Teaching & Research Librarian (Limited Term Appointment)

Version en français

Position Code: 25-LTA-LIB-O
Bargaining Unit: CUFA
Status: Limited Term Appointment
Date Posted: June 18, 2025
Application Deadline: July 7, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (EST)

Position Description

The Teaching & Research Librarian is a member of the Library’s professional team, reporting to the Associate University Librarian, Research & Graduate Studies.

The incumbent provides support for teaching, learning, and research activities in engineering and computer science to enable and facilitate exploration, knowledge creation, and learning. Key areas of engagement include information/digital literacy, research consultations, open scholarship, research data management, and collection development. The incumbent may also be assigned responsibilities related to a functional area in the Library, individually or as part of a team.

The Teaching & Research Librarian contributes substantively to a variety of Library and University strategic initiatives and projects through committees, working groups, and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of information resources, environments, methods and tools relevant to academic libraries generally, and engineering/computer science specifically.
• Integrate principles of open scholarship and critical information literacy into professional practice.
• Advise and collaborate with faculty, students and colleagues on research, digital scholarship, data management, and scholarly outputs.
• Provide research help and consultations.
• Develop knowledge of teaching and learning practices in higher education and engineering/computer science.
• Deliver curricular and co-curricular instruction; co-create learning activities and materials.
• Participate in collection development and management in consultation with stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic Library and University initiatives through committee and project work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Professional Expertise

• ALA-accredited graduate degree in library/information studies or equivalent recognized by CPLQ.
• Expertise with academic library resources, particularly in engineering and computer science.
• Proven instructional skills for online and in-person environments.
• Knowledge of critical information literacy and scholarly communication practices.
• Familiarity with digital scholarship tools and collaboration platforms.
• Familiarity with collections development concepts and methods in academic libraries.
• Familiarity with trends, practices and technologies for academic library services.

General Competencies

• Strong motivation, aptitude and interest to establish student and faculty success as the centre of their professional practice.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, tasks and projects.
• Excellent communication skills. Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, share expertise, work in teams, and negotiate solutions with diverse groups.
• Curiosity, drive and flexibility so as to discover and try new things, in support of Library and University strategic directions.
• Commitment to accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Proficiency in English required; professional oral French and basic written French preferred.

Salary and Benefits

As of June 1, 2025, the salary for an initial limited term appointment is $71,865.00 per annum. The position includes a competitive and comprehensive benefits package.

How to Apply

Submit the following as one (1) PDF attachment:

• A letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae, including statement of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
• Names, email addresses and telephone numbers of three professional references

Email to Sandra Biron, Senior Library Personnel Assistant, at employment.library@concordia.ca by July 7, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (EST).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews are planned for August 4, 5 and 6, 2025.

Immigration status

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applications must include one of the following statements:

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
or
No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

Employment Equity

Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, 2SLGBTQI+ persons, and persons with disabilities; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications.

Concordia University is strongly committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community, and recognizes the importance of inclusion in achieving excellence in teaching and research. As part of this commitment to providing our students with the dynamic, innovative, and inclusive educational environment of a Next‐Generation University, we require all applicants to articulate in their cover letter how their background, as well as lived and professional experiences and expertise have prepared them to teach in ways that are relevant for a diverse, multicultural contemporary Canadian society.

Possible examples to demonstrate a diverse experience may include, but are not limited to:

• teaching about underrepresented populations
• mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds
• committee work
• offering or organizing educational programming
• participation in training and workshops

Candidates are encouraged to share any career interruptions or personal circumstances that may have had an impact on their career goals in their letter of application. These will be carefully considered in the assessment process.

All applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a short equity survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary and no identifying information about candidates will be shared with hiring committees. Candidates who wish to self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group to the hiring committee may do so in their cover letter or by writing directly to the contact person indicated in this posting.

Adaptive measures

Applicants who anticipate requiring adaptive measures throughout any stage of the recruitment process may contact, in confidence, the equity office at equity@concorida.ca.