Librarian, Head of Instruction and Outreach
Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR · On-site · Faculty (Full-time)
Salary USD 59,120
Apply by Jan 5, 2026
Posted Nov 12, 2025
The Librarian, Head of Instruction and Outreach oversees research help, interlibrary loan, instruction, and outreach. This is a 12-month, non-tenured faculty position. It reports to the Library Director.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads the library in developing and managing an effective, engaging, and sustainable information literacy program, including teaching two sections per semester of the 1-credit Introduction to Library Resources course (LBMD2001).
- Coordinates the library's outreach and engagement activities, including its social media presence.
- Supervises Research Services and Interlibrary Loan staff.
- Engages in professional and scholarly activities that enhance the university, the library, the community, or the library profession.
- Works with faculty in designated disciplines to develop collections and services under a liaison model.
- Oversees the development and management of the Curriculum Materials Center.
- Coordinates the library's participation in campus-wide initiatives for Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook costs.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience using a variety of electronic research databases and reference tools.
- Experience teaching research skills and information literacy to students in a variety of formats.
- Ability to collaborate with teaching faculty to support student learning outcomes and student engagement.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Interest or background in emerging technologies or trends and how they intersect with research services, e.g., AI, digital literacy, OER, etc.
- Practical knowledge of classic information literacy competencies, as well as ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
Minimum Requirements:
- An ALA-accredited master's degree in library / information science.
- Demonstrated experience delivering library instruction.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience providing research services in an academic library.
- Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary issues in library instruction and outreach, including best practices for social media engagement.
- Experience assessing user experience, engagement, and learning to improve library services.
