academic and student services departments on campus.
  • As part of the Teaching, Research & User Services Program, collaborates with colleagues to provide excellent reference, research, and student learning and engagement activities.
  • Participates in the Libraries’ undergraduate instruction program.
  • Acts as a library liaison to a campus residence hall.
  • Creates and updates Library subject and course guides as needed.
  • Accepts other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent advanced degree is required.
  • Academic background, coursework, or experience with instructional design concepts.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively teach information literacy skills in a classroom
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively use teaching/learning technologies, including learning
  • Experience with technologies and production tools that deliver e-learning content.
  • The ability to work independently and with teams to accomplish goals.
  • A strong desire to work in a diverse academic setting.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and teaching skills.
  • Exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to set and keep deadlines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • An advanced degree and/or certification in Instructional Design, Instructional Technologies, or Educational Technologies.
  • Two or more years of experience working in an academic library setting.
  • Experience coordinating library instruction activities.
  • Experience teaching credit-bearing classes on information literacy skills.
  • Experience with project management, and the ability to handle multiple projects
  • Experience in collaborating with University Centers for Teaching & Learning.

As a member of the library faculty, the Instructional Design Librarian participates in faculty and professional activities in the Hesburgh Libraries, within the University, and in library- and other appropriate professional organizations. Each library faculty member engages in professional development including scholarship in librarianship, information science, or other relevant fields, engages in service to the profession with a commitment to continuing growth and development, helps to shape future library services by participating in library-wide planning teams, through collaboration throughout the Libraries, and leads or participates in development projects.

Appointment salary and rank are competitive, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Librarians are non-tenure track members of the Library Faculty. The University offers an excellent benefits and annual vacation package.

For more information about the University of Notre Dame, please visit the University of Notre Dame homepage at http://nd.edu/. The Hesburgh Libraries (http://library.nd.edu) hold about 3.5 million volumes and provide access to more than 23,000 serials. The Libraries have 124 staff and 50 librarians. The Libraries are a member of the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI), ARL, NERL and other consortia. The University of Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer strongly committed to diversity. We value qualified candidates who can bring a variety of backgrounds to our community.

Further details & application instructions:

This position posting and application instructions can be found on the Interfolio website: apply.interfolio.com/35687

This position posting and additional information about Hesburgh Libraries can be found on the Libraries’ website: http://www.library.nd.edu/about/employment/

Review of applications will begin on July 11, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.

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