Instruction Coordinator

Universities of Wisconsin • Madison, WI

1d • $63,000 - $78,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Instruction Coordinator serves as a member of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries' Teaching & Learning Programs (TLP) office. TLP leads the library instruction program, online learning development, the Go Big Read common reading program, and instructional engagement & outreach for campus libraries. As a member of the TLP office, this position leads the coordination of the Libraries’ instructional services for the undergraduate Communication-A requirement. This position plays a central role in designing, delivering, and assessing library instruction that supports student learning and research. The Instruction Coordinator will also collaborate closely with the Science and Engineering Libraries and Undergraduate Library Services Instruction Coordinators to develop instructional strategies, materials, and engagements with campus course coordinators and instructors. This position will contribute to training the next generation of library instructors by leading the Student Library Instructors program, which includes recruiting, managing, and mentoring University of Wisconsin-Madison Information School (iSchool) students that teach library instruction sessions. Additionally this position provides support for the Library and Information Sciences Teaching & Learning Practicum (LIS 862). The role also includes ongoing professional development, participation in professional organizations, and service on library and campus committees to advance the mission of the Libraries. The position supports the Libraries’ broader mission of fostering student success through innovative and responsive instructional services.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing information literacy instruction, secondary instruction, or post-secondary instruction
• Demonstrated experience coordinating, leading, or managing instructional programs, projects, or initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, instructors, students, and library colleagues.
• Master’s degree required in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with mentoring or supervising student staff and/or early-career professionals
• Experience with curriculum development and/or instructional design
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Experience assessing student learning and using assessment results to improve instruction

Responsibilities

• Chairs the Communication-A Coordination Committee and provides programmatic coordination of library instruction for the Communication-A undergraduate requirement.
• Provides significant instructional services for undergraduate Communication-A courses by designing, developing, and delivering library instruction in a variety of formats.
• Leads the Student Library Instructor Program for Teaching & Learning Programs, including hiring, training, and supervising students.
• Collaborates with Teaching & Learning Programs staff to foster community and provide professional development for library staff
• Keeps current with developments in pedagogy and librarianship through engagement in local, regional, and national professional organizations and professional development.
• Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature (5%)
• Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs (15%)
• Oversees day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services (10%)
• Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons (15%)
• Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services (10%)
• Actively participate in an inclusive, welcoming and respectful workplace (5%)
• Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis (10%)
• Develops, curates, and manages collections (0%)
• Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences (5%)
• May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers (5%)
• Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with donors, collectors, vendors, and professional colleagues (5%)
• Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area (10%)
• Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels (5%)

Benefits

• generous paid time off
• competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance
• tax-advantaged savings accounts
• participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund
• generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• competitive insurances and savings accounts
• retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level