Librarian or Senior Librarian, Business

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries seeks a Business & Data Analysis Librarian who will collaborate with the Alvarez College of Business, providing data-informed research support, course-integrated instruction, and workshops for students, faculty, and research teams.

The role develops learning resources and teaches in-person, online, and hybrid formats, enhancing data literacy, visualization, and reproducible research practices while partnering with faculty on online content and

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library Science.
• Experience working in a library or information environment.
• Ability to maintain security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and assessment of library programs and services.
• Develop procedures for library operations.
• Stay informed on trends and technologies to evolve library services.
• Gathers and analyzes data to improve services and engagement.
• Supervise staff and mentoring where applicable.
• Serve as liaison to UT San Antonio departments and the community.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Research assistance

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Teaching/instruction

Education

ALA-accredited Master's in Library Science

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Tableau

Power BI

SAS

SPSS

Stata

Job description

Librarian or Senior Librarian, Business & Data Analysis -Libraries & Museums

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 15927

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Information

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT SanAntonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public researchuniversity that unites the power of higher education, biomedicaldiscovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As thethird-largest research university in Texas and a CarnegieR1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access andexcellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public healthacross South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science,engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity,business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT SanAntonio has also been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas byForbes Magazine. Learn more online, on UT San Antonio Today or on X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.

Salary Range:

Librarian: Starting $53,196 annualized with flexibility, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.

Senior Librarian: Starting $60,918 annualized with flexibility, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.

Job Type: Full Time

Posting Close Date: Applications will beaccepted through 11:59 PM CDT on the listed close date. At thediscretion of the hiring department, this posting may close once asufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume and Cover Letter are required

Job Summary

The UT San Antonio Libraries seek a Businessand Data Analysis Librarian who demonstrates enthusiasm andcreativity in a rapidly changing information environment. Thisposition plays a key role in supporting the institution's teachingand research missions by serving as a relationship-centered liaisonto the Alvarez College of Business, providing data-informedbusiness research support, delivering course-integrated instructionand workshops for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and research teams, and developing collections that support businessdisciplines.

The Business and Data Analysis Librariandesigns, teaches, and assesses in-person, online, and hybridworkshops, instruction sessions, tutorials, research guides, andreusable learning resources that strengthen business research, dataliteracy, analytical reasoning, data visualization, and responsibleAI and data-use practices. This position collaborates with facultyto develop online instructional content and assessments andprovides consultations on applied data workflows, includingresearch question refinement, data source selection, analysisplanning, visualization strategies, reproducible researchpractices, and effective communication of research findings.

Core Responsibilities

Librarian

1. Contributes to the development and assessment of libraryprograms, policies, and services to promote efficient, effectiveoperations aligned with library and institutional goals.
2. Plays an active role in developing procedures for theoperations of the university library.
3. Stays informed of current research and trends in the field, newtechnologies, and professional knowledge to proactively evolvelibrary services and introduce new and relevant programs.
4. Develops and oversees departmental projects to support goalsand objectives, ensuring the library effectively serves UT SanAntonio's educational and informational needs.
5. Gathers and analyzes data to improve services, makeevidence-based decisions, and enhance user experience andengagement.
6. Works collaboratively and productively with colleagues, stafffrom other library units, and other university departments andoffices.
7. May be responsible for the supervision of staff, includinghiring, training, work assignment, planning, scheduling,performance evaluations, and professional development
8. Serves as a Libraries liaison to the UT San Antonio departmentsand the community.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Senior Librarian

1. Develops and evaluates library programs, policies, and servicesto ensure efficient and effective library services that align andsupport the library and institutional goals.
2. Develops policies and procedures for the operations of theuniversity library. Interprets policy, manages complexissues, and establishes the framework for consistent, high-qualitylibrary service.
3. Stays informed of current research and trends in the field, newtechnologies, and professional knowledge to proactively evolvelibrary services and introduce new and relevant programs.
4. Develops and manages projects to enhance library services,improve operational efficiency, and meet the evolving informationaland educational needs of the university. Providesguidance, mentorship, and directions to other library staff andproject teams.
5. Analyzes and interprets data to improve services, makeevidence-based decisions, and enhance user experience andengagement. Reports on trends and patterns to libraryleadership to support data-based decisions and strategicplanning.
6. Works collaboratively and productively with colleagues, stafffrom other library units, and other university departments andoffices.
7. Manages staff, including hiring, training, work assignment,planning, scheduling, performance evaluations, and professionaldevelopment.
8. Serves as a liaison between the UT San Antonio departments andthe community. Serves as a mentor to other librarians.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Librarian

• ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library Science or Libraryand Information Science.
• Experience working in a library or informationenvironment.
• This position may require the ability to maintain the securityand integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per TexasEO-GA-48.

Senior Librarian

• Master's degree in Library Science or Library and InformationScience
• Three years' experience in the related field
• This position may require the ability to maintain the securityand integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per TexasEO-GA-48.

Preferred Qualifications

Both levels

• Experience working in an academic library setting.
• Degree or coursework in a business field or data analysis.
• Ability to identify, build, cultivate, and sustainrelationships with multiple stakeholders including librarycolleagues, campus partners, and faculty.
• Demonstrated ability to provide creative and innovativelearning experiences through the application of appropriatepedagogies and educational technologies.
• Experience using or teaching specialized business, financial,market, economic, demographic, consumer, entrepreneurship, open, orproprietary data resources, including licensed subscriptionplatforms, government sources, or open data environments.
• Proficiency in, or the ability to develop proficiency in, oneor more tools used for data analysis, visualization, dashboarding,or reproducible research, such as Excel, SQL, R, Python, Tableau,Power BI, SAS, SPSS, Stata, or comparable platforms.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Both levels

• Written and Verbal Communication
• User Support
• Research Assistance
• Information Resource Management
• Policy Interpretation
• Professional Development
• Outreach and Engage

Working Conditions

• Office Environment. Ability to travel to and frommeetings, training sessions or other business-related events. After-hours and weekend work are requiredoccasionally.

Physical Demands

• Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Jobs aresedentary; if walking and standing are required, onlyoccasionally. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of forceoccasionally.

This position will work both on campus and remotely in Texas. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.

This position is contingent upon a successful background check. Verification of a valid driver's license and Motor Vehicle Record(MVR) may be completed as applicable. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative actionemployer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at SanAntonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for allindividuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, genderidentity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability orgenetic information, and veteran status. The University iscommitted to the Aff