[LIBJOBS] U.S.A. Miami, FL / Instruction Coordinator

Instruction Coordinator

 

The Florida International University Libraries seek an enthusiastic, energetic, student-centered, public service-oriented, and innovative individual for the position of Instruction Coordinator.  The Instruction Coordinator organizes and directs the Libraries' Instruction and Information Literacy Program and online-learning initiatives, ensures development and delivery of electronic-learning objects and content modules that meet specific faculty/staff and student information-literacy needs, supports student learning across disciplines by working with faculty/staff and librarians to facilitate the use of curriculum-specific information resources, provides access to course-specific online materials in course-delivery systems and other online environments, promotes the use of curriculum-based information resources, assesses student- learning outcomes, and evaluates the effectiveness of the information-literacy program.

 

Reporting to the Head of Information & Research Services, the Instruction Coordinator also takes an active role in the Libraries' reference services and collection development, and participates fully in scholarship and service as a library faculty member, while working collaboratively with other library faculty to meet the mission and goals of the University Libraries.

 

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Instruction Coordinator

• Coordinates and oversees a library instruction program based on the Libraries' mission and goals.
• Collaborates with library and teaching faculty and other partners to apply learning theories and technologies in the development, design, implementation, and maintenance of general and course-specific library-instruction materials, including online-learning objects and instructional modules.
• Facilitates the integration and use of digital-learning objects that are interactive, pedagogically sound, and engaging to students in course-management systems and other online environments.
• Identifies, implements, and promotes innovative online tools and services for both on-campus and off-campus learners.
• Conducts formal assessment of the Instruction and Information Literacy Program
• Assesses the effectiveness and usability of online-learning objects and other library instructional materials in improving student-learning outcomes.
• Collaborates in the support and training of librarians in the use of new learning technologies.

 

General Reference & Instruction:

• Develops and implements continuing improvements to online and in-person library instruction sessions.
• Participates in online and in-person library instruction sessions.
• Serves as a liaison to one or more academic departments and performs campus departmental liaison duties.
• Provides reference services, including some evenings and weekends, to diverse user groups in person, by phone, by email, by IM, etc.

Scholarship, Service, & Professional Development:

• Participates in scholarship, faculty governance, and service as a library faculty member.
• Works cooperatively on library-wide initiatives as appropriate to position functions.
• Actively participates in local, state, national, and international meetings and organizations.

 

Required Qualifications & Skills

•  MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Demonstrated knowledge of assessment techniques, trends, and software, in libraries as well as higher education.
• Expertise in formal assessment of learning outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and technology in the design and delivery of face-to-face and online instruction. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of information-literacy concepts and applications.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional design and current instructional technologies and trends in electronic learning.
• Experience with online course-management systems.
• Proven teaching and training expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in reference services.

 

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Moodle and/or Blackboard CMS.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing digital-learning objects.
• Prior experience with coordinating a library instruction program.
• Experience using programs such as Camtasia and Captivate.

 

Review of Applications: Continues until the position is filled.

 

About the University: FIU is a multi-campus public research university located in Miami, a vibrant, international city.  FIU offers more than 180 baccalaureate, masters, professional, and doctoral degree programs to over 42,000 students.  As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement and is committed to finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our times.

 

To Apply:

Applications and accompanying documentation are to be submitted online at https://pslinks.fiu.edu/. Job ID is 504643. Accompanying documentation must include a cover letter, a resume, and the names and contact information of 3 professional references. All inquiries should be directed to Sarah J. Hammill, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, at hammills@fiu.edu.

 

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and is an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer.