Research and Instruction Librarian

Universities of Wisconsin•Green Bay, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Research & Instruction Librarian is a mission-driven educator, collaborator, and student success advocate who advances the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s commitment to transforming lives through higher education, serving the region, and creating opportunities for all learners. The role partners with students, faculty, and campus colleagues to foster information literacy, academic achievement, research excellence, and belonging. Through instruction, individualized research support, peer mentoring initiatives, and outreach, the librarian helps advance student success, inclusivity, community connections, and innovation. As a member of the Library & Learning Center, the librarian designs and delivers learning experiences, serves as a liaison to academic programs, curates and develops collections, contributes to assessment and evidence-based decision-making, and helps coordinate the Peer Mentor program. The successful candidate will help create scalable, student-centered services that expand access and strengthen communities. The position is based at the Green Bay campus and may occasionally require travel to or work at the Marinette, Sheboygan, or Manitowoc Campus based on operational needs. It is a full-time Academic Staff appointment. The role is exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act overtime provisions. Finalists will undergo education and criminal conviction checks, and a personnel file review if applicable. The University does not sponsor H-1B or other work authorization visas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree at time of application.
Strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated integrity and strong leadership.
Willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Ability to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace.
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Nice To Haves

ALA-accredited master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences, or equivalent.
Experience designing and delivering information literacy, research, or related instruction in face-to-face, online, or asynchronous formats.
Experience working with first-year students or supporting programs focused on academic success, transition to college, retention and persistence, or peer learning.
Experience training, mentoring, supervising, or supporting the coordination of student employees, peer mentors, or peer educators.
Experience developing instructional materials such as tutorials, learning objects, online modules, guides, or other scalable learning resources.
Experience assessing student learning, educational programs, or student engagement using quantitative and/or qualitative methods.
Experience using assessment findings or other evidence to improve instruction, programs, services, or student learning initiatives.
Experience collaborating with faculty, academic support services, student affairs professionals, or other campus partners to support student learning.
Knowledge of information literacy concepts and approaches, including familiarity with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education or related instructional frameworks.
Expertise with AI/emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers.
Serve on committees to advance librarianship at campus, local, and/or state levels.
Cultivate and maintain productive relationships with vendors and professional colleagues.
Serve as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or campus units, providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services.
Design, develop, and deliver instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons.
Contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
Assist with coordinating day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services.
Obtain materials, resolve issues, and answer questions, particularly in complex situations.
Provide specialized services using a high level of expertise across a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area.
Develop and curate collections.
Assist with coordinating the Library & Learning Center’s Peer Mentor program, including recruitment, training, scheduling, professional development, and assessment.
Collect, analyze, and communicate assessment data to improve library instruction, peer mentoring, and student success initiatives and demonstrate program impact.
Stay current with emerging trends and best practices in information literacy, first-year experience, peer learning, and student success.

Benefits

Several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250 for an individual and $500 for a family.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance options, AD&D insurance, and accident insurance.
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
Wisconsin Retirement System participation, with employer contributions beginning immediately and full vesting after five years of service.
Supplemental retirement savings programs, including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.
Nine legal holidays.
36 hours of personal holiday.
Between 96 and 130 hours of sick leave annually.
Paid parental leave.
13–27 days of vacation annually, depending on years of service and employment type.