What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director for Library Engagement and Enrichment position at John Carroll University?
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in library and information science, or equivalent.
- 1 year of professional experience in an academic, public, or school library.
- Demonstrated experience planning, implementation, and overseeing library programming and/or services.
- Demonstrated experience teaching information literacy and critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrated experience providing research and reference assistance via a variety of methods (e.g. in person, email, chat, text).
- Demonstrated knowledge of AI tools (e.g., language models, citation generators, data visualization platforms).
- Interest and ability to explore and incorporate arts and emerging technologies into learning and research support.
- Ability to work flexibly and creatively both with others in a team environment as well as independently.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating on multi-department, cross-organizational initiatives.
- Proficiency in Google G-suite; MS Word and Excel.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, collaborative, written and verbal communication skills.
- Possess and demonstrate the ability to work with diverse constituencies and have excellent skills in oral and written communication.
- Interest in understanding and supporting John Carroll’s mission to inspire individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and in the world.
- Experience training and supervising undergraduate student employees.
- Familiarity with Springshare products (e.g. LibGuides, LibAnswers).
- Experience in the ethical and effective use of AI in teaching and library services.
- Familiarity with Student Information System and Learning Management Systems, e.g. Canvas.
- Experience with teaching or tutoring.
- Examples of initiative, resourcefulness, and creativity.
- Oversee the library’s established peer-to-peer academic tutoring service. Includes direct supervision of a Graduate Assistant who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the service.
- Manage the library’s newly created peer-to-peer research & reference service.
- Develop, coordinate, and host programming & workshops focusing on creativity and experimentation in the library’s makerspace.
- Hire, train, and supervise undergraduate student employees.
- Arrange for traditional library events and programs for students, faculty, and staff (e.g. new student orientation, finals week, wellness programs, enrollment fairs).
- Review and assess services and programs.
- Develop relationships and engage with library-building partners and other University departments.
- Teach course-integrated information literacy, AI literacy, and library research instruction throughout the University’s curriculum and programs, including the creation of asynchronous learning tools & objects.
- Provide in-depth research & reference assistance to support student and faculty scholarship.
- Educate students on effective, ethical, and responsible uses of generative AI and other emerging technologies.
- Participate in professional development to stay aware of new teaching and library research tools for services, outreach & engagement, and information literacy.
- Serve on library and John Carroll University campus committees, task forces, and working groups as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.