Opportunity at a Glance
In this position you will serve as a resource to Chamberlain University's students and faculty in accessing library resources on-campus and virtually.
Work Schedule: 4 week days + every Sunday.
Location: Virtual (Pacific Time Zone preferred)
Responsibilities
- Prepares short- and long-term recommendations for our libraries so that are thorough, timely, accurate, and cost-effective. These recommendations include, but are not limited to, new resource acquisitions and new and/or improved services.
- Prepares recommendations for library services provided to students that will enhance information literacy objectives. These recommendations include, but are not limited to, library services integration into eCollege, developing information literacy instruction models for students, and new and/or improved online library services.
- Evaluates instructional resources for the potential to enhance online instruction. Makes recommendations that are evidence-based and... cost-effective.
- Assists in ensuring that the library and the information services for which the library is responsible meet accreditation standards.
- Serves as liaison between the library and appropriate programs within Chamberlain University.
- Promotes library services to appropriate groups.
- Provides regular detailed reports of library services activities.
- Provides efficient and effective virtual reference and research services through Springshare’s LibApps platform including virtual chat, virtual appointments, and virtual workshops.
- Participates effectively in the development and implementation of library orientation and instructional programs.
- Participates effectively in informal and formal patron instruction in database searching and library skills
- Effectively maintains and oversees a calendar of online library instructional offerings
- Coordinates lesson planning for instructional offerings through the use of the library’s request forms and lesson plan archive
- Utilizes assessment/evaluation measures to demonstrate the effectiveness of instructional offerings and updates offerings where needed
- Updates and curates the library’s Kaltura/MediaSpace video archive of recorded instructional offerings
- Keeps current in the library and information science field through reading and attendance at professional meetings and training programs as funding permits. Participates in professional organizations
- Shifts include occasional evening and every Sunday
- Completes other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Critical features of this job are described under Essential Duties and Responsibilities. They may be, however, subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Below are the minimum requirements of the education, experience, knowledge, and skills required to competently perform in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- ALA accredited master’s degree in library science/library and information science (MLS or MLIS) required
- 2 years' experience in an academic library, hospital library or other professional library setting or 2 years of teaching experience required
- Ability to work on every Sunday and an occasional evening
- Excellent oral and written communication skills--speaks clearly, has good voice inflection, and is very comfortable hosting virtual video presentations
- Must have a passion for teaching, preferably in a virtual setting
- Ability to work well with a diverse range of patrons in a virtual environment
- Must be student focused and dedicated to supporting a robust virtual student experience
- The ability to work in the Pacific Time Zone is strongly preferred
EEO
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.
Who We Are
Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. We’re 99,000 strong, with 31,000 students and 68,000 alumni armed with the skills, passion, and determination to make a difference in today’s complex healthcare environment. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.
Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 22 campuses and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We pride ourselves in nurturing a culture that encourages everyone to bring their full selves to work each day. To us, diversity and inclusion needs to be intentional to be impactful. We don’t just welcome differences, we celebrate them. #WeAreAdtalem
To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, click here to visit our Diversity page
