Student Success Librarian

Job Summary

The University of Ottawa Library seeks an innovative, motivated and service-oriented Student Success Librarian. The successful candidate will be a creative individual who works well with other colleagues in a challenging and changing environment.

Description

Reporting to the Head, Learning and Student Success, the Student Success Librarian plays a key role in establishing a program supporting the development of foundational literacy skills, including information, media, visual, digital, and data literacies, in support of student achievement and lifelong learning. The Student Success Librarian designs and delivers dynamic and relevant learning resources, tools and activities that support the development of these foundational skills by users at any level of study and across disciplines.

Working collaboratively with library colleagues, the Student Success Librarian participates in the ongoing assessment of learning outcomes. The incumbent cultivates and sustains collaborative relationships with other campus services supporting teaching and learning such as the Teaching and Learning Support Service and Student Academic Support Service, and advocates for the educational role of the Library.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) from an ALA accredited institution or equivalent;
• At least 2 years of professional experience, pertinent to the position;
• Effective oral and written communication skills in both French and English;
• Experience in developing, implementing, and assessing information literacy programs online and in-person;
• Familiarity with relevant literacy frameworks or approaches, such as the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education;
• Knowledge of best practices and current trends in supporting the acquisition of a set of integrated literacy skills essential to student success and development;
• Knowledge of accessibility, copyright and universal design principles within an educational context;
• Ability to work in a collaborative, team-based environment;
• Adaptable, flexible, and able to adjust to a changing environment;
• Problem solving and decision making skills;
• Capacity to identify areas of opportunity and to develop and implement innovative solutions to respond to them.

Rank and the salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.