Student Success Librarian

Santa Clara University•Santa Clara, CA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Student Success Librarian is responsible for supporting the University Library’s student success initiatives, with particular focus on engaging with campus-wide entities, such as the LEAD program, Center for Student Involvement, and the Transfer Student Working Group. The position collaborates in the design and delivery of programming and resources directed towards advancing and reinforcing campus and library student success priorities. This position also provides specialized research consultation, instruction, and collection development for a number of departments or programs, including Gender and Sexuality Studies and Ethnic Studies. This position reports to the Head of Research, Outreach, and Inclusion.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited (or equivalent) library science or information science program required
Demonstrated competency in both in-person and virtual reference work, preferably in an academic library required
Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, collaboration, and presentation skills for communicating in multiple formats with a wide range of constituencies required
Demonstrated interest or experience in student success required
Applies pedagogy appropriately and effectively in teaching
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Examines their own cultural backgrounds and identities to increase awareness of personal assumptions, values, and biases
Ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.

Nice To Haves

Interest or experience in advocating for students preferred
Demonstrated ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively, both as a team member and independently
Ability to provide exceptional service to a diverse community
Strong commitment to serving the needs of library users and willingness to advocate for their needs
Ability to provide exceptional service to a diverse community
Demonstrated ability to problem solve and troubleshoot library related issues
Committed to advancing inclusion, diversity, and social justice in library services and programs
At least two years of experience providing services in a library setting preferred
Background in Gender and Sexuality Studies, Ethnic Studies, or another relevant discipline preferred
Experience and engagement in professional development activities preferred

Responsibilities

Fosters belonging and academic growth by supporting priority library activities including the library's research workshop series and Inclusive Excellence newsletter submissions
Serves as a library liaison to programs on campus that support first generation and transfer students
Maintains and cultivates library relationships with first-year experience programs, orientations, and student success programs on campus
Collaborates with Center for Student Involvement on their orientation program for first-year and transfer students.
In collaboration with the Head of Research, Outreach, and Inclusion, develops, implements, and assesses library student success initiative focused on supporting priority student populations
Engages in professional learning related to emerging trends and best practices that develop greater awareness of student success efforts, such as community building and transfer and commuter student outreach
Collaborates with faculty to design and deliver information literacy instruction in support of undergraduate writing courses
Serves as subject librarian for the departments of Gender and Sexuality Studies, Ethnic Studies, and additional departments based on interest and availability.
Collaborates with faculty in those subjects to design and deliver instruction sessions that support student learning
Identifies and develops opportunities for promoting the library and its services to those subject areas
Provides specialized reference assistance to those areas
Develops and manages the Library’s electronic and print collections related to the above subject areas in partnership with the Collections and Scholarly Communications unit
Identifies new monograph titles and/or updates order profiles to facilitate the adding of monographic materials to the collection
Supports collection management in subject areas by engaging with and interpreting data to make decisions related to holdings (such as deselections and cancellations)
Participates in broader discussions related to library collections and their assessment in the Collections & Access Group.
Provides in-person and virtual research assistance and consultations to students, faculty, staff, and visitors
Serves on and/or chairs University and University Library committees, working groups, and task forces.
Participates in local, state, regional, and national/international professional and scholarly societies and organizations.
Conducts research related to library science and/or another appropriate academic discipline; presents results at conferences and/or through publication.
Other duties as assigned