Johnson C. Smith University
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Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, NC, United States, 28216
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Salary : $50,000.00 - $54,000.00 Annually
Location : Charlotte
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Job Number: 202500023
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Library Services
Opening Date: 05/29/2025
Closing Date: 6/30/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Responsibilities
The Instructional Technology Librarian in the James B. Duke Memorial Library will work with a dedicated library team at Johnson C. Smith University, a private Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Charlotte, NC. The successful candidate will be a creative, innovative, engaged, and student-centered librarian with a commitment to in-person and digital instruction and to strengthen engagement with students and faculty. The Instructional Technology Librarian will focus on providing information literacy instruction to first-year and undergraduate transfer students, and will work with faculty and campus partners to support the university's emphasis on undergraduate research and career readiness.
The Instructional Technology Librarian will work collaboratively with other librarians to cultivate partnerships with faculty and to develop and deliver services that support the university's teaching, learning, and research activities. The successful candidate will be comfortable with delivering content both in-person, in a blended teaching style combining online and in-person learning, and in a fully online environment.
The Instructional Technology Librarian will also take the lead in developing the library's transition to a more innovative and collaborative learning space, which will increasingly incorporate technology, Maker spaces, and team projects and initiatives. The Instructional Technology Librarian will help reimagine these spaces and propose opportunities to use them to further engage with faculty, students, and community members, plan library events or lifelong learning sessions, and to promote library services.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Library Information Science or equivalent degree from an American Library Association-accredited institution with focused coursework in information literacy and technology
Knowledge of information literacy pedagogical practices
Experience using technology and creativity to enhance delivery of information literacy instruction
Experience with Springshare's LibApps products, and discovery tools
Ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and staff in a diverse and inclusive research community
Strong comfort level with teaching, strong written and oral communication skills
Experience in library resources, databases, current trends, and best practices
Enthusiasm for learning new and continuing library innovations
Demonstrated ability to learn/utilize new technologies and emerging digital trends
Ability to participate in library outreach and marketing initiatives
Experience, or interest, in educational technology planning, implementation, and assessment
Ability to use or learn Microsoft Office products and online meeting tools including Zoom and Microsoft Teams
Ability to use content management tools, including OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.
Strong customer service skills
Excellent communication skills
Availability to work nights and/or weekends, as necessary
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Familiarity with, or experience using, project management tools such as Asana, Trello, Microsoft Projects, or Slack
Familiarity with Canvas and other learning management tools
Familiarity with 3D Printing technology, podcasts, and Maker spaces
Experience with grant writing and management
Experience working in an academic library
Experience with, or ability to learn, common library technology, systems, or research tools (e.g., OCLC, LibGuides, Ex-Libris Alma, Zotero, and equivalents)
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Health Insurance Plans
The University offers two PPO Plans, one being a High Deductible Health Plan that are administrated by Healthgram and utilizes the Great West Health (GWH)-Cigna PPO network. A Wellness Premium discount is available to those that participate. A full vision benefit is included. Health insurance coverage becomes effective on the 61st day of employment.
Dental Insurance
The University offers dental coverage through Delta Dental of North Carolina. This coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment.
Life Insurance
The University provides a group term life insurance policy through The Standard with a value of one times the annual salary. This coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment.
Long-term Disability Insurance
The University provides each full-time employee with group long-term disability insurance through The Standard. This coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment.
Supplemental Policies
Supplemental life insurance and short-term disability, accident and cancer policies are available through Colonial and Aflac. Premiums for these individual policies may be paid through payroll deduction.
Retirement
To assist faculty and staff to plan for their retirement, Johnson C. Smith University provides a 403 (b) retirement plan utilizing TIAA that allows for supplemental and matching contributions. Enrollment in this plan is not automatic. Employees may elect a percentage towards supplemental contributions immediately. Eligible employees are required to contribute in order to receive the University's match after 1 year of service. The University will match contributions on a dollar for dollar basis up to a maximum of 5% for eligible employees.
Sick Leave
Faculty and non-academic personnel accrue one paid day of sick leave for each month of employment the calendar year. Accrued but unused sick leave may be accumulated and carried over from year to year, up to a maximum of 60 days. Sick leave may be taken for the employee's personal illness, medical appointments or the illness of a parent, child or spouse.
Vacation Leave
Non-academic personnel earn one paid day of vacation leave for each month of employment during the calendar year. Administrative Officers and Non-academic personnel may accrue a maximum of 20 vacation leave days.
Bereavement Leave
Non-academic personnel will be granted up to three days of bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member.
Other Leaves of Absence & Holidays
Other leaves of absence including sabbaticals, leave for military and jury duty, educational and Family/Medical Leave are available for eligible employees. The University is closed in observance of 13 holidays.
Tuition Remission
Full-time employees who have completed six months of continuous service are eligible to enroll in a maximum of three semester hours at Johnson C. Smith University and will receive a discount of one-half of the tuition cost. If an employee qualifies for tuition remission, the dependent children of that employee may also receive the tuition discount for up to 18 credit hours. Through the Council of Independent Colleges Consortium employees and their dependents may also be eligible for a full tuition waiver at one of over one hundred participating consortium schools.
HealthPlex and Wellness Programs
The grant-funded facility is available to all employees during the hours of operation and a coordinator is on duty to train employees to properly operate the equipment and get the most out of their workout routine. The University also sponsors a variety of Wellness programs throughout the year for faculty, staff and students.
Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help employees and their immediate family members who are troubled by marital, financial, and emotional and substance abuse and other problems. Services provided through the EAP are strictly confidential and free of charge. University EAP services are provided through Atrium Health and The Standard.
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Do you have a Master's degree in Library Information Science or equivalent from an American Library Association-accredited institution?
