OU Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative, and highly motivated individual to serve as the Open Educational Resources Librarian. Successful candidates will have a strong understanding of open educational resources (OER), open licensing, open pedagogy, and the landscape in which these open-enabled domains reside. This position develops strategies for increasing the use of OER and alternative textbook and course material solutions at the University of Oklahoma by leading, planning, implementing, and assessing OU's Open Education programs and services in support of OU's goal to reduce the cost of attendance for its students. The Open Educational Resources Librarian manages the Alternative Textbook Grant and otherwise works to increase students' access to educational resources via creative and inclusive strategies.

Position Expectations: 

• Commitment to open access as a fundamental element of the mission of academic libraries. 


• Commitment to diversity, equity, respect, and inclusion. 


• Understanding of open education, its principles, trends, and its intersection with scholarly communication. 


• Demonstrated knowledge and experience regarding best practices associated with the adoption, modification, and creation of OER. 


• Experience leading programming and outreach efforts, including workshops, faculty learning communities, etc. focused on open education and its subtopics. 


• Demonstrated ability to manage and maintain short- and long-term projects. 


• Demonstrated success in cultivating and developing collegial relationships with students, faculty and staff. 


• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively with stakeholders to build programs and initiatives. 

The University of Oklahoma Libraries is dedicated to building and fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable educational and work environment. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law.

 Special Instructions to Applicants:

• Cover letter - applicants should address and provide relevant examples related to the stated position expectations and skills requirements in their cover letter


• Resume


• Names, titles, and contact information (address, phone number, email address) for at least three professional references, including current or most recent supervisor

Hire will be contingent on submission of academic transcripts.

Required Education: Master's degree in Library/Information Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program or related field such as Education, Educational Curriculum and Instruction, Higher Education, or Educational Technology, AND: 

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   0-24 months of experience in Open Education  
  
  

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Demonstrated skill in effective and persuasive written and oral communication, including public speaking. 


• Ability to consult and collaborate with diverse groups of people in a respectful, equitable and inclusive way.


• Ability to establish effective cooperative working relationships. 


• Ability to define goals and timelines and coordinate existing staff and technology resources to achieve or exceed desired outcomes on both short- and long-term projects. 


• Ability to assess and learn new technologies quickly. 


• Ability to work creatively in a rapidly changing environment. 


• Ability to take initiative and be self-directed.


• Understanding of copyright, open licensing, fair use, author rights, archiving rights, and institutional repositories. 


• Ability to lead programming and outreach efforts.
  

Department Preferences:

• Supervisory experience.


• Experience working in a university setting.


• Demonstrated leadership in the open education community. 


• Prior experience as an instructor and/or instructional librarian.


• Training or experience in instructional design principles and/or curriculum design, including experience with learning management systems. 


• Project management experience.


• Experience with web-based publishing, presentation tools, and various media types. 


• Ability to analyze complex problems and formulate strategies to solve them.


• Comfort with quantitative data and analysis. 


• Experience in the evaluation of textbooks for one or more particular fields. 

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit  https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing