University of Warwick Hiring for Academic Support Librarian Job at United Kingdom Full Time

Permanent position, 1.0 FTE. The standard hours of work are Monday to Thursday 09:00 – 17:30 and Friday 9:00 – 16:30.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Warwick University’s successful team of Academic Support Librarians. We work directly with academic departments to deliver on teaching, learning and research strategies. Recently, we have worked closely with colleagues to meet the challenges of providing a more virtual teaching and learning offer.

The team is held in high regard across the institution and has attracted University staff awards for its work in partnership with both academic colleagues and students to enhance the student learning experience.

You will work with colleagues across the institution to develop new and distinctive ways of supporting students and academic colleagues with their information needs, to continue to embed information research skills into the curriculum (through initiatives such as the ‘Student as Researcher’ programme and co-creation approaches) and to support activities to decolonise and diversify our collections.

The postholder will have liaison responsibility for the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies, the Warwick Writing Programme, the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC), and the Department of Philosophy.

You will have the opportunity to develop as a professional and we encourage engagement in a wide range of CPD opportunities, including accreditation of the HEA and a variety of cross-campus activities to develop your practice and pedagogical knowledge.

This is a full time, permanent post suitable for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with excellent communication and relationship building skills, along with the ability to confidently teach effective, embedded information literacy skills to both large and small groups in either face-to-face or virtual environments. The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent, will be in possession of (or working towards) a recognised postgraduate qualification in librarianship or information management (or equivalent) and will have relevant experience in an academic or specialist information service setting.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity. If you want to find out more you are encouraged to contact Kate Courage, Academic Support Manager (Teaching & Learning) via [email protected] for an informal conversation.

Interview date: 12 September 2022.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

To build and develop relationships with students and staff in designated subject areas, to provide and promote a range of high quality, effective and evolving user-focused library and information services.

In this role the subjects currently covered are English and Comparative Literary Studies, Creative Writing, Modern Languages and Cultures, and Philosophy.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the line management of the Academic Support Manager (Teaching and Learning):

1. To be the principal contact between the Library and designated academic departments, centres and other elements of the University’s academic activity, working in collaborative partnership to develop and market Library services. This will involve developing and maintaining excellent relationships with academic staff, providing on-going support to keep colleagues informed of Library developments, keeping the Library informed of their developing needs, and developing services accordingly.

2. To work with academic departments on curriculum planning, validation and review, and associated quality processes. To support curriculum design and delivery, creating opportunities to embed information and research skills development in the curriculum through established, tailored and specifically-developed courses, ensuring effective provision at all levels and at relevant times across the academic lifespan.

3. To teach information and research skills to undergraduate, postgraduate and research students as part of the curriculum and as part of formal skills development programmes (for example the Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS) and Researcher Development), working with other divisional/University staff as required.

4. To work in collaboration with the Academic Services Development team and relevant Project Officers to develop learning and teaching materials and information applications (such as guides, online tutorials, and e-learning packages) for skills development.

5. To work closely as part of the Academic Support (Teaching and Learning) team to develop the team’s portfolio and market Library services in an effective and efficient manner.

6. To develop and enrich Library collections within designated subject areas in collaboration with academic departments and manage allied budgets.

7. To provide advice and guidance to staff and students to enable them to pursue their learning, teaching, and research effectively. Support to be delivered via personal consultation, messaging, and via the Web and other technologies.

8. In collaboration with appropriate library colleagues (notably those in the Community Engagement Team), to take an active role in the development and delivery of pedagogical teaching support initiatives – including working with other services (for example, e-learning colleagues, Academic Development Centre, Warwick International Higher Education Academy (WIHEA) etc.) in innovative ways – to assist academic colleagues in enhancing the Warwick teaching and learning experience.

9. In collaboration with appropriate Library colleagues (notably from the Community Engagement Team, the MRC and the Scholarly Communications Division) to promote and deliver the Library’s range of targeted research support services, including those offered through the Wolfson Research Exchange and Postgraduate Hub.

10. To seek out opportunities and apply for funding (internal and external to the University) to fund projects to develop the Library’s services and to contribute to the overall development of the Library service by participation in or leading projects or working groups.

11. To undertake continuous personal and professional development. To participate in networks outside the Library and develop contacts with professional bodies as well as library staff and other relevant colleagues at other Higher Education Institutions. To maintain awareness of developments in the wider environment and develop new skills in order to work imaginatively to improve library services for Warwick students and staff, promoting these services as appropriate.

As required, undertake any other duties commensurate with the post.