Public Library Assistant Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

Qualifications 
Required Education 
    ALA-accredited master's degree in library/information science. 

Required Qualifications 
    Two years professional experience working in academic libraries, health sciences libraries, or hospital libraries that primarily serve healthcare providers. 
    A strong interest in the field of health sciences librarianship demonstrated through professional experience, academic coursework, professional organization involvement, continuing education, or other experiences. 
    Ability to work independently and with others in a demanding and rapidly changing environment where flexibility, collaboration, consultation, and cooperation are essential.
    Demonstrated experience providing tailored instructional sessions to students, faculty, or staff that provide library resources, information literacy or evidence-based practice skills, or research concepts and skills.
    Demonstrated interest in professional development that will enhance the candidate's value to the Libraries, the University, and the profession.
    Ability to support a welcoming and respectful environment in a job-related experience, an academic setting, or the community.
    Excellent interpersonal skills and evidence of strong written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications: 
    Demonstrated skill in using health sciences information resources (e.g., PubMed, CINAHL) and knowledge of emerging trends (e.g., artificial intelligence) in health sciences librarianship. 
    Experience in health sciences literature searching and/or providing searching and educational support for evidence synthesis projects (e.g., systematic reviews, scoping reviews) or a demonstrated interest in learning this methodology. 
    Training in or experience teaching evidence based clinical practice (e.g., critical appraisal of the biomedical literature) or a demonstrated interest in learning these skills. 
    Experience using research and learning tools, such as citation managers (e.g., EndNote), LibGuides, and course management software.
    Demonstrated understanding of the mission of a research university and the mission and functions of a large research library.

Application Details: 
Applications are only accepted through the Jobs@UIOWA website.
In order to be eligible for interview, applicants must upload the following and mark them as "relevant files" when you upload the documents:

1.    Cover letter that clearly addresses how you meet each of the required and any desired qualifications of this position. To ensure strongest consideration, applicants are encouraged to review all required qualifications and state directly how they meet each of them. 
2.    Current resume 
This job ad will be posted for a minimum of three weeks with a priority deadline of August 23, 2026, and may be removed from posting and filled any time after that date. Please contact andrea-rost@uiowa.edu if you have any questions about the position. 
The hiring salary range for this Specialist Librarian position is $55,000 - $74,000.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. 
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

This position is eligible for on-campus and/or hybrid remote work within Iowa, with the majority of work time being on campus, and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

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• Classification Title: Specialist Librarian
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus, Hybrid within Iowa

• Pay Level: 4A

• Organization: Libraries
• Contact Name: Andrea Rost
• Contact Email: andrea-rost@uiowa.edu