University of Rochester
Director, Learning Initiatives, Libraries
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, United States, 14624
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Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.For general questions about the online application process, please call Ask-URHR at (585) 275-8747 or email ask-urhr@rochester.edu (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm).Requests for accommodations should be directed to (585) 275-4995.Responsibilities
GENERAL PURPOSE:The River Campus Libraries (RCL) of University of Rochester (UR) seeks a creative, collaborative, and forward-looking leader to direct the dynamic portfolio of Learning Initiatives. Reporting to the Assistant Dean level, the incumbent is a member of the Leadership Team and has an organization-wide scope.The Director leads a highly-talented and increasingly diverse professional team of primarily humanities and social science librarians (a team of approximately 9) but also collaborates with and drives learning initiatives among instructional partners across RCL. The incumbent brings, and imparts to the team, a passion to understand and creatively address the needs of all those involved in UR’s entire life cycle of learning-to-research (undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students, faculty, and those designing the learning platforms/environments and materials). They will ensure that RCL’s teaching and learning programs, projects, and spaces are agile, flexible, sustainable, welcoming, and grounded in rich insights of faculty, researcher, and student academic needs. In close collaboration with RCL and UR colleagues, the Director designs and implements enriching teaching and learning programs and activities that engage the UR community to deepen support for user learning and research that enhance the university’s profile and reputation.Areas of responsibility include: setting and implementing a forward-thinking and high-impact strategy for infusing current, emerging, and inclusive pedagogies into UR’s teaching and learning landscape that engage users in a blend of information, data, and digital literacies; identifying, guiding, and championing opportunities for collaborative teaching across RCL departments, on campus, and in the greater community; working with the portfolio’s Assistant Dean to scale experiential learning programs across the UR Libraries; serving as a key partner to Leadership Team peers to enhance and support a cohesive learning and service-delivery model across RCL; devising a system of continuous assessment that tracks both quantitative and qualitative impact within teaching, learning, and research; and contributing toward a departmental, portfolio, and library-wide culture of care, well-being, belonging, collaboration, communication, creativity, and innovation.RESPONSIBILITIES:Leading teaching and learning InitiativesWork with the Learning Initiatives Department and other RCL teams to establish and continuously improve RCL’s learning service model, based on contemporary pedagogical practices, grounded in student and faculty academic needs, and aligned with RCL’s strategiesLead staff in delivering the envisioned high-impact learning program, customized toward disciplinary, individual, and group-based needsCoach and assist the department’s team, RCL’s instructional partners, and users to navigate changes in the information and education landscapeDevelop a team-based strategy toward increasing competence in the convergence of information, data and digital literacies, including AI, anti-racist, and open scholarship via active, emerging, and inclusive pedagogiesNurture the development of innovative programs utilizing digital and physical spaces to support transdisciplinary, hybrid, and user-centered initiativesFoster the incorporation of emerging technology into programs and initiativesRemain current on trends and issues related to the scholarship of teaching and learning; emerging, digital, and inclusive pedagogies; assessment of learning; the convergence of information, data, and digital literacies; scholarly communications; and research impactSupporting a data-rich and evidence-based learning programCreate workflows, data dashboards, and qualitative assessment strategies to measure and understand the impact of RCL’s learning programs on UR’s community of scholarsLead staff development initiatives to generate a unified and consistent approach to data tracking and qualitative assessment measures within learning programsCollaborate with Leadership Team instructional partners to develop RCL-wide assessment approachesGrow relationships with campus partners to coalesce complementary teaching and learning approaches and their data-informed impact on UR’s communityStreamlining learning initiatives programsAssess issues of staff workload, opportunities for collaboration, ultimate responsibility for skills training, reproducible and accessible content and practices, and high-touch approaches that lead to learner success to develop and implement sustainable teaching and learning strategiesIdentify opportunities to streamline the library’s learning program and associated digital infrastructureLead collaborations with liaison librarians and RCL’s instructional partners to periodically review and execute course mapping approachesCollaborate with campus offices to find areas of common need and efficienciesLeadership & ManagementDevelop high-impact departmental goals that directly support RCL’s strategic aims and encourage robust cross-unit/library and cross-functional workProvide coaching, mentorship, and performance management for staff, including formal performance reviewsEnsure staff have access to ongoing and relevant leadership and skill development opportunitiesNurture and grow the department’s agile, high-trust, and strategically-focused cultureEnsure that team member workloads are balanced in relation to input from other directors with system-wide responsibilitiesParticipate in RCL-wide initiatives that advance the library’s mission toward customer service, research, learning, and collectionsMaintain professional collaborations with River Campus Libraries colleagues and other campus constituenciesContribute to the profession on a regional and national level through active participation in conferences, associations, research, writing, etc.Perform other duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONS:Post-graduate degree in library and information science from an A.L.A.