Required Question
Location : Charlotte
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Job Number: 202500023
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Library Services
Opening Date: 05/29/2025
Closing Date: 6/30/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Responsibilities
The Instructional Technology Librarian in the James B. Duke Memorial Library will work with a dedicated library team at Johnson C. Smith University, a private Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Charlotte, NC. The successful candidate will be a creative, innovative, engaged, and student-centered librarian with a commitment to in-person and digital instruction and to strengthen engagement with students and faculty. The Instructional Technology Librarian will focus on providing information literacy instruction to first-year and undergraduate transfer students, and will work with faculty and campus partners to support the university's emphasis on undergraduate research and career readiness.
The Instructional Technology Librarian will work collaboratively with other librarians to cultivate partnerships with faculty and to develop and deliver services that support the university's teaching, learning, and research activities. The successful candidate will be comfortable with delivering content both in-person, in a blended teaching style combining online and in-person learning, and in a fully online environment.
The Instructional Technology Librarian will also take the lead in developing the library's transition to a more innovative and collaborative learning space, which will increasingly incorporate technology, Maker spaces, and team projects and initiatives. The Instructional Technology Librarian will help reimagine these spaces and propose opportunities to use them to further engage with faculty, students, and community members, plan library events or lifelong learning sessions, and to promote library services.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Library Information Science or equivalent degree from an American Library Association-accredited institution with focused coursework in information literacy and technology
Knowledge of information literacy pedagogical practices
Experience using technology and creativity to enhance delivery of information literacy instruction
Experience with Springshare's LibApps products, and discovery tools
Ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and staff in a diverse and inclusive research community
Strong comfort level with teaching, strong written and oral communication skills
Experience in library resources, databases, current trends, and best practices
Enthusiasm for learning new and continuing library innovations
Demonstrated ability to learn/utilize new technologies and emerging digital trends
Ability to participate in library outreach and marketing initiatives
Experience, or interest, in educational technology planning, implementation, and assessment
Ability to use or learn Microsoft Office products and online meeting tools including Zoom and Microsoft Teams
Ability to use content management tools, including OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.
Strong customer service skills
Excellent communication skills
Availability to work nights and/or weekends, as necessary
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Familiarity with, or experience using, project management tools such as Asana, Trello, Microsoft Projects, or Slack
Familiarity with Canvas and other learning management tools
Familiarity with 3D Printing technology, podcasts, and Maker spaces
Experience with grant writing and management
Experience working in an academic library
Experience with, or ability to learn, common library technology, systems, or research tools (e.g., OCLC, LibGuides, Ex-Libris Alma, Zotero, and equivalents)
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Health Insurance Plans
The University offers two PPO Plans, one being a High Deductible Health Plan that are administrated by Healthgram and utilizes the Great West Health (GWH)-Cigna PPO network. A Wellness Premium discount is available to those that participate. A full vision benefit is included. Health insurance coverage becomes effective on the 61st day of employment.
Dental Insurance
The University offers dental coverage through Delta Dental of North Carolina. This coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment.
Life Insurance
The University provides a group term life insurance policy through The Standard with a value of one times the annual salary. This coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment.
Long-term Disability Insurance
The University provides each full-time employee with group long-term disability insurance through The Standard. This coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment.
Supplemental Policies
Supplemental life insurance and short-term disability, accident and cancer policies are available through Colonial and Aflac. Premiums for these individual policies may be paid through payroll deduction.
Retirement
To assist faculty and staff to plan for their retirement, Johnson C. Smith University provides a 403 (b) retirement plan utilizing TIAA that allows for supplemental and matching contributions. Enrollment in this plan is not automatic. Employees may elect a percentage towards supplemental contributions immediately. Eligible employees are required to contribute in order to receive the University's match after 1 year of service. The University will match contributions on a dollar for dollar basis up to a maximum of 5% for eligible employees.
Sick Leave
Faculty and non-academic personnel accrue one paid day of sick leave for each month of employment the calendar year. Accrued but unused sick leave may be accumulated and carried over from year to year, up to a maximum of 60 days. Sick leave may be taken for the employee's personal illness, medical appointments or the illness of a parent, child or spouse.
Vacation Leave
Non-academic personnel earn one paid day of vacation leave for each month of employment during the calendar year. Administrative Officers and Non-academic personnel may accrue a maximum of 20 vacation leave days.
Bereavement Leave
Non-academic personnel will be granted up to three days of bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member.
Other Leaves of Absence & Holidays
Other leaves of absence including sabbaticals, leave for military and jury duty, educational and Family/Medical Leave are available for eligible employees. The University is closed in observance of 13 holidays.
Tuition Remission
Full-time employees who have completed six months of continuous service are eligible to enroll in a maximum of three semester hours at Johnson C. Smith University and will receive a discount of one-half of the tuition cost. If an employee qualifies for tuition remission, the dependent children of that employee may also receive the tuition discount for up to 18 credit hours. Through the Council of Independent Colleges Consortium employees and their dependents may also be eligible for a full tuition waiver at one of over one hundred participating consortium schools.
HealthPlex and Wellness Programs
The grant-funded facility is available to all employees during the hours of operation and a coordinator is on duty to train employees to properly operate the equipment and get the most out of their workout routine. The University also sponsors a variety of Wellness programs throughout the year for faculty, staff and students.
Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help employees and their immediate family members who are troubled by marital, financial, and emotional and substance abuse and other problems. Services provided through the EAP are strictly confidential and free of charge. University EAP services are provided through Atrium Health and The Standard.
01
Do you have a Master's degree in Library Information Science or equivalent from an American Library Association-accredited institution?
- Yes
- No
Required Question