Teaching, Learning, and Research Librarian

Davidson College Library seeks a Teaching, Learning, and Research Librarian to join our award winning team. This position plays a central role in shaping student learning at Davidson College through teaching, mentorship, and collaborative program development. As a member of the Instruction, Research, and Digital Scholarship team, this position supports student and faculty research and instruction across the curriculum. In our organization, we approach library employment as a cohesive, equitable, and high-impact learning experience; framing supervision as active mentorship, we empower supervisors to support student workers in reflecting on their academic experiences, personal growth, and evolving professional goals. In this context, the Teaching, Learning, and Research Librarian will partner with colleagues in the Center for Teaching & Learning to expand the library’s peer consultant program to advance student learning and the library’s commitment to high-impact student employment. 

In fall 2027, the college’s new George Lawrence Abernethy Library will transform how our campus community learns, creates, and connects. Guided by our organizational values, we work to advance the college’s purpose in developing disciplined and creative minds for lives of leadership and service. We do this by offering expertise, space, resources, and services that facilitate research, provide access to, and foster the creation of knowledge. 

Our library staff play a critical role in expanding the global reach of traditional scholarship, preserving born-digital materials, supporting digital scholarship, and championing equitable and sustainable access to information. As Davidson embarks on a new transformative, campus-wide strategic plan, we are excited to explore how our expertise, programs, and resources will advance the college’s key priorities. We take pride in our strong collaborations with campus partners such as the John Crosland Jr. Center for Teaching and Learning, the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the D.G. and Harriet Wall Martin Institute for Public Good—strategic alliances that highlight the library’s central role in the teaching and learning mission. 

We are inspired by the college’s public commitment to education and reconciliation. To create an inclusive learning community and to reflect the diversity of Davidson experiences, we collaborate on projects that tell the full history of our college, develop collections in partnership with students and faculty, and create meaningful community connections. We seek a thoughtful colleague who joins us in embracing a special set of responsibilities as we articulate the college’s relationship to the past, confront our present moment, and chart a hopeful future.

How you will contribute:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Instruction, Research, and Digital Scholarship (iNRDS), the Teaching, Learning, and Research Librarian plays a central role in the teaching and learning mission of Davidson College. This position is a teaching-intensive librarian role that advances information literacy across the curriculum and through collaborative program development.  

Teaching, Learning, and Research  

• Design, develop, and deliver library instruction across the curriculum.
• Partner with faculty to integrate critical information competencies into courses through instruction sessions, workshops, and assignment design consultations.
• Provide individualized and group research consultations for students, faculty, and staff.
• Develop instructional materials, online guides, and learning objects to support teaching and learning objectives. 
• Collaborate with fellow teaching librarians and participate in the library instruction community. 
• Assess student learning experiences to inform and improve teaching practices. 

Program Development and Student Mentorship

• Collaborate with colleagues in the Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) to expand the library’s peer-to-peer research consultant program as a core service in the new George Lawrence Abernethy Library, building intentional connections with writing, speaking, and data support services.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and supervise student research consultants, fostering a welcoming, engaging, and supportive learning environment.
• Develop and implement training and ongoing professional development opportunities for research consultants.
• Create opportunities for research consultants to develop transferable skills and connect their library work to academic, personal, and professional aspirations.
• Support research consultants in articulating their learning through goal setting, reflection, and feedback. 
• Serve as an active member of the Student Career & Development Steering Group, advancing the library’s commitment to high-impact student employment.

Collaboration and Service

• Participate actively in steering groups, committees, and other collaborative initiatives to support the ongoing development of the George Lawrence Abernethy Library.
• Build strong working partnerships across campus, including with the John Crosland Jr. Center for Teaching & Learning, Career Services, the D.G. and Harriet Wall Martin Institute for Public Good, and other student success partners. 
• Engage in ongoing professional development to remain current in librarianship, pedagogy, and high-impact educational practices. 
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of library and college priorities.

Qualifications that will help you flourish in this role:

• You are a thoughtful, open-minded, collaborative colleague with strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• You are committed to creating inclusive environments that support student success.
• You are motivated, adaptable, resilient, and able to change direction as the library landscape evolves.  
• You cultivate an optimistic mindset. 
• You are energized by teaching and working directly with students in both classroom and individualized learning settings.
• You have a demonstrated appreciation for the values of a liberal arts education and student-centered learning.
• You are able to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and concisely.
• You are highly organized with strong project management skills. 

For this job, we require that you have: 

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program. 
• Experience providing research support and information literacy instruction.
• Experience collaborating effectively with colleagues across teams and departments.

For this job, we prefer that you have: 

• Experience developing, coordinating, and leading student programs. 
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or coaching young adults in academic, professional, or co-curricular contexts. 
• Familiarity with high-impact educational practices such as peer learning and experiential learning. 
• Experience collaborating with academic support partners (i.e. tutoring, academic advising, career center).
• Experience assessing instructional programs and student learning outcomes. 
• Familiarity with emerging trends in research, instruction, and student learning. 

This description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications assigned to the job.

For best consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your application materials by July 6, 2026. We encourage folks from underrepresented groups to apply even if they do not meet every qualification.

Information about how to submit an application can be found at https://employment.davidson.edu