Student Success Librarian (Assistant Professor)
Student Success Librarian (Assistant Professor)
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Job Description
The University of Nevada Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process please contact our recruitment helpline at (775)or . For UNR Med professional job postings please contact the Office of Professional Recruitment at (775).
Job Description
The University of Nevada Reno Libraries invites applications for a Student Success Librarian (tenuretrack Assistant Professor level). This position will focus on library outreach engagement and instruction to support diverse student populations and promote academic success across campus. The successful candidate will also serve as a subject or functional liaison based on their expertise and interests. Reporting to the Director of Research and Instructional Services the Student Success Librarian plays a key role in fostering student engagement and building partnerships across campus. This position involves active collaboration with campus programs a strong commitment to service and a passion for studentcentered outreach and instruction.
Faculty Role:
This tenuretrack faculty position includes the following workload expectations:
70% Librarianship
15% Scholarly activity and publication
15% Service (See more information on Libraries Bylaws here: )
Key Responsibilities:
Develop deliver and assess inperson and online library services supporting student success particularly for early undergraduate and underserved populations.
Partner with campus programs such as Dual Credit Core Writing Nevada FIT and initiatives for firstgeneration transfer and international students.
Serve as liaison to one or more academic or functional areas.
Provide instruction to visiting high school groups.
Create instructional materials to enhance students information literacy including Canvas modules online tutorials and library guides.
Deliver curriculumintegrated library instruction in collaboration with faculty.
Offer research support both in person and online.
Stay informed of trends in student success outreach and engagement; integrate innovative practices and technologies.
Foster inclusive services that support students from diverse backgrounds.
Participate in departmentwide research assistance and outreach activities; collaborate with other library units as needed.
Conduct scholarly research publish in peerreviewed venues and present at professional conferences.
Contribute to university and professional service through committee work and other activities.
Required Qualifications
ALAaccreditedMLSor equivalent and two (2) years of experience in a library or instruction setting
Demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing or participating in campus programs student support activities or other cocurricular outreach to students
Experience planning and delivering innovative library services and/or information literacy instruction
Experience with instructional design strategies and tools that support online learning such as LibGuides and Canvas
Background in and/or familiarity with one or more subject areas (e.g. social sciences arts) or functional areas (e.g. GIS data support evidence syntheses instructional design).
We encourage you to apply even if you do not have experience in all of the areas listed above.
Compensation
Assistant Professor 12month
The minimum salary for appointment at Assistant Professor is $80000. To view the salary schedule for this position please visit: Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty (12month). Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.
Remarkable Retirement!
Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 17.50% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan you are 100% vested your first back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual A or B contract who are employed at least 50% fulltime are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.
Perks of Working at UNR!
Health insurance options including dental and vision Health Insurance
Generous annual sick leave long term disability and life insurance Faculty Benefits
E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
No state income tax
Grantsinaid for Faculty Employees
The University is proud to provide a reducedrate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employees spouse or domestic partner. Faculty GrantsinAid
Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dualcareer couples professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program
Department Information
The University Libraries has been a cornerstone of the University since it was founded in 1874. Today it encompasses a blend of cuttingedge research facilities and services including the stateoftheart MathewsonIGT Knowledge Center (main library) Special Collections and University Archives DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library Jon Bilbao Basque Library and @One Digital Media and Technology Center. The University Libraries fulfills its mission to further intellectual inquiry and innovation; partner with students and faculty in the creation of new knowledge; and foster excellence in education through providing access to scholarly resources active learning environments contemporary technology and knowledgeable assistance all with an underlying core focus on diversity and inclusion.
Contact Information
FullTime Equivalent
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Please attach the following documents to your application.
1) Resume/Vita
2) Cover letter
3) Reference contact information for three professional references
4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.
Posting Close Time
This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed below. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.
Posting Close Date
07/1/2025Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to EVerify.
As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform jobrelated tasks.
For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including serviceconnected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).
About Us
The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original landgrant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.
Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.
Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original landgrant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.
The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.
Collaborating with worldrenowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entrylevel software engineers by graduation.
In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.
Through its commitment to highimpact education worldimproving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.
The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.
Today the University delivers on its original landgrant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.
For more information please visitthe Universitys website.
University of Nevada Reno
Employment Type
Full-Time
