Experiential Learning Librarian (Open Rank)

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Closing Date:

07/20/2025

Type of Position:

LibraryNo

Job Type:

RegularDay Shift (United States of America)No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Experiential Learninghttps://libraries.uark.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

This position is a tenure-track, twelve-month faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Librarian / Assistant Professor or Associate Librarian / Associate Professor.

The University of Arkansas Libraries seeks a creative, collaborative, innovative, and self-starter Experiential Learning Librarian to join our newly created Experiential Learning (EL) department and be responsible for the creation, implementation, and coordination of the department’s instructional program. The Experiential Learning department oversees the Libraries’ new makerspace, XR studios, visualization lab, audio/visual studios, and digital media lab and looks to provide dynamic services, spaces, and technologies to enable learning, discovery, and research through workshops, programs, and activities for students and faculty. EL also works with other library departments to provide support to immersive experiential learning initiatives and programs. The successful candidate will act as a liaison to campus for these new spaces and actively seek out opportunities for new partnerships and collaborations while working with faculty, students, library departments, and other stakeholders to develop and deliver programming in support of academic and creative endeavors.

Responsibilities include:
• Design and deliver engaging instruction sessions, both in-person and online, using creative and emerging technologies, including but not limited to, 3D fabrication/printing, audio/video production, augmented and virtual reality, etc. Provide project-based and experiential learning curriculum development support to faculty.
• In coordination with the Director of Experiential Learning, develop and implement program goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with library departments as well as partners across campus to develop experiential learning curricula and programming that positively impact current and future faculty and students' academic and professional success through ideation, experimentation, and creation.
• Develop programming on creative technologies and innovation, including regularly scheduled workshops and instruction for courses, in coordination and collaboration with EL departmental personnel and other library departments.
• Coordinate the creation of instructional materials, outcomes, and activities, including asynchronous teaching materials to facilitate awareness of library services, equipment, experiential learning concepts, and maker literacies.
• Assessment of program effectiveness and making recommendations for program changes.
• Identify, recommend, and implement new services that support creativity and innovation in support of academic and creative endeavors.
• In collaboration with others, develop and participate in outreach activities on campus and in the community to demonstrate experiential learning space capabilities and introduce tools, technologies, and services.
• Support fellow library personnel related to pedagogy that includes experiential and project-based learning, especially using creative technologies.
• Keep abreast of current and emerging creative technologies and make recommendations for implementation as appropriate to grow these programs in the library.
• Supervision of a Graduate Assistant. Position may supervise additional employees in the future.
• Serve as the primary liaison to UARK faculty, students, community groups, and other stakeholders to increase the impact of experiential learning spaces in the libraries.

Along with performance, the responsibilities of this position include research and creative work, and service in keeping with the faculty requirements of the University of Arkansas. This position reports to the Director of Experiential Learning & Physics Library.

Relocation allowance available. Benefits include TIAA or Fidelity Investments, tuition reduction, and health insurance. Annual leave starts at 15 days per calendar year and increases with years of service.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent institution by the time of appointment/position start

• Demonstrated experience working in a library setting

• Demonstrated teaching experience

• Experience with creative and maker technologies (including, but not limited to: virtual and augmented reality, 3D printing, media production, data visualization, digital humanities, etc.) as they contribute to the needs of students and researchers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to plan, design, implement, and manage new and ongoing services and programs

• Demonstrated knowledge of or a willingness to learn experiential learning theory and practice

• Experience teaching or knowledge of pedagogical methodologies to design and deliver effective training and instruction for varied groups of users (differing backgrounds, academic disciplines, ages, experience levels, etc.)

• Experience with developing effective outreach activities to promote a program or service

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to embrace ambiguity in a changing environment and engage in intelligent risk-taking

• Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative and welcoming environment

• Willingness to learn innovative technologies and associated processes quickly without formal training

• Ability to supervise others effectively and foster a respectful, positive environment for direct reports

• Excellent customer service skills

• Ability to foster an environment of well-being and belonging

• Demonstrated initiative, optimism, flexibility, and follow through

• Ability to communicate effectively, including excellent interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written skills

Additional Information:

Minimum salary: $60,000, commensurate with education and experienceCover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title)Proof of Veteran StatusStephanie Pierce, Director of Experiential Learning & Physics Library, [email protected]

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants are encouraged to think broadly about and communicate how their skills and experiences transfer to the qualifications listed in ways that may not be obvious, including how non-library-specific skills and experiences speak to the position’s qualifications and needs. We welcome applicants with a range of experiences, backgrounds, and interests to apply for this position, including those new to the profession.

When completing your application, please upload the following: letter of application highlighting education and experience related to the position qualifications, curriculum vitae, and a list of three current references (names, addresses, emails, and telephone numbers). Candidates who received international degrees in library and information science not accredited by ALA will need to submit the foreign credential evaluation determination with their application materials.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

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The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

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Benefits Eligible:

Yes