Digital Resource Professional

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Excellent benefits

Work-life balance

Job summary

Lone Star College System is seeking a Digital Resource Professional to support learning through research assistance, information literacy instruction, and digital resource management.

This role partners with faculty and students across multiple campuses in the Houston area, developing tutorials, guiding resource selection, and coaching staff while delivering innovative online and in-person library services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library Science or Information Science from an ALA-accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in libraries or information literacy.
• Experience with instructional design and online learning platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develops innovative programming to support student and faculty learning.
• Plans, designs and teaches research instruction with information literacy goals.
• Provides research assistance in person and online across formats.
• Liaises with departments to support student research.
• Maintains online tutorials and guides.

Skills

Research assistance

Information literacy instruction

Digital resources evaluation

Curriculum liaison

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Library Science or Information Science (ALA accredited)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

Through our One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent and uniform customer service, providing consistent information, and uniformly helping every student regardless of physical location, modality, college, campus, center, or medium.

This Commitment Supports Lone Star College System's Strategic Goals

• Opportunity through financial resilience
• Leading in academic excellence
• Strength in culture and talent development
• Connections through bridges of prosperity

Great Colleges to Work For

Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating an organizational culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Kingwood

With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. The two-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today, offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs that empower students to take the next step.

Lone Star College System has eight main campuses and more than 20 locations in the Houston area. Learn more at LoneStar.edu .

Lone Star College-Kingwood, an innovative and dynamic community college located in the pine-forested suburbs of northeast Houston, has an opening for someone interested in working with a diverse group of colleagues who want to make a difference in students' lives and grow professionally. LSC-Kingwood focuses on fulfilling individual dreams and enhancing community life, and offers unique programs in respiratory care, computer gaming, and dental hygiene.

The address is 20000 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339. All applicants must reside in Texas.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The Digital Resource Professional's role encompasses the general area of learning facilitation by providing research assistance, information and digital literacy instruction, and reference services in a variety of modalities (in person, phone, chat, email, asynchronous and synchronous online, via the learning management system). Through ongoing professional development builds and maintains skills and subject expertise in the identification, evaluation, selection and specialized instruction of digital resources. Develops, coaches, and monitors part-time reference staff.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops and implements innovative programming to support the learning needs of the students and faculty, including establishing and maintaining a synchronous/asynchronous online presence
• Evaluates, recommends, introduces and maintains innovative technology to assist with student learning and success
• Plans, designs and teaches research instruction incorporating information and digital literacy learning objectives
• Provides class, group and individual research assistance for special assignments and research papers in a variety of formats: individual consultations, group/class instruction, embedded as a resource in face to face, hybrid and online courses
• Instructs and assists students, faculty and community members in locating, evaluating and accessing the wide selection of digital resources in the library
• Liaison with academic departments and individual faculty to provide support for student research
• Liaison with academic departments and faculty to maintain and development a current and relevant digital collection that supports student learning and specific programs or courses
• Design and maintain online research tutorials and guides
• Coaches and develops others
• Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to effectively use technology in the performance of the job and in the classroom, including computers, laptops, eBook readers, tablets, pads and other mobile devices, as well as online and virtual technologies
• Ability to present class, group, and individual research assistance for special assignments and research papers in a variety of formats
• Understanding of best practices in information and digital literacy instruction
• Ability to use assessment measures and statistical data to evaluate programs and services offered
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to adapt quickly to change
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and other software as required
• Strong customer service skills

Physical Abilities

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Schedule And Conditions

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree and at least 5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Master's degree in Library Science or Information Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with curriculum, instruction, learning styles and teaching methodology
• Experience working for a community college

Salary

Hiring salary range is $63,014 - $72,466

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your Resume Should Provide a Complete Picture Of Your Work Experience. The Resume Should Include The Following Information For Each Position Listed

• Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
• If the position was full time or part time
• If the position was paid or unpaid
• Level of degree completed including date earned.
• Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.