Instructional Design Librarian Job at CALIFORNIA MUSEUM-PHOTOGRAPHY in Riverside

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Director of Teaching and Learning, the Instructional Design Librarian will lead efforts to expand, extend, and enrich library instruction through digital and analog teaching materials, as well as contribute their expertise to programmatic information literacy instruction services. Using pedagogical and online teaching best practices, the Instructional Design Librarian will also collaborate with colleagues internal and external to the library to support student success and engagement through the integration of library instruction within courses and the broader curriculum. This includes ensuring accessibility of library instruction materials and making recommendations regarding educational technology purchase and use within the library. This opportunity is available to both experienced and qualified new graduates who have completed their degree by the end of the posting period.

Key Responsibilities
● Provide leadership and further develop the library’s physical and digital learning services in alignment with department, library, and university strategic initiatives,
● Maintain awareness of the instructional design landscape to monitor evolving best practices and pedagogical methodologies,
● Serve as a local expert within the UCR Library on evolving instructional design pedagogies,
● Design and deploy synchronous and asynchronous learning objects in a variety of formats and for a variety of platforms, including online learning modules, videos, research guides, infographics, instructional materials, and other learning objects,
● Provide in-depth instructional design consultations for librarian and instructor colleagues,
● Cultivate relationships with University partners to raise awareness and increase use of library instructional materials,
● Make recommendations for and manage use of library educational technology resources,
● Provide general reference service support for students working on the information desk both virtually and in-person,
● Contribute to DigiRef, the UC-wide consortium virtual reference service,
● Participate in departmental instructional rotations, reference support, projects, and service development,
● Participate in assessment and other quality improvement activities,
● Participate in effective communications and engagement with appropriate stakeholders to maintain knowledge contribution to library collections and resources development,
● Collaborate with colleagues across the library and the campus on student engagement activities,
● Independently and collaboratively participate in ongoing professional development,
● In collaboration with the Director of Teaching and Learning, provides guidance and training to the Curriculum Development Student Assistant. May participate, hire and provide student evaluation for this student part-time position.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

Appointment at rank of Assistant Librarian to Librarian - Potential Career depending upon qualifications and experience. Advancement through the librarian ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every two to three years, each of which includes substantial peer review.

See Table 26B Represented Librarian Series for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,781 - $125,402. Excellent retirement system, health, and vacation benefits.