Job Description

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Established in 1964 as the first public university in southeast Florida, Florida Atlantic University serves 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students on six campuses along Florida's beautiful southeast coast in Broward, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties. Florida Atlantic has ten distinguished colleges that offer more than 180-degree programs, including the Schmidt College of Medicine, and is home to one of the world's preeminent marine science education and research centers, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Florida Atlantic University is taking its place among the world's great research centers and has been given the designation of a "High Research Activity" university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Florida Atlantic is one of only 21 institutions in the nation to earn both Carnegie R1 and Opportunity University designations as well as achieving Community Engagement distinctions and Top 100 ranking. Florida Atlantic University Libraries are focused on working collaboratively with this distinguished campus community on research initiatives and prioritizing student engagement and success. Florida Atlantic Libraries house approximately 3.7 million items and provide access to over 80,000 electronic journals, nearly 500 databases, and a growing collection of e-books and streaming videos. The Libraries house many distinctive collections, including artists’ books, sound recordings, print music, rare books and manuscripts, and University Archives. The Digital Initiatives and Scholarship Unit provides the Research Hub learning space for graduate students, post-docs, doctoral students, researchers, visiting scholars, and community users. In addition, Digital Initiatives and Scholarship creates online collections from unique materials held in Special Collections and University Archives, serving as the University's repository for intellectual output generated on campus including Florida Atlantic University created journals and curated displays.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Dean for Access, Research, and Learning Services, the Online Learning and Emerging Technologies Librarian supports the design, delivery, and assessment of library services for online and hybrid learners, ensuring equitable access to research support, instruction, and digital learning resources. This position collaborates with faculty, instructional designers, academic support units, and library colleagues to integrate information literacy and research skills into online courses and learning environments. The successful candidate plays a key role in advancing student success, engagement, and retention by developing innovative, user-centered instructional materials and virtual services that support learners across disciplines and academic levels.

The Florida Atlantic Libraries seek a student-focused, high-energy, collaborative, organized, engaged, positive, innovative, strong written and verbal communicator, and self-starter, who adapts well to change and can manage multiple projects with the ability to prioritize effectively. We endeavor to be a highly engaged organization that believes in striving for excellence, utilizing assessment and data for decision-making, and maintaining a culture of appreciation/gratitude, as a R1/Top 100 University with “Opportunity Colleges and Universities” and Community Engagement distinctions. Successful candidates are also expected to demonstrate commitment to professional development and lifelong learning and user engagement. This position will primarily work on the Boca Raton Campus, but may at times be asked to work at one of the other Florida Atlantic campuses.

Essential Functions

• Design, develop, deliver, and assess online and hybrid library instruction that supports information literacy, research skills, student success, and faculty across disciplines and academic levels.
• Create engaging asynchronous learning materials, including tutorials, videos, interactive modules, and digital learning objects.
• Develop and implement instructional strategies grounded in online pedagogy and active learning.
• Create and manage online instructional content, research guides, and digital educational resources using platforms such as LibGuides and other web-based technologies.
• Explore, evaluate, and support the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), multimedia tools, educational technologies, and digital learning platforms, to enhance teaching, learning, and research.
• Provide guidance to students, faculty, researchers, and staff on the ethical and effective use of emerging technologies and AI tools in academic and research environments.
• Stay current with trends, technologies, and best practices related to online learning, AI, digital pedagogy, educational technologies, scholarly communication, and academic librarianship.
• Work closely with Center for Online and Continuing Education to support online learning initiatives, instructional design efforts, student success initiatives, and the integration of emerging technologies into teaching and learning.
• Participate in outreach services to promote faculty, students, researchers, and staff engagement with Open Educational Resources, Scholarly Publishing, Open Pedagogy, and Digital Commons initiatives.
• Participate in the libraries’ liaison program, including the development and review of research guides in the assigned discipline.
• Support the Libraries’ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other strategic initiatives.
• Support efforts to maintain R1/Top 100 status for the University and the Libraries.
• Develop an annual professional development plan.
• Investigate opportunities to carry out, publish, and present original scholarship, research, and scholarly projects related to the area of expertise or responsibility.
• Serve on appropriate Libraries, University, regional, state or national committees including professional committees, and actively participate in Libraries’ and campus faculty governance.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

FAU Benefits and Perks

Position is a non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate University Librarian on a 12-month contract with service and sustained expectation of scholarship, research, and/or creative endeavors (as outlined in the FAU Libraries’ Promotion Guidelines: https://library.fau.edu/staff/faculty/promotion-guidelines) required for promotion.

