Open Educational Resources & Scholarly Communication Librarian/Assistant or Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University, (Edwardsville, Illinois)
Posted September 19, 2022
Description
The Open Educational Resources (OER) & Scholarly Communications Librarian works collaboratively across Library & Information Services (LIS) to partner with campus units for coordinating the creation, education, and archiving of OER, promotes scholarly communication practices on campus including management of the institutional repository, SPARK. This position reports to the Dean of LIS. The OER & Scholarly
Communications Librarian:
- Contributes to the creation, education, and archiving of OER and promotion of OER
initiatives across the university. - Guides faculty in the discovery, creation, dissemination, identification, adoption, and assessment of open and affordable course content.
- Works to enhance scholarly communication activities at SIUE, including management of the institutional repository, SPARK.
- Seeks out and works with individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and perspectives, to support the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism (DEIA) initiatives of LIS and the campus as a whole.
- Actively participates in the shared governance and service opportunities of LIS.
- Engages in research and contributes through service at the institutional and professional levels suitable to the assignment and rank.
- Participate in the University’s mandatory tenure and promotion review process that assesses on a yearly basis each individual’s performance in teaching (librarianship), professional service (LIS, university, regional, or national), and scholarly research (related to librarianship and information science and/or other area chosen by the individual).
Minimum of $55,000. Negotiable dependent upon credentials and experience. Excellent benefits program. For more information about employment benefits and policies, visit: www.siue.edu/human-resources/faculty-staff
Assistant or Associate Professor, 12-month continuing contract, tenure/tenure-track position beginning January 2023
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Library & Information Science from an ALA accredited institution or another relevant advanced degree
- Knowledge of Open Educational Resources (OER) and their function in higher
education - Knowledge of current practices in scholarly communication
- Awareness of the challenges of and opportunities for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,
and Anti-Racism (DEIA) as they relate to librarianship and higher education - Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to contribute to the profession via research and service
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit a letter of application; a page long DEIA
statement that details your knowledge, track-record, and ideas for advancing DEIA in academia; curriculum vitae; contact information for three professional references; and transcripts in one PDF via email to: Tracey Price, Office Manager; [email protected]
Deadline: October 15th, 2022