Information Literacy Instructor (Part-time)

About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Position Summary
The Instruction Librarian implements reference services that enable North Park students and faculty succeed on research tasks in ways that empower them to work with greater skill and confidence. The Instruction Librarian position also helps library users navigate library services.  This is a 20 hour/week on-campus position, with hours distributed over at least three days per week during daytime hours. Within these parameters, there is flexibility for scheduling.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Information literacy instruction in core curriculum courses
• Monitor the library’s primary channels of communication (email, chat, etc.) and ensure that all inquiries are responded to promptly and in ways that further the library’s goal of promoting student success
• Be available for individual student support
• Participate in administrative and assessment tasks of the Instruction Department
• Perform other projects as assigned

Requirements

• A graduate degree or substantial progress towards an MLIS. A complete MLIS degree is preferred.
• Experience providing instruction in a classroom or similar setting
• Empathy for University students and insight into how design services, spaces and events to contribute to their success
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collegially with people in a variety of departments on campus
• Ability to master evolving technology including web development software and integrated library automation systems
• Demonstrated ability to plan, manage, and oversee collaborative projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize work in alignment with the service goals of the Library

Salary: $20/hr. (20 hours per week)