Position Information

The Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library at the University of Nebraska at Omaha invites applications for a 12-month, full time, tenure-track faculty Director of Research and Instruction Services. 

As an integral member of the Criss Library management team, the Director of Research and Instruction Services provides vision and strategic direction for the department, which includes reference and instruction services, subject specialist liaison responsibilities, and Federal and State documents. The Director reports to the Dean of Library Services. The Director leads a team of faculty librarians and reference associates in engaging with faculty and students at UNO; planning, implementing and assessing pedagogically appropriate instruction for library users; and providing in-depth, specialized research consultation and reference services. The Director of Research and Instruction Services maintains team-based working relationships with colleagues in the department, library, and the university in addition to fulfilling requirements of faculty status in areas of contributions to librarianship, scholarly activities, and service.  

Criss Library serves as the primary source of academic information for the university community through its collections, academic and research services, innovative and modern technology, exhibit and event programming, and modern physical facilities. We fulfill the UNO mission through our dynamic services, highly qualified and adaptive personnel, unique and extensive collections, and accessible learning spaces and environments.  

An information session about the Director of Research and Instruction Services and Director of Access Services positions will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 4:00 CDT. The event will not be recorded. Attendance, questions, and discussions will be kept confidential. Attendance is not required to apply to open positions. No registration is required. Participants may join via Zoom link https://unomaha.zoom.us/j/94336936895.  

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin October 14, 2024. For questions, please contact Amy Schindler at acschindler@unomaha.edu, or (402) 554-6046. 

Why UNO? UNO has an enrollment of approximately 15,000 students. In recent decades the campus developed as a more traditional residential university supported by several new and beautifully appointed residence halls. The campus has strong partnerships with local business, education, government, arts, and civic organizations in the city. UNO’s commitment to community engagement has landed UNO on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll – the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for civic engagement. We have a strong commitment to diversity in its varied forms and to fostering an inclusive and welcoming learning environment where students, faculty and staff thrive and succeed. With a metropolitan mission, UNO serves a diverse student body with a large number of first-generation college students and is also actively engaged with the community in myriad ways.?UNO is both a metropolitan university of distinction and a Carnegie Doctoral Research institution. UNO transforms and improves the quality of life locally, nationally, and globally. UNO is in the heart of Omaha, the country’s 40th largest city of nearly 500,000 people with more than 1 million in the greater metropolitan area. The city is known for its excellent public school systems and strong economic base. Omaha has a variety of sizable ethnic populations and myriad interesting places to live, learn, and play.  

The University and Criss Library have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. UNO is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an E-Verify employer.