Job Description

Interested applicants should submit their cover letter and resume. Capilano University is an equal opportunity employer. An internal candidate has been identified for this position.Posting DetailsPosting SummaryCompetition Number F18682P
Position Title Student Experience Librarian
Employee Group Faculty
Position Status Regular Full-Time
Position Type Librarian
Special Appointee
Others please specify
Workload Amount 8
Department Library
Additional NotesAt Capilano University, learners are our focus. Employees play an essential role in creating an exceptional learning experience for and with learners and are central to a thriving campus community. Together, we are inspired by imagination and Capilano University is one of the leading teaching-focused universities in British Columbia and one of BC\'s Top Employers. Grounded by our sense of purpose, we offer a meaningful, friendly, and dynamic work environment.Do you share our passion and purpose?
Location North Vancouver
What you\'ll doLocated on the territories of the Skwxw\xc3\xba7mesh (Squamish), S\xc9\x99\xe1\xbb\x88\xc3\xadlw\xc9\x99ta\xca\x94/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), x\xca\xb7m\xc9\x99\xce\xb8k\xca\xb7\xc9\x99\xe1\xbb\xb7\xc9\x99m (Musqueam), and sh\xc3\xadsh\xc3\xa1lh (Sechelt) Nations, Capilano University is a teaching-focused university based in North Vancouver. We are hiring a Student Experience Librarian whose portfolio includes assessment and user experience, with a focus on collecting, analyzing, and sharing data to improve the student experience. An internal candidate has been identified for this position.Within the assessment portfolio, the Student Experience Librarian leads the collection, maintenance, analysis, and communication of library data. Because assessment touches every area of the library, this role requires exceptional collaboration and communication skills, the ability to work well with library technicians and supervisors, and the ability to support other librarians in working with assessment data in their own areas of responsibility.The user experience portfolio also spans all aspects of library operations. The Student Experience Librarian brings a student-focused and accessibility-informed lens to our use of physical and online spaces and consults with the team on improving user experience for students in other areas, including student services, teaching, and collections.The Student Experience Librarian is also the liaison for the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, which includes collection development and management, research help, faculty consultation, and teaching information literacy workshops. In our teaching at CapU, we value active learning, outcomes-based class design, and workshops tailored to students\' needs. The role will also include staffing the Research Help Desk in-person and online via chat, along with AskAway.Our Working EnvironmentThe Student Experience Librarian will join a team of eight faculty librarians who work within a collegial management model. Within this model, librarians participate in collective decision-making related to work within the department, attend department meetings, and participate in peer evaluation, search-hire committees, and other working groups in the Library and across campus. Librarians also serve as faculty coordinators for the department on a rotating, elected basis. Librarians collaborate with the University Librarian, Library staff, and partners across campus. The Technical Services Supervisor, Library Services Supervisor, and library technicians are key collaborators for this role.Helpful Documents(Capilano University\'s reimagined Strategic Plan)(Capilano University\'s reimagined Academic Plan)(salary scale may be found on page 57)How to ApplyPlease submit an application, including a cover letter and resume, at . Please note that an internal candidate has been identified for this position.If there is any way we could make the application process more accessible for you, please contact Jocelyn Hallman, Chair of the search committee, at
What you\'ll bringRequired Qualifications

• MLIS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited university

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a post-secondary institution
• Nuanced and empathetic perspective on who post-secondary students are, their needs, and how they experience and navigate post-secondary education
• Demonstrated leadership in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)-focused initiatives, policy development, and/or scholarship
• Demonstrated focus on accessibility in the assessment and design of physical and online spaces for students
• Ability to develop and maintain generative partnerships with collaborators inside the library and across campus, including faculty, staff, administrators, and students
• Demonstrated knowledge of current assessment trends, standards, and practices in academic libraries
• Demonstrated ability to compile, interpret, and communicate library data to internal and external partners
• Experience using a data visualization platform, preferably Tableau
• Ability to provide interdisciplinary reference services to undergraduate students
• Experience or training in instructional design, adult learning, or teaching
• Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written formats
• Ability to work independently in a rapidly changing campus environment

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Professional, reference, or teaching experience in the program areas in
• Experience using a library data analytics platform, preferably Panorama
• Experience using Libraryh3lp

Posting Detail InformationInternal or External Position External
Appointment Date (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/01/2024
Salary Scale $9,420 per instructional section to a maximum of $14,391 per instructional section based on previous experience. Scale placement will be completed according to the Collective Agreement.
Post Date 04/29/2024
Close Date 05/07/2024
Open Until Filled No
Quick Link for PostingSupplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents * Cover Letter

• Resume

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