The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library is hiring a Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Librarian.
Posting Number: req31463
Employment Type: Faculty
Faculty Type: Open Rank
Hiring Department: HS Library (483A)
Academic Location: Health Sciences Library and Informatics Ctr
Benefits Eligible: The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.
For best consideration, please apply by 11/30/2024. This position will remain open until filled.
For full details and to apply visit UNM Career Opportunities at UNM Career Site
Position Summary:
The University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) seeks a dynamic and service-oriented individual to expand reference and educational services to UNM’s Health Sciences Center College of Nursing and allied health professions programs in a fast-paced, continually evolving environment. The faculty librarian embeds information skills into competency-based health sciences curricula, collaborates with instructors both internal and external to the library, and provides research, reference and curricular support for the UNM health sciences community.
This position reports to the Division Head for Research, Education and Clinical Information Services (RECIS), works with members of the RECIS unit, and will be a vital part of a highly collaborative library team that seeks to learn together and support each other. At HSLIC, we value adaptability, a commitment to high standards, and enthusiasm for supporting our HSC community. We are searching for a team member who can effectively interact with a diverse population of internal and external partners. Inclusion, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies. We are committed to helping future colleagues in this position and will provide support and training in developing these skills. A successful candidate will be curious and willing to grow and develop as a professional, engage in scholarly activities and research, while helping others grow and learn as part of the UNM Health Sciences Center campus community.
This is a full-time, benefits eligible faculty position with a primary appointment in HSLIC. The UNM provides a diversified package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through tuition remission and dependent education programs. For a more complete explanation of benefits, go to:
https://hr.unm.edu/benefits
Appointment is posted as open rank, to be determined based on qualifications. Salary range: $61,380-$75,210.
Responsibilities:
– Engages and participates in a shared services model to collaboratively design and deliver audience-specific curricula, library trainings and workshops, both in-person and online, in order to enhance evidence-based practice and research across the HSC.
– Serves as the liaison to assigned departments as the primary contact and communication link for library and information related activities.
– Proactively seeks opportunities to engage with assigned programs to plan curricula, integrate library skills and support the evolving needs of education across the HSC.
– Contributes to reference services, literature searching, and HSLIC’s support of expert-level reviews, including systematic reviews, by providing consultations.
– Participates in activities that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion across education, library programs, and the profession.
– Investigates and applies, as appropriate, emerging evidence-based educational innovations to engage learners.
– Develops assessment of instruction practices to improve student learning.
– Develops research guides to support HSC programs and initiatives.
– Provides consultations on using and retrieving literature and effectively managing citations with citation management tools.
– Pursues an individual research agenda, including research, publication, and professional and university service activities in keeping with library faculty status and tenure and promotion requirements.
About the Library:
Our mission is to advance health and health equity as New Mexico’s only publicly accessible health sciences library. We empower evidence-based health care, intellectual discovery, lifelong learning, and engagement with our diverse communities by providing high quality and unique collections; integrated education and programs; and innovative, inclusive spaces. HSLIC serves the UNM School of Medicine, including its Health Professions programs; undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and College of Population Health; the UNM Hospitals and Health System; and the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. We commit to equity, inclusion, justice, anti-racism, and accessibility. We embrace people of all backgrounds and seek to foster a culture where everyone is welcome and historically marginalized voices are heard. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.
About UNM & the Health Sciences Center (HSC):
UNM is an R1 Top Tier Research, Hispanic-Serving, institution! We have a gold rating as a military friendly school, recognized as a first-gen forward institution, and enroll the highest percentage of American Indian Students relative to our R1 peers.
The Health Sciences Center’s mission is to continuously improve health and health equity in New Mexico, with a strong emphasis on partnerships with communities and community-wide solutions. The UNM HSC has earned a national and international reputation for its integrated education, patient care, research, and partnership initiatives which address the unique healthcare needs of New Mexico’s urban and rural populations.
About the State and City:
New Mexico (The Land of Enchantment) offers over 200 days of sunshine, a rich set of cultures and histories, outstanding recreational opportunities year-round, and is home to world class skiing, hiking, biking, climbing, arts, and cuisine. At more than a mile-high elevation, this high desert environment provides beautiful sunny days but also the variety of all four seasons. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and diverse with nineteen Pueblos, three Apache tribes, and the Navajo Nation.
The city of Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico with roughly 900,000 people in the city and surrounding areas. Albuquerque is 1 hour from Santa Fe, NM and 2.5 hours from Taos, NM, both world famous for their art and culture. From the magnificent mesas to the west, past the banks of the historic Rio Grande to the Sandia Mountains to the east, Albuquerque is a blend of culture and cuisine, styles and stories, people, pursuits and panoramas.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum:
Graduate Degree in Library or Information Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association (or foreign equivalent) program.
1 year of experience in providing instruction in a health sciences or academic library or similar experience teaching or training adult learners.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Preferred:
Experience teaching and developing face-to-face and online instructional sessions for adult learners.
Experience providing reference and literature search services or systematic review services to members of the health sciences community and/or other library users.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including creating and delivering presentations.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
Demonstrated ability to establish productive collaborations with internal and external stakeholders, such as faculty, researchers, students, and fellow librarians.
Application Instructions
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Applicants must provide: • CV • Cover Letter addressing how you meet the Minimum and Preferred Qualifications. • Professional writing sample, preferably on the topic of instruction, collaboration or diversity. • Contact information for three Professional References. Finalists for this position should be prepared to provide official educational transcripts if selected for hire. For further information, please contact David Lucero at (505) 272-0634,hslic-hr@salud.unm.edu