Education Librarian

University of Colorado • Boulder, CO

400d • $70,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Education Librarian at the University of Colorado Boulder is a tenure-track faculty position that serves as a subject specialist for education, providing liaison support to students and faculty in the School of Education. This role involves collection development, instruction, research support, and advocacy, with a focus on building an inclusive campus environment and promoting diversity, equity, and justice in librarianship. The position also requires maintaining a record of scholarly research and participating in professional service activities.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent graduate degree with relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for diversity, respect, and inclusion.
• Knowledge of teaching, research, and scholarly communication issues in education and education librarianship.
• Experience or coursework in developing innovative learning opportunities for research and teaching.
• Experience or coursework in collection development with knowledge of academic and children's publishing trends.

Nice To Haves

• Record of professional service and scholarly or creative work.
• Experience in an academic or research library.
• Degree or professional experience in Education or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject specialist for education and liaison to the School of Education and other assigned areas.
• Participate in collection development, particularly managing the Children's and Young Adult Collection.
• Build information literacy into the School of Education curriculum.
• Develop relationships between the libraries and the School of Education.
• Advise and guide researchers in Education to connect them to library resources.
• Understand and address the subject and disciplinary needs of the School of Education.
• Promote library initiatives and support library priorities within the School of Education.
• Engage in professional service activities and faculty governance.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree