Teaching and Learning Librarian

University of Colorado • Denver, CO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Teaching and Learning Librarian with a focus in open education will help lead and shape the Library’s efforts to support and develop the work of open education across the Auraria Campus. This position will participate in outreach and develop structures to deepen relationships between Auraria Library and those involved in open education initiatives and course materials affordability. This position also participates in instruction and research help services to support researchers at every level of the campus community. As a Library faculty member, the librarian participates on Library and campus-wide committees and in CU Denver faculty governance. This position engages in fulfilling the education and research mission of the Auraria Library and the three institutions on the Auraria Campus – the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Community College of Denver. This position is in the Research, Learning, and User Services Division of the Library and reports to the Scholarly Research Services Program Lead Librarian.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in library and/or information science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited or equivalent accrediting body program.
• Experience and/or coursework related to open education topics (OER, publishing models, licensing, copyright, open pedagogy, etc.).
• Competence and sensitivity in working with individuals who are highly diverse regarding many facets of identity, inducing but not limited to gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, ability, income, level of education attainment, and religion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience related to open education initiatives.
• Experience implementing or facilitating outreach activities.
• Experience providing research help in a library or similar setting.
• Experience teaching in a higher education setting.
• Knowledge and understanding of key issues and trends in library research services including scholarly communication, open access, open pedagogy, author rights, and tools associated with these functions.
• Ability to document workflows and procedures.
• Ability to manage projects, including event planning
• Ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative environment and to contribute to professional service.
• Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to reach out to and engage target audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and support for Auraria Library’s open education initiatives in collaboration with campus stakeholders.
• Collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to assess, implement, and maintain platforms and tools that support the creation and use of OER.
• Monitors and educates internal and external stakeholders on developments in OER, including trends, legislation, public policy, and best practices.
• Advises faculty, researchers, and students on intellectual property rights, including copyright, fair use, author rights, and open access.
• Delivers Research Help services across a large, complex, and rapidly changing information landscape. This includes providing support at the Ask Us Desk, delivering research consultations in-person and online, and virtual services (IM, email, etc.).
• Serves on the Library’s Instruction Team and facilitates instruction sessions (face-to-face and online) in a broad range of disciplines to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Creates and maintains web guides, tutorials, and other digital learning objects.
• Develops instructional partnerships around open education topics with campus stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders across campus aligned with open education, including internal and external stakeholders such as the open educational resource committees, faculty development offices, faculty learning communities, etc.
• Participates on Library and campus-wide committees and CU Denver faculty governance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The University of Colorado Denver provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
• Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits
• Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees