Description
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library seeks an entry-level First Year Instruction and Outreach Librarian to teach for-credit and one-shot instruction with an emphasis on first-year students. As part of our outreach program, this position will also create and assess outreach programming, again with an emphasis on first-year students. This librarian will serve as a library liaison to the Writing Program providing course-integrated instruction to first-year writing classes and some collection development.
This is a full-time, ranked Librarian position with faculty status, reporting to the Head of Instruction and Outreach in the Research, Instruction, and Outreach department. ZSR Library faculty are governed by the policies of the Librarians’ Assembly and are evaluated annually on Librarianship (70%), Scholarship and Professional Achievement (20%), and Service (10%).
Duties and Responsibilities
Librarianship (70%)
- Participates in the teaching of credit-bearing information literacy courses with an emphasis on courses relevant to first year students. Responsibilities include creating course materials, conducting classes, and assessing student learning. An average of four 1.5 credit courses per year is the expected for-credit teaching load.
- As part of an outreach working group, develops outreach programs and events for various campus constituencies with an emphasis on first-year student outreach.
- Helps to coordinate our ZSR Library Ambassador program consisting of 15-20 students each year who help plan events and provide feedback to administrators on ZSR programs and services.
- Collaborates with faculty to develop, implement, and assess library instructional sessions for assigned programs and liaison areas, including the creation of instructional materials and/or workshops to support research for individual courses, subject areas, and topics.
- Provides generalized and specialized research assistance to students and faculty via one-on-one consultations, both in-person and online.
- Serves as a liaison to Writing Studies.
- Engages fully and collaborates on departmental and library-wide projects, goals, initiatives, meetings, reports, and documentation.
Scholarship and Professional Achievement (20%)
- Contributes to the profession by engaging in scholarship through publications, presentations, etc., and/or professional achievement through service and recognition from professional organizations or committees.
Service (10%)
- Engages in service that goes beyond assigned responsibilities and effectively benefits the library, the University or the community.
Refer to the position description for the complete list of responsibilities.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school or an equivalent master’s degree. Applicants with an expected graduation date of May 2026 will be considered.
- Experience with instruction and/or working with first-year undergraduates in an academic library.
- Knowledge of and experience with information literacy best practices, instructional design, and inclusive teaching practice.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and campus partners.
- Ability to manage time and responsibilities across multiple concurrent activities.
- Demonstrated potential to meet promotion requirements for a ranked, non-tenure track library faculty appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications are not required. ZSR is committed to helping future colleagues increase their academic knowledge and develop their skills.
- Event planning and coordination experience.
- Experience with online instruction or instructional technologies.
Salary and Rank
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. As an entry-level position, we anticipate this position will be appointed at the Assistant Librarian rank, with a minimum starting salary of $60,000 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits package, professional development support, and relocation allowance. Further information about contract lengths by rank are available in the ZSR Librarians' Assembly Governing Document.
About ZSR Library and Wake Forest University
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library, with a collection of over 1.9 million volumes, materials expenditures of over $6 million, and an operating budget of over $14 million, serves over 5,500 undergraduates and more than 2,800 graduate and professional students. Wake Forest University is a private liberal arts institution consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities. Wake Forest combines the resources of a research university with the intimacy of a smaller college, offering small classes, strong faculty-student engagement, and Division I athletics. The University is deeply committed to public service and engagement, as reflected in its motto, “Pro Humanitate”.
To provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse faculty and staff to enhance the excellence of the University and to offer students a wide variety of perspectives and ways of learning.
Note to Applicant:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.
Application Instructions
Interested applicants should submit the following materials through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/183721.
- A cover letter addressing required and preferred qualifications (typically no more than two pages),
- Curriculum vitae,
- Contact information for three professional references.
Questions may be directed to Amanda Kaufman, search committee co-chair, at kaufmaaf@wfu.edu. For full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm, April 26, 2026, when review will begin. Review will continue until the position is filled.
