241425 - University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
About the Job
Resume, Cover Letter, Other Document (See Job Requirements for details)
OU Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative and highly motivated individual to serve as the STEM Instruction Librarian. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of scholarly information, best practices in library and technology pedagogy, and research methods across multiple science disciplines, and will join a diverse team of librarians and specialists serving the STEM fields and collaborating to promote scholarly communication, open educational resources, emerging technologies, research data management, digital scholarship and geospatial information systems supporting the learning and research needs of science departments. The STEM Instruction Librarian will engage faculty and instructors to integrate and scaffold information, digital and data literacy concepts and skills into the departmentsrsquo; curricula and coordinate with colleagues to create teaching/learning opportunities to meet evolving educational needs.
Position Responsibilities:
- Develops and provides specialized instruction on library and related resources and the literature of a field through classes, group training sessions, and workshops sponsored by the library or related organizations; develops and teaches library-sponsored classes and workshops.
- Develops and coordinates programming designed to introduce and orient students in STEM disciplines to library programs, resources, and services.
- Provides individual instruction and research consultations to undergraduates from STEM disciplines.
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships outside the library with administrators, library representatives, faculty, and students in academic and affiliated units for assigned subject areas. Meets and/or communicates regularly with administrators and library representatives.
- Contributes accessible content for the library website.