Online Learning and Emerging Technologies Librarian

Florida Atlantic University; United States; Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Florida Atlantic University Libraries seeks an Online Learning and Emerging Technologies Librarian to support online and hybrid learners, ensuring equitable access to research support, instruction, and digital resources. This role primarily works on the Boca Raton Campus but may require work at other FAU campuses.

The successful candidate will be student-focused, energetic, collaborative, organized, and a strong communicator, with a commitment to professional development and user engagement in a

Formación

• Student-focused, high-energy, collaborative, organized, engaged, positive, innovative, strong written and verbal communicator, and self-starter.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, deliver, and assess online and hybrid library instruction that supports information literacy, research skills, student success, and faculty across disciplines.
• Create engaging asynchronous learning materials, including tutorials, videos, interactive modules, and digital learning objects.
• Develop instructional strategies grounded in online pedagogy and active learning.

Descripción del empleo

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Position Summary:

Established in 1964 as the first public university in southeast Florida, Florida Atlantic University serves 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students on six campuses along Florida's beautiful southeast coast in Broward, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties. Florida Atlantic has ten distinguished colleges that offer more than 180-degree programs, including the Schmidt College of Medicine, and is home to one of the world's preeminent marine science education and research centers, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Florida Atlantic University is taking its place among the world's great research centers and has been given the designation of a "High Research Activity" university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Florida Atlantic is one of only 21 institutions in the nation to earn both Carnegie R1 and Opportunity University designations as well as achieving Community Engagement distinctions and Top 100 ranking. Florida Atlantic University Libraries are focused on working collaboratively with this distinguished campus community on research initiatives and prioritizing student engagement and success. Florida Atlantic Libraries house approximately 3.7 million items and provide access to over 80,000 electronic journals, nearly 500 databases, and a growing collection of e-books and streaming videos. The Libraries house many distinctive collections, including artists' books, sound recordings, print music, rare books and manuscripts, and University Archives. The Digital Initiatives and Scholarship Unit provides the Research Hub learning space for graduate students, post-docs, doctoral students, researchers, visiting scholars, and community users. In addition, Digital Initiatives and Scholarship creates online collections from unique materials held in Special Collections and University Archives, serving as the University's repository for intellectual output generated on campus including Florida Atlantic University created journals and curated displays.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Dean for Access, Research, and Learning Services, the Online Learning and Emerging Technologies Librarian supports the design, delivery, and assessment of library services for online and hybrid learners, ensuring equitable access to research support, instruction, and digital learning resources.

The Florida Atlantic Libraries seek a student-focused, high-energy, collaborative, organized, engaged, positive, innovative, strong written and verbal communicator, and self-starter, who adapts well to change and can manage multiple projects with the ability to prioritize effectively. We endeavor to be a highly engaged organization that believes in striving for excellence, utilizing assessment and data for decision-making, and maintaining a culture of appreciation/gratitude, as a R1/Top 100 University with "Opportunity Colleges and Universities" and Community Engagement distinctions. Successful candidates are also expected to demonstrate commitment to professional development and lifelong learning and user engagement. This position will primarily work on the Boca Raton Campus, but may at times be asked to work at one of the other Florida Atlantic campuses.

Essential Functions

• Design, develop, deliver, and assess online and hybrid library instruction that supports information literacy, research skills, student success, and faculty across disciplines and academic levels.


• Create engaging asynchronous learning materials, including tutorials, videos, interactive modules, and digital learning objects.


• Develop and implement instructional strategies grounded in online pedagogy and active learning.


• Create and manage online instructional content, research guides, and digital educational resources using platforms such as LibGuides and other web-based technologies.


• Explore, evaluate, and support the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), multimedia tools, educational technologies, and digital learning platforms, to enhance teaching, learning, and research.


• Provide guidance to students, faculty, researchers, and staff on the ethical and effective use of emerging technologies and AI tools in academic and research environments.


• Stay current with