The Critical Pedagogy Librarian supports the CUNY Graduate Center and CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies by coordinating research instruction and library liaison efforts, with a special focus on critical examination of the production and use of information. As a member of the library faculty, the Critical Pedagogy Librarian pursues an active scholarly agenda and participates in college- and university-wide programs and committees as assigned. This tenure-track position reports to the Chief Librarian. 

Duties include but are not limited to:

- Serve as subject librarian for the CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies, performing outreach, offering group and one-on-one instruction, analyzing and building collections, and assisting researchers at all levels

- Collaborate with colleagues to develop and assess library instructional programming in concert with pedagogical efforts across the Graduate Center

- With colleagues, coordinate the Library's open educational resources (OER) efforts including graduate student workshops and fellowships

- Supervise full-time or part-time staff and/or library interns as assigned

- Represent the Graduate Center on the CUNY-wide library and Information Literacy Committee and other relevant CUNY Office of Library Services committees

- Serve as a subject liaison, including outreach, reference, instruction, and collection development, both online and in person

- Mantain professional currency in critical information studies, graduate pedagogy, and research instruction

- Produce scholarly research and provides academic service on committees and working groups in accordance with the library's tenure and promotion criteria

- Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

- Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and the ability to collaborate efficiently and effectively on shared projects in our diverse library and university community

- Experience teaching, providing training, or similar

- Demonstrated project management ability

- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

- An interest in scholarship or creative achievement and achieving tenure as a faculty member

- Experience in instruction and reference in an academic or research library

- Familiarity with the needs of advanced academic researchers

- Familiarity with assessment practices in libraries and higher education

- Familiarity with scholarly communications and open research and learning

All full-time and part-time CUNY staff are expected to work in-person at their campus office 70% of their work time. For full-time staff, this is equivalent to 7 out of 10 days of in-person work in a two-week period (e.g., 7 days in-person, 3 days remote). This hybrid work schedule is subject to change.

QUALIFICATIONS

For the rank of Instructor, a Masters in Library Science (MLS), Masters in Library Information Studies (MLIS), or closely related discipline from an ALA-accredited institution. The candidate will be expected to complete a second graduate degree within 5 years. For a degree at CUNY, tuition benefits are available. Also required is the ability to work with others for the good of the institution.

For the rank of Assistant Professor, a Masters in Library Science (MLS), Masters in Library Information Studies (MLIS), or closely related discipline from an ALA-accredited institution, with a second graduate degree is required. Also required is the ability to work with others for the good of the institution.

 

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