Associate Professor - Medical Librarian

 

Job ID: 23776

Location: CUNY School of Medicine

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

 

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The CUNY School of Medicine (CSOM) at The City College of New York (CCNY), is the only medical school in the City University of New York system. Our innovative curriculum allows students to complete both their undergraduate Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degrees in seven years. CSOM also offers a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies (P.A.). Our mission is to provide access to medical education to talented youth from social, ethnic, and racial backgrounds historically underrepresented in medicine and to develop health professionals committed to practicing in under-served communities with a special emphasis on primary care. It has a reputation for excellence that has earned national acclaim for performance and a broad network of clinical sites for clerkships.

 

The City College Library and CSOM invite applications for a 12-month tenure-track medical library faculty position at the Associate Professor or Full Professor Rank to develop library services to meet the mission and strategic plan of CSOM, including education, research, clinical care, and outreach. The experienced candidate is expected to integrate the library resources and services into the medical school curriculum. We are seeking a candidate who is able to provide exceptional research support and consultations, collaborate with teaching faculty on assignment and course content, and maintain effective collections in the health sciences disciplines. This position will require experience with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation standard for library services and resources.

 

This Medical Librarian(Associate or Full Professor) reports to the Associate Dean and Chief Librarian of the City College of New York (CCNY) Library and works in close consultation with the Dean of CSOM for all programmatic issues, and will collaborate with our current Medical Librarian.

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serves as the head of the Medical Library, and is responsible for the direction and the administration of all medical library activities
• Works with administrators and faculty in the School of Medicine to integrate library resources and services into the medical school curriculum to assure that the library collection, services and programs are meeting the needs of faculty, staff and students
• Develops new services and supports the outreach programs to the affiliated clinical sites and hospitals
• Provides course integrated instruction, orientation sessions, seminars, library sponsored workshops to support research and evidence-based practice
• Provides instructional support to students as requested by the CSOM administration and/or faculty members
• Conducts expert searches, including systematic and integrative reviews
• Represents the library as an ex-officio member of the School of Medicine Curriculum Committee. Serves on specially appointed committees within the School of Medicine, completing tasks assigned to the committees
• Participates in planning and execution of activities associated with School of Medicine accreditation by the LCME; prepares and represents the medical library during the accreditation survey visit
• Continuously monitor and evaluate usage of library resources and services consistent with current trends and issues in medical education, scholarly communication, copyright, and the changing roles and technologies of academic medical libraries
• Engages in scholarly activities in accordance with the CCNY Libraries and CCNY College standards for promotion and tenure
• Communicate and provide training in the availability and usage of library resources to clinical affiliate faculty, residents and medical school students
• Performs other duties related to the medical school as assigned

 

Librarians support a college library through providing in-depth consultation with students and faculty and collaboration for the ongoing improvement of instructional programs and practices. Pursues an active scholarly agenda, performs supervisory duties, and participates in college-and university-wide programs and committees as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

All titles require a Master's in Library Science (MLS), Master's in Library Information Studies (MLIS), or closely related discipline from an ALA-accredited institution. Also required is the ability to work with others for the good of the institution.

 

For appointment as Associate, or Full Professor, a second graduate degree is required.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Five or more years of relevant job experience showing progressive growth in responsibilities in areas relevant to an academic medical library with three years in a supervisory position
• Excellent organizational skills, and effectiveness in balancing multiple assignments and projects
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership skills, and excellent customer service skills
• Experience with data collection, analysis and metrics reporting
• Membership in the Medical Library Association's Academy of Health Information Professionals
• Experience assessing student learning and library instruction
• Fluency with emerging library technology and trends, which may include areas of scholarly communication
• Experience with library marketing and outreach programming
• Familiarity with Web accessibility standards
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, and Web scripting language to customize the medical library website
• Grant writing experience

 

COMPENSATION

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

 

HOW TO APPLY

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Candidates should provide a CV/resume and statement of scholarly interests.

 

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled, with review of resumes to begin March 23, 2022.

 

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

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