-accredited (or equivalent) institution required7+ years job-related experience in an academic or research library requiredFacilitation, training, or teaching experience, particularly in information, data, and/or digital literacies requiredDemonstrated commitment to teamwork/collaboration and ability to work effectively with a diverse campus community required2+ years management experience, including leading projects and teams preferredExperience developing and cultivating relationships and partnerships preferredExperience collaborating across disciplines/fields preferredExperience delivering high-impact initiatives and programs preferredKnowledgeFamiliarity with ACRL’s information literacy framework requiredAbility to see and leverage the connections between research, collections, and teaching/learning requiredAbility to remain current in best practices related to the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education and libraries requiredQuantitative and qualitative assessment methods, coupled with data analysis techniques and tools preferredAbility to look past one's own assigned discipline to find connections across disciplines preferredWorking knowledge of digital tools and methodologies that enhance the researcher/learner experience preferredFamiliarity with instructional design principles preferredFamiliarity with critical, anti-racist, and/or feminist pedagogies preferredSkillsCommunication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to negotiate and speak thoughtfully to specific needs/concerns requiredOutstanding verbal, written, and presentation skillsExperience developing and managing projects across the entire project lifecycleExperience working in a variety of subject areas or the delivery of programs to faculty and students in these disciplines preferredExperience in overseeing learning spaces preferredFamiliarity with project management tools, methods and/or workflows preferredConflict resolution and engaging in difficult conversations preferredAbilitiesAbility to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment requiredCultural humility, recognizing users as unique individuals with personalized experiences requiredDemonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion requiredDemonstrated ability to discover, and quickly become competent using assessment strategies, data analysis, new technologies, software, and devices preferredWillingness to explore the use of innovative technologies and emerging pedagogies with a high tolerance for risk, ambiguity, and failure preferredAbility to form strong, collaborative connections preferredSelf-starter who is flexible, creative, and open to new challenges preferredCommitted to life-long learning - for themselves and for their users preferredThe University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion to advance the University’s mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better.How To Apply All applicants must apply online.EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/DisabledPay Range Pay Range: $77,216 - $115,824 AnnuallyThe referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
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Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.For general questions about the online application process, please call Ask-URHR at (585) 275-8747 or email ask-urhr@rochester.edu (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm).Requests for accommodations should be directed to (585) 275-4995.Responsibilities
GENERAL PURPOSE:The River Campus Libraries (RCL) of University of Rochester (UR) seeks a creative, collaborative, and forward-looking leader to direct the dynamic portfolio of Learning Initiatives. Reporting to the Assistant Dean level, the incumbent is a member of the Leadership Team and has an organization-wide scope.The Director leads a highly-talented and increasingly diverse professional team of primarily humanities and social science librarians (a team of approximately 9) but also collaborates with and drives learning initiatives among instructional partners across RCL. The incumbent brings, and imparts to the team, a passion to understand and creatively address the needs of all those involved in UR’s entire life cycle of learning-to-research (undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students, faculty, and those designing the learning platforms/environments and materials). They will ensure that RCL’s teaching and learning programs, projects, and spaces are agile, flexible, sustainable, welcoming, and grounded in rich insights of faculty, researcher, and student academic needs. In close collaboration with RCL and UR colleagues, the Director designs and implements enriching teaching and learning programs and activities that engage the UR community to deepen support for user learning and research that enhance the university’s profile and reputation.Areas of responsibility include: setting and implementing a forward-thinking and high-impact strategy for infusing current, emerging, and inclusive pedagogies into UR’s teaching and learning landscape that engage users in a blend of information, data, and digital literacies; identifying, guiding, and championing opportunities for collaborative teaching across RCL departments, on campus, and in the greater community; working with the portfolio’s Assistant Dean to scale experiential learning programs across the UR Libraries; serving as a key partner to Leadership Team peers to enhance and support a cohesive learning and service-delivery model across RCL; devising a system of continuous assessment that tracks both quantitative and qualitative impact within teaching, learning, and research; and contributing toward a departmental, portfolio, and library-wide culture of care, well-being, belonging, collaboration, communication, creativity, and innovation.RESPONSIBILITIES:Leading teaching and learning InitiativesWork with the Learning Initiatives Department and other RCL teams to establish and continuously improve RCL’s learning service model, based on contemporary pedagogical practices, grounded in student and faculty academic needs, and aligned with RCL’s strategiesLead staff in delivering the envisioned high-impact learning program, customized toward disciplinary, individual, and group-based