Reference and Instruction Librarian

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Department

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) a member of the Texas A&M University System welcomes applicants for a Reference and Instruction Librarian to begin August 2026.

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8000 students located in Laredo Texas a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery teaching and learning community engagement and public service and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information please visit is a non-tenure track fixed-term professional faculty position withan initialappointment of 3 years and renewable for up to five years at a time as qualified by Texas A&M University System Policy 12.07.

Primary duties will include:

• Managing day-to-day reference services includingcoordinating referencedeskschedule service coordination and quality assurance across in-person and virtual service points.
• Managing and training student employees assigned to the reference desk including developing training materialsestablishingservice standards andprovidingday-to-day guidance andmentoring.
• Monitoring andassessingvirtualreference services(chat and email)to improve responsivenessservice quality and user experience.
• Gathering and analyzing data to assess the quality reach and impact of reference and instruction servicesand using data for decisionmaking.
• Developing and implementing initiatives to expand and promote reference services across campus including outreachand engagement withacademic and administrative units.
• Teaching library instruction sessions and workshops in face-to-face and onlineenvironmentsusing the librarys instructional program strategyrelevantprofessional standards and information literacy frameworks.
• Conducting referenceconsultations both online and face-to-face.
• Collaborating with faculty staff and students to design and integrate library instructional materials including research guides and learning resources.
• Promoting library instruction services and collections throughtargeted outreach and relationship-building with assigned departments.
• Maintaining current knowledge of trends tools and best practices in reference services library instruction and student engagement through continuous professional development.
• Participating in special projects and serving on departmental university and professional committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold:

• An earnedMasters degree in Library Scienceor equivalent degree from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited institution. Candidates nearing degree completion will also be considered but must have earned theMastersdegree before appointment.
• Demonstrated experience or strong interest in providing reference or public service in an academic library setting.
• Ability to provide library instruction and referencesupport to students and faculty.
• Demonstrated potential for advancement in rank.

We strongly encourage candidates with:

• Experience supervisingtrainingand coordinatingstudent employees or peer staff.
• Experienceprovidingin-person and virtual reference services including chat-basedreferenceplatforms.
• Experience designing anddeliveringinformation literacy instruction using effective pedagogical approaches.
• Familiarity with learning management systems and instructional technologies.
• Experience assessing library services or using data to inform service improvements.
• A strong desireto serve first-generation students.
• One to two years of related professional or paraprofessional library experience.

Starting Salary: $59000

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance retirement benefits and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities such as attending academic conferences is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process

The first review of applications will be June 29 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. The completed employment application must include:

• Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred/ABD degree
• Names and contact information of three current professional references

Applications must be submitted online at For more information contact the Search Committee Chair Jeanette Hatcher at .

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information upload documents and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you Submit the application materials. The software does not allow you to Save your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page My Experience has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. See resume is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

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