Business Librarian

Required Education:

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library/information science,

Required Qualifications: 

• Minimum of two years of professional experience working in an academic or research library or equivalent
• Experience providing reference/research, instruction, and outreach services
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting and independently where consultation, flexibility, collaboration and cooperation are essential
• Knowledge of trends and practices in instruction, reference services and information access
• Demonstrated willingness to take on new challenges and opportunities with initiative and creativity.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with strong written and oral communication abilities, a commitment to customer service, and a proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with colleagues and library users/groups.
• Demonstrated ability to support a welcoming and respectful environment in a job-related experience, an academic setting, and/or the community.
• Demonstrated interest in professional development that will enhance the candidate’s value to the Libraries, the University, and the profession

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience providing reference, research, instruction, and outreach services in an academic business library or business-related information center
• Demonstrated skill in using business information resources and knowledge of emerging trends in business librarianship. 
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and priorities in a busy environment.
• Experience using online learning tools, such as LibGuides, tutorial creation programs, and course management software.
• Demonstrated understanding of the mission of a research university and the mission and functions of a large research library.

Application Details:
Applications are only accepted through the Jobs@UIOWA website.

In order to be eligible for interview, applicants must upload the following and mark them as “relevant files” when you upload the documents:

1. Cover letter that clearly addresses how you meet each of the required and any desired qualifications of this position. To ensure strongest consideration, applicants are encouraged to review all required qualifications and state directly how they meet each of them. 
2. Current resume

This job ad will be posted through June 8, 2025, and may be removed from posting and filled any time after that date. Please contact andrea-rost@uiowa.edu if you have any questions about the position. 

The hiring salary range for this Specialist Librarian position is $55,000 - $74,000.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. 

This position is eligible for on-campus and/or hybrid remote work within Iowa, with the majority of work time being on campus, and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.