San Marcos - Palomar College - Librarian/Assistant Professor

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

PLEASE NOTE: Three professional letters of recommendation are required for this position and must be submitted by the closing date of January 13, 2014. See “Reference Letters” section of the application for details. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that letters of recommendation are submitted by the close date. Supplemental application materials (required): Essay on collection development philosophy for libraries in 2-year academic institutions serving a diverse population (maximum length: 1 page, 12pt font) Candidates selected for interviews will be required to interview in person at the College. Interviews will require a live teaching demonstration. This position is expected to start in the Fall 2014 semester (August 18, 2014).

Position Title		Librarian/Assistant Professor
Department		Library
Location
Full or Part Time		Full-Time
Category		Academic
Hours per week		40
Number of Months		10 month
Work Schedule		Teaching assignments will include day, evening, and/or weekend classes at the San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations as part of contract responsibilities, as well as distance education classes. Full-time faculty are expected to participate fully in departmental activities and college governance and hold regular office hours.
Grade
Salary/Wage		Starting salary range: $55,015.41 – $86,069.03 annually. An annual stipend of $1,345.18 shall be paid to any faculty member who has an earned Doctorate from an accredited institution. Academic training and teaching experience will form the basis for salary computation as determined by placement on the regular salary schedule of the College. A maximum of step 8 at the appropriate salary grade will be awarded to new faculty. For a salary estimate, visit www.palomar.edu/hr/employees/classifications/salary/ and use the links in the Full-time Faculty section.
Primary Function		The Librarian/Assistant Professor will be primarily responsible for coordinating a library operation and providing collection development and management.
Duties and Responsibilities		Duties include collection development and management of library resources in all formats, including selection, shelving management and e-resource configuration, coordinating order and acquisitions processes, monitoring expenditures and licenses, and directing library staff. Duties also include participating in reference service and library instruction, maintaining regular office hours, curriculum and program development, development and assessment of student learning outcomes, full participation in department activities, and participation in college governance.
Minimum Qualifications		Must meet one of the sets of qualifications listed under a) through b): a) A Master’s degree in library science, or library and information science. b) A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the qualifications in a) above. You must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form ( www.palomar.edu/hr/equivalency-app/) if you do not possess the specific minimum qualifications as stated above, which includes degrees that have not been awarded at the time of submitting the application. Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Candidates who have earned degrees from foreign institutions are required to submit both official translations and course-by-course evaluations of their transcripts that have been prepared by a certified U.S. credential review service that is a member of the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES). Visit www.naces.org for a list of current members.
Diversity Statement		Position requires sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds in a community college.
Preferred Qualifications		1. Commitment to a student learning-centered college. 2. Evidence of a strong commitment to remain current in library and information technology and its instructional program. 3. Knowledge of or interest in community college or lower-division academic library information resources. 4. Experience with collection development of all formats (e.g. books, serials, media, databases, print, digital/online), including selection, resource management, and knowledge of best practices. 5. Experience with current library acquisitions practices, including ordering, managing expenditures and licenses, e-resource configuration, vendor/publisher relations, purchasing models, and data/usage management. 6. Experience with established and emerging bibliographic and acquisitions tools, such as ILS, discovery systems, and OCLC. Knowledge of current cataloging and metadata rules and best practices. 7. Experience or interest in coordinating a library operation, staff scheduling, and supervision. 8. Reference experience, including use of a variety of information resources. 9. Experience teaching and assessing information literacy. 10. Experience creating and maintaining web pages, social media, online learning modules, and utilizing other related technology. 11. Knowledge of or interest in planning/remodeling of library facilities. 12. Evidence of or interest in institutional governance (e.g. serving on campus-wide, faculty, or student committees). 13. Evidence of an ability to work effectively, constructively and professionally with students, colleagues, and others.
Terms of Employment		This is a full-time, 10 months per year tenure-track position. Teaching assignments will include day, evening, and/or weekend classes at the San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations as part of contract responsibilities, as well as distance education classes. Full-time faculty are expected to participate fully in departmental activities and college governance and hold regular office hours.
Open Date	11/18/2013
Close Date	01/13/2014
Posting Number	P0070P
Additional Application Information	PLEASE NOTE: Three professional letters of recommendation are required for this position and must be submitted by the closing date of January 13, 2014. See “Reference Letters” section of the application for details. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that letters of recommendation are submitted by the close date. Supplemental application materials (required): Essay on collection development philosophy for libraries in 2-year academic institutions serving a diverse population (maximum length: 1 page, 12pt font) Candidates selected for interviews will be required to interview in person at the College. Interviews will require a live teaching demonstration. This position is expected to start in the Fall 2014 semester (August 18, 2014).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter (addressing how you meet the minimum and/or preferred qualifications, and your experience in a diverse work environment)
2. Resume/CV
3. Unofficial Transcripts (must be included for any degrees awarded/coursework taken indicated on your application; your name & name of institution must appear on transcripts)
4. Supplemental Materials (see the "Additional Application Information" section above)