Open Education Librarian & OER Leader

Ball State University; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation days

Paid sick days

Holidays

Parental leave

Health and dental insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Ball State University Libraries is seeking an Open Education Specialist to lead programs and services for creating, adapting, and adopting open educational resources. The role focuses on a high-impact open textbook grant program and leadership in scholarly communication, authors’ rights, and OA.

The candidate will collaborate with campus partners and students, and may be hired as a specialist or librarian depending on the degree.

Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS/MIS degree from an ALA-accredited program.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and/or using open educational resources.
• Experience with teaching and/or library public service.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to collaborate with colleagues in an academic setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead open textbook initiatives through user-focused research and engagement with students, faculty, staff, and campus stakeholders.
• Plan, deliver, and assess open textbook initiatives and events, trainings, and outreach for library and campus colleagues.
• Provide guidance on discovery, adoption, publishing of open textbooks; serve as a contact for topics like Creative Commons licensing and open access.
• Collaborate with library colleagues and campus partners to assess platforms, metrics, and resources for OER; support authors/adapters.

Skills

Open educational resources

Collaborative work style

Communication skills

Teaching experience

Education

MLS/MLIS/MIS degree

Job description

Ball State University Libraries is seeking an Open Education Specialist to lead programs and services for creating, adapting, and adopting open educational resources. The role focuses on a high-impact open textbook grant program and leadership in scholarly communication, authors’ rights, and OA.

The candidate will collaborate with campus partners and students, and may be hired as a specialist or librarian depending on the degree.