• Instruction Services Librarian

    Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)


    Boston College Introduction

     

    Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

    Job Description

    Boston College Libraries seeks an **Instruction Services Librarian.** This person will bring an innovative, energetic and collaborative approach to their work as well as knowledge and expertise in teaching information and digital literacy skills. Reporting to the Head Librarian, Instruction Services this position is part of the Library Research and Educational Initiatives Department. This person provides library instructional services in a robust program for First-Year Writing Seminar students and collaborates with faculty on library course objectives and student learning outcomes.

     

    Additionally, this person provides library instructional services to other programs as needed, including Messina College, Woods College of Advancing Studies, and First-Year Experience. This person coordinates Reference Services and hires, trains, and supervises Reference Assistants in collaboration with the Boston College Libraries Reference Team. This person keeps abreast of current trends in pedagogy, learning theory, instructional theory, teaching technologies and instructional design. This person works with all library instructors on teaching effectiveness and assessment and is committed to working collaboratively and providing a cohesive library instruction program that relies on meaningful assessment of the impact of library teaching on student learning.

    Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and full-time equivalent hiring ranges:

    + Senior Librarian: $76,050 - $95,050; 5+ years related professional experience

    + Librarian: $68,950 - $86,200; 3-5 years related professional experience

    + Associate Librarian: $62,350 - $77,950; 1-3 years experience

    Requirements

    MLS required.

    Experience in:

    •Creating and delivering library Instruction Services in person and virtually.

    •Instructional design and learning theories

    •Course management systems

    •Project management

    •Application of teaching and pedagogical theory

     

    Closing Statement

    Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

    + Tuition remission for Employees

    + Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

    + Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

    + Low-Cost Life Insurance

    + Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

    + Paid Holidays Annually

    + Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

    + Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

     

    Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

     

    Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .