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July 8, 2016

Research Outreach and Instruction Librarian

  • SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Utica, NY
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Employment is with the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) is New York’s globally recognized, high-tech educational ecosystem. As the world’s most advanced, university-driven research enterprise, SUNY Poly boasts more than $43 billion in high-tech investments, over 300 corporate partners, and maintains a statewide footprint. 
SUNY Poly is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. Potential applicants who share this goal, especially underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
Description of Duties:
The Research Outreach and Instruction Librarian will provide extensive research support to faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates at both the Albany and Utica SUNY Poly sites. This librarian will work closely with faculty to integrate and assess information literacy in a variety of majors and work with the Library Director and Librarians to assess and plan information literacy across the Institute. In addition, the Research Outreach and Instruction Librarian will coordinate workshops, and provide online and individualized instruction on research tools such as citation and research management, data management strategies, open access, and citation metrics. Other responsibilities will include providing liaison services, preferably in engineering, health sciences, and related subjects. Liaison duties include information literacy instruction and some collection management, library outreach, and participation on campus-wide committees and initiatives. Participation in program planning and assessment for other library functions such as reference, public services, and web management will be expected. As SUNY Poly develops initiatives related to scholarly publishing and open access, such as an Institutional Repository, this librarian will help lead and facilitate related projects and services. The Research Outreach and Instruction Librarian will also create web content, learning objects, and other content in the learning management system (currently Blackboard). Other reasonable duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
• Accredited MLS
• Experience providing research support to various levels of students as well as faculty.
• Experience teaching Information Literacy and providing presentations to various audiences.
Applicants must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Background (Undergraduate or Graduate degree) in Health Sciences or STEM field.
• Experience creating web content.
• Experience with assessing and planning Information Literacy programs.
• Instructional Experience within a learning management system.
• Academic Research Support Experience providing reference and other research related services.
• Experience with scholarly or open access publishing support, Institutional Repositories, or other research support services.
Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume, three work-related references, letter of application, along with The SUNY Polytechnic employment application to www.sunypoly.edu/employment.
Closing date for receipt of applications: until position is filled
SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance. 
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law.. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College’s crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the College’s current campus security policies. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link: http://www.sunyit.edu/home5/cmsfiles/university_police.safety/CleryRepor…http://www.sunyit.edu/home5/cmsfiles/favicon.ico/CleryReport2015-Albany.pdf
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