Open Education Content Librarian

1 week ago

Toowoomba, Australia University of Southern Queensland Full time

Total remuneration range $83,751 to $90,706 pa
- Part-time continuing appointment
- Toowoomba campus
- Part-time continuing appointment
- Total remuneration range $115,122 to $127,298 pa
- Campus location: Toowoomba

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional University, UniSQ’s vision is to be renowned for innovation and excellence in education, student experience, research and engagement. Guided by our core values of respect, integrity and excellence, the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our commitment to creating and sharing knowledge, transforming lives and solving the problems that matter to our world.

**Library Services**

UniSQ Library Services supports the University’s commitment to the pursuit of excellence in learning, teaching, research and community service through the provision of high-quality information services and environments. The Library provides a range of physical and virtual facilities and services, delivering information in a variety of formats and channels: online, print and face-to-face.

**Who you are**

Do you have a passion for driving educational innovation through open access resources? Are you ready to shape the future of teaching and learning at UniSQ by empowering educators and students with high-quality, accessible content?

**What you'll do**

As the Open Education Content Librarian, you will play a pivotal role in advancing open educational practices. Under the guidance of the Manager (Open Educational Practices), you’ll lead initiatives to adopt, adapt, and create open content, especially open textbooks that enrich the learning experience and reduce costs for students. This role involves collaboration with academic staff, project management, and advocacy for open access content across UniSQ campuses. In doing so you will:

- Provide expert advice, training, and support to academic staff, helping them integrate open access resources into teaching and learning.
- Collaborate with academic teams to identify courses suited for open textbook creation and oversee quality assurance processes such as proofreading, editing, and peer review.
- Promote the adoption of open content within curriculum, fostering partnerships and synergies between library resources and open education.
- Work with the University Copyright Officer to resolve intellectual property concerns and ensure adherence to copyright and licensing standards.
- Collect and analyze data on open content adoption, contributing scholarly work to inform and enhance Library practices.
- Maintain effective internal and external partnerships with academic staff, colleagues, service providers, and industry networks to ensure project success.

**What will help you succeed**
- A relevant tertiary qualification and eligibility for Associate Membership of the Australian Library and Information Association.
- Proven experience in delivering professional learning for academic and professional staff to drive educational innovation.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to oversee multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
- Expertise in open content platforms, copyright compliance, and licensing standards.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a talent for building collaborative relationships across diverse teams.
- A commitment to evidence-based practice, using research and data to inform and improve library services.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

**Reference** **Number**: 0278_12/24

**Location**:Toowoomba

**Term**: 0.8 FTE Part-time continuing appointment (28.8 hours/week)

**Salary**: Total remuneration range $83,751 to $90,706 pa (includes salary range of $70,765 to $76,642 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)

At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making.

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

**If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.**

**For more information on our selection process please refer to your**recruitment journey**available on our website.

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