Jobs UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

Mission

We are a knowledge catalyst. We fuel inquiry, discovery, collaboration, creation, and the dissemination of knowledge. We welcome everyone, wherever they are on their educational journey.

Vision

An information-empowered world.

Values

Empower | Connect | Learn | Inspire

Our values define our interactions within the Libraries and radiate outwardly. This means that we develop a culture that compassionately and authentically embodies our values in all aspects of our work.

Diversity Statement

We affirm diversity and inclusive excellence to be vitally integral to the Libraries’ mission and vision. We strive to model this in recruitment and retention, building collections, and offering services and spaces to develop a receptive social, intellectual, and physical environment for all. Learn more about Libraries Commitment to Diversity and Inclusive Excellence.

The University Libraries encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and that person may be one who comes from a less traditional background. As you review the qualifications, please think about how your qualifications are transferable if (at first) they do not seem directly related. Share how your skills translate in your cover letter. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every preferred qualification.

• Create learning opportunities that are hospitable, inclusive, receptive, and welcoming to campus learning communities.
• Establish work flows and practices for the design and maintenance of discrete, reusable, asynchronous learning objects that support learning goals and information practices.
• Establish calendars for on-going assessments, revisions, and updates of a library of learning objects.
• Leverage and develop knowledge of current instructional and educational technologies, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, emerging pedagogies, instructional design, and/or learning theory to design from a student-centered perspective.
• Apply inclusive learning design principles in the creation of content.
• Provide service points and research consultation services in physical and virtual modalities as meets the needs of the team and libraries.
• Participate in programming that aligns with team priorities, ongoing student welcome activities, and community enrichment as appropriate.
• Support and participate in the team’s programming and learning efforts to liaise with programs and communities that exist between and across disciplinary divisions.
• Participate in special and collaborative projects as a member of the Learning and Engagement Team and perform duties as assigned by the section and team leads.

• This position has the opportunity to work in a hybrid capacity. 

• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and advocate for an environment of diversity and inclusion.
• Demonstrated initiative and flexibility to carry out project-based work, both independently and collaboratively.
• Coursework or experience providing instruction, particularly information literacy.
• Coursework or experience providing reference services.
• Demonstrated potential for research, scholarly work, and professional achievement.

• Knowledge of learning design principles.
• Demonstrated ability to apply inclusive learning design principles in the creation of content.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to user-centered library services and outreach.

• Experience creating, assessing, and/or updating learning objects.
• One or more years of experience providing reference and instruction.
• Demonstrated initiative in investigating new ideas and implementing iterative change.