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About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in library science or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No prior experience required.

Nice To Haves

• OEN certificate in Open Education Librarianship.
• SPARC Open Education leadership.
• Creative Commons Certification.
• THECB OER Fellows program.
• Knowledge of or experience with special projects and/or event coordination and planning.
• Knowledge of academic library outreach.
• Knowledge of current trends in library services and open education programs.
• Knowledge of ADA accessibility and Title II as it applies to higher education (e.g., Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)).
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
• Knowledge of academic library functions.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Ability to work in an environment with shifting priorities.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Confidence in public speaking and representing the libraries.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Open Education initiatives and principles.

Responsibilities

• Participates with colleagues, in the libraries as well as across campus, on design, delivery, assessment, and promotion of library programs that support Open Education.
• Participates in planning the promotion of Open Education Resources (OER) in collaboration with the Academic Engagement Division, Marketing, and other potential stakeholders, including other library branches.
• Promotes Libraries’ OpenEd services at specific library and university events such as faculty and student-focused events and orientations.
• Build partnerships with campus groups including the Center for Teaching Excellence, Disability Resources, Student Government, and campus colleges and departments to support OER awareness.
• Assists with locating openly licensed material for faculty.
• Supports faculty with locating library-licensed materials and library reserves.
• Participates in departmental and interdepartmental meetings and activities as a member of the Academic Engagement Division.
• Participates in creating processes for creation and storage of digital files for OERs.
• Serves on committees or undertakes special projects as needed.
• Ensures and meets the mission, goals, and objectives of the Library and University.
• Participates in the development and implementation of Library programs and services to meet the needs of students and faculty for instructional design within the open practice framework.
• Participates in the planning and coordinating materials with course instructor, instructional design team, and multimedia team.
• Supports faculty and /or staff through the OER development process and makes recommendations for potential OER material.
• Provides project support by establishing goals with faculty and monitoring progress to ensure successful completion.
• Maintains knowledge of library technology applications, resources, copyright, systematic reviews, and other issues/ trends in the libraries and/or archives related to open educational practices.
• Anticipates needs and provides guidance for faculty and/or staff on the inclusion of OERs in course materials.
• Collaborates with librarians to coach faculty on accessibility, copyright and fair use, and learning technologies related to OERs and available open publishing tools.
• Participates in the tracking of usage data for OERs and develops data reports for each semester.
• Participates in the tracking of development of OER on campus using institutional data sources.
• Collaborates with Pressbooks manager to incorporate usage statistics into data reports.
• Compilation of data from all sources to contribute to OER dashboard.
• The ability to articulate how data supports student success.
• Participates in scholarly activities and professional service for professional development to incorporate new ideas and technologies into library services and programs.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees