Warren Wilson College seeks creative, collaborative, and student-centered applicants for an extended contract Faculty Librarian position in the Pew Learning Center & Ellison Library (PLC) beginning Summer, 2023. This library faculty member will lead the PLC's Research and Instruction program through the implementation and delivery of course-related information literacy instruction, in collaboration with faculty across all departments, engaging with students throughout their academic career from orientation through the first year experience to senior level capstone work. This librarian will be an enthusiastic champion of library programming, resources, and services and will lead outreach efforts to share that enthusiasm with the campus community and beyond. This librarian will also have the opportunity to develop and implement tools and methods of assessing library related student learning and engagement. In addition to their teaching, all faculty are expected to demonstrate their continued engagement in scholarship and/or creative activity and to engage in collegial institutional service.

The Pew Learning Center & Ellison Library (PLC), housing Ellison Library, the Writing Studio, a Sound Lab, a Creative Technologies Lab, a Media Lab, and the College Archives, serves as the intellectual crossroads of campus where a dedicated staff, a variety of learning spaces, and diverse physical and digital information resources facilitate learning, spark curiosity, and inspire discovery. Warren Wilson students showcase their learning via a wide range of oral, written, and multimedia formats that have included podcasts, films, community-engaged research, creative writing, and more. The College's values of social justice, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion are woven throughout the PLC's services and operations and are reflected in the collections we curate. We seek candidates who are excited about collaborating with colleagues both within and beyond the PLC to expand our innovative and forward-looking programming and services and to strengthen our connections across campus and beyond.

Interested candidates should read further to learn more about the college, and the responsibilities for this regular, 12 month, extended contract eligible, faculty position. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter, no longer than 2 pages, that must include the following:

• a description of success in teaching or outreach programming;
• a discussion of your demonstrated engagement in diversity, equity, and inclusion in learning spaces.

First consideration will be given to candidates who apply by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The anticipated start date for this position is August 1, 2023. Electronic submission is required.

About the College:

Located on a beautiful 1,135-acre campus in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina, the College has a working farm and forest. We enroll approximately 750 undergraduates and 100 graduates in a learning community committed to sustainable practices, social justice, and community engagement. Rooted in liberal arts education, the College utilizes an innovative educational approach that intentionally integrates academics and experiential learning (through campus work and community engagement) for a rich, challenging student experience. Our students matriculate through deliberately scaffolded courses and signature capstone experiences that combine intellectual foundations with experiential skill development and problem solving. We seek individuals with a genuine interest in our unique approach to education, and a willingness to fully participate in the life of the college.

Our mission:

Warren Wilson College's distinctive approach to education intentionally integrates academics, work, and community engagement to cultivate curiosity, empathy, and integrity. We empower graduates to pursue meaningful careers and lead purposeful lives dedicated to a just, equitable, and sustainable world.

To fulfill this mission, the College, through its Strategic Imperative for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is unwavering in our commitment to the dignity of all people—particularly those populations who have been both historically oppressed and continue to experience systemic oppression. As we value the breadth of diversity necessary for a rich campus culture, we also recognize the particular challenge and opportunity for growth and leadership around race, noting that such a focus necessarily intersects with deepening efforts around other aspects of identity (such as ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, sexuality, class, and worldview). We are committed to a culture of educational access and to ensuring that students and employees from a diverse range of identities and experiences will thrive in this community. We seek and support an academically and culturally diverse faculty and staff with a genuine interest in our innovative approach to education and focus on inclusive excellence, as well as a willingness to fully participate in the life of the College. We welcome applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups (e.g., people of African, Latiné, Indigenous, and/or Asian descent) and individuals who have experience working with diverse student populations.

Minimum Qualifications

• MLS or equivalent degree from an ALA accredited program
• Demonstrated teaching experience
• Demonstrated aptitude for delivering information literacy programming
• Knowledge of in-person and virtual approaches to library instruction and research support services
• Experience with advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in learning spaces
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and scholarship

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an academic library at a college or university
• Demonstrated graduate school or professional work experience with:
  • information literacy programming
  • developing and delivering outreach programs for a diverse community
  • the assessment of information literacy initiatives
  • effective in person and virtual instruction
  • supervising students in an academic or library setting

Primary Responsibilities

• Building on the library's current instructional activities, develop, implement, and lead a scaffolded information literacy program centered around course-integrated classroom instruction; teach the majority of the sessions and workshops
• Design library outreach opportunities such as orientations, workshops, events, social media
• Develop, assess, and advocate for best practices in inclusive pedagogy for information literacy instruction
• Liaise with campus offices such as the Wilson Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (WIDE) office, the Queer Resource Center (QRC), the Center for Academic Engagement, the Center for Experiential Learning, and others
• Serve as the the library's central point of contact for research support services and coordinate the research assistance calendar and appointment scheduling tools
• Direct the assessment of the library's information literacies and outreach initiatives
• Contribute to the training and supervision of library work crews, and explore the development of a work crew of research-oriented peer tutors in collaboration with the Writing Studio
• Collaborate with library staff to grow the library's Digital Repository and work with campus constituents to encourage adoption of the platform
• Contribute to the library's support of Open Educational Resources (OER)

Warren Wilson College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.