Title: Research and Instruction Librarian
Department: Library
Grade: Assistant / Associate Professor
Position Summary:
The Pratt Institute Library,
Job Duties:
This full-time, tenure-track position assumes
responsibility for reference services, instruction, and acts as liaison to
programs in the
The duties and responsibilities of the successful
candidate are to:
·
Provide
leadership in the planning, design and provision of library instructional,
reference (some evening hours), and public access services, including the
production and revision of library guides;
·
Work collaboratively
with library faculty in developing for-credit courses addressing information
literacy and research skills;
·
Provide
individual and group library instruction; instruction may also include teaching
library credit courses and course-related information literacy campus wide
·
Serve as a
liaison to the instructional faculty by developing and maintaining appropriate
departmental contacts to identify reserve items and materials to be added to
the collection, and assist with incorporating informational resources into the
curriculum;
·
Oversee special
and ongoing projects related to the maintenance and integrity of the liberal
arts and humanities collections;
·
Participate in
training of clerical staff, student assistants and graduate assistants and
monitor their workflow;
·
Contribute to the
library’s public relations efforts;
·
Participate in
grant writing and seeking outside funding sources for the libraries;
·
Participate in
library and institutional committees and other activities as appropriate;
Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
Other: Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills essential, as well as the ability to work effectively and patiently with
a culturally diverse population. The successful candidate will be flexible,
enthusiastic to learn, creative, and willing to embrace change. Professional
contributions beyond the primary job, e.g., publications, active participation
in the Institute and professional organizations, and other research and
creative activity are required for reappointment, promotion and tenure.
Candidates must show evidence or promise of such contribution.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate degree or
graduate-level academic preparation in English, Social Science, or other
Humanities discipline; one to two years of relevant experience in an academic
library.
Application deadline: 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2006
Salary: low-40’s with
excellent benefits.
Send cover letter with CV and
three references to: Vincent Valenti, Assistant to the Director, [log in to unmask]
or:
Chair,
Research and Instruction Librarian
C/O
Vincent Valenti
Assistant
to the Director
Pratt
Institute