needsCoach and assist the department’s team, RCL’s instructional partners, and users to navigate changes in the information and education landscapeDevelop a team-based strategy toward increasing competence in the convergence of information, data and digital literacies, including AI, anti-racist, and open scholarship via active, emerging, and inclusive pedagogiesNurture the development of innovative programs utilizing digital and physical spaces to support transdisciplinary, hybrid, and user-centered initiativesFoster the incorporation of emerging technology into programs and initiativesRemain current on trends and issues related to the scholarship of teaching and learning; emerging, digital, and inclusive pedagogies; assessment of learning; the convergence of information, data, and digital literacies; scholarly communications; and research impactSupporting a data-rich and evidence-based learning programCreate workflows, data dashboards, and qualitative assessment strategies to measure and understand the impact of RCL’s learning programs on UR’s community of scholarsLead staff development initiatives to generate a unified and consistent approach to data tracking and qualitative assessment measures within learning programsCollaborate with Leadership Team instructional partners to develop RCL-wide assessment approachesGrow relationships with campus partners to coalesce complementary teaching and learning approaches and their data-informed impact on UR’s communityStreamlining learning initiatives programsAssess issues of staff workload, opportunities for collaboration, ultimate responsibility for skills training, reproducible and accessible content and practices, and high-touch approaches that lead to learner success to develop and implement sustainable teaching and learning strategiesIdentify opportunities to streamline the library’s learning program and associated digital infrastructureLead collaborations with liaison librarians and RCL’s instructional partners to periodically review and execute course mapping approachesCollaborate with campus offices to find areas of common need and efficienciesLeadership & ManagementDevelop high-impact departmental goals that directly support RCL’s strategic aims and encourage robust cross-unit/library and cross-functional workProvide coaching, mentorship, and performance management for staff, including formal performance reviewsEnsure staff have access to ongoing and relevant leadership and skill development opportunitiesNurture and grow the department’s agile, high-trust, and strategically-focused cultureEnsure that team member workloads are balanced in relation to input from other directors with system-wide responsibilitiesParticipate in RCL-wide initiatives that advance the library’s mission toward customer service, research, learning, and collectionsMaintain professional collaborations with River Campus Libraries colleagues and other campus constituenciesContribute to the profession on a regional and national level through active participation in conferences, associations, research, writing, etc.Perform other duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONS:Post-graduate degree in library and information science from an A.L.A.-accredited (or equivalent) institution required7+ years job-related experience in an academic or research library requiredFacilitation, training, or teaching experience, particularly in information, data, and/or digital literacies requiredDemonstrated commitment to teamwork/collaboration and ability to work effectively with a diverse campus community required2+ years management experience, including leading projects and teams preferredExperience developing and cultivating relationships and partnerships preferredExperience collaborating across disciplines/fields preferredExperience delivering high-impact initiatives and programs preferredKnowledgeFamiliarity with ACRL’s information literacy framework requiredAbility to see and leverage the connections between research, collections, and teaching/learning requiredAbility to remain current in best practices related to the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education and libraries requiredQuantitative and qualitative assessment methods, coupled with data analysis techniques and tools preferredAbility to look past one's own assigned discipline to find connections across disciplines preferredWorking knowledge of digital tools and methodologies that enhance the researcher/learner experience preferredFamiliarity with instructional design principles preferredFamiliarity with critical, anti-racist, and/or feminist pedagogies preferredSkillsCommunication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to negotiate and speak thoughtfully to specific needs/concerns requiredOutstanding verbal, written, and presentation skillsExperience developing and managing projects across the entire project lifecycleExperience working in a variety of subject areas or the delivery of programs to faculty and students in these disciplines preferredExperience in overseeing learning spaces preferredFamiliarity with project management tools, methods and/or workflows preferredConflict resolution and engaging in difficult conversations preferredAbilitiesAbility to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment requiredCultural humility, recognizing users as unique individuals with personalized experiences requiredDemonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion requiredDemonstrated ability to discover, and quickly become competent using assessment strategies, data analysis, new technologies, software, and devices preferredWillingness to explore the use of innovative technologies and emerging pedagogies with a high tolerance for risk, ambiguity, and failure preferredAbility to form strong, collaborative connections preferredSelf-starter who is flexible, creative, and open to new challenges preferredCommitted to life-long learning - for themselves and for their users preferredThe University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion to advance the University’s mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better.How To Apply All applicants must apply online.EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/DisabledPay Range Pay Range: $77,216 - $115,824 AnnuallyThe referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
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