FAU Libraries offers (as budget permits):

• Financial moving assistance.
• Financial support for professional memberships.
• Financial support for professional development participation, leadership, and service activities including travel.

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Sick Leave Pool Program.
• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day
• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).

For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php

Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience providing library instruction and research support in online or academic environments.
• Knowledge of instructional design principles, online pedagogy, and learning technologies.
• Experience creating digital learning objects, tutorials, videos, or multimedia instructional content.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Demonstrates ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team member and team leader where consultation, flexibility, creativity, collaboration, and cooperation are essential.
• Demonstrates strong organization skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates initiative and strong interpersonal skills with a high level of professionalism and exceptional work ethic.
• Ability to collect and analyze data to support decision-making, and adapt to change in an ever-evolving and rapidly growing institution.

Preferred
• Second Master’s degree or doctorate or in process.
• 5 years experience and Master’s or certificate in Educational Technology.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards, ADA compliance, and Universal Design for Learning principles.
• Experience with assessment and learning analytics.
• Experience using educational technologies, video editing software, or authoring tools.
• Knowledge of computational literacy, or technology-focused learning initiatives, including familiarity with introductory programming concepts, digital tools, or emerging technologies used in academic learning environments.
• Knowledge of scholarly communication and OER issues and trends.
• Experience collaborating with faculty and other campus stakeholders.
• Demonstrates strong collaborative skills to work alongside faculty, students, and external researchers.
• Experience with higher education outreach and engagement.
• Demonstrates sustained record of scholarship, research, and/or creative endeavors.
• Demonstrates sustained record of student engagement experience.
• Demonstrates sustained record of service on committees, including professional committees, and coordinating projects.
• Knowledge of institutional repositories such as Digital Commons.
• Experience working with an integrated library system (ILS) and discovery tool (e.g., Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE).
• Experience using a Learning Management System (e.g. Canvas).
• Experience in a consortial or multi-campus academic environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of online learning pedagogy, instructional design principles, and best practices for teaching and learning in higher education environments.
• Ability to create engaging online instructional materials, tutorials, videos, research guides, and digital learning objects.
• Knowledge of learning management systems such as Canvas and other instructional technologies used in online and hybrid education.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technologies, changing educational environments, and emerging trends in higher education and academic librarianship.
• Demonstrates service commitment in leadership roles on committees, contributing to the profession through significant professional service.
• Demonstrates sustained scholarship, research, and creative endeavors, contributing to the profession through peer-reviewed publications in librarianship and presentations at regional or national library-related conferences.
• Demonstrates initiative and strong project management skills in leading significant projects.
• Demonstrates commitment to actively participating in library engagement activities.
• Demonstrates commitment to professional development and lifelong learning.

Salary:

$60,000.00 - $70,000.00

College or Department:

Florida Atlantic Libraries

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

N/A

Application Deadline:

2026-09-03

Special Instructions to Applicant:

This is a research or research-related support position. As required by Florida Statutes Section 1010.35, a Foreign Influence Screening may be required.

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

Required Documents:
FAU’s Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.

PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.

The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. Candidates wishing full consideration are to provide the following:

1. Cover letter addressing the essential functions, minimum qualifications, and knowledge skills, and abilities regarding this position.
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Provide a written statement on the following topic: In support of student success, discuss your vision for delivering instructional support and research assistance to online learners, and the individual strengths you would bring to the position. (250 words)
4. Provide the names and contact information for three references.

Top applicants will be invited for a campus visit and will be asked to give a presentation on a topic to be determined.

Full applications received by July 3, 2026 by 5pm EST will be given first review priority.

Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

Accommodations:
Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711