Contra Costa - Los Medanos COllege - Technical Services/Systems Librarian

https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/4877

Job Open Date:    12/13/2017
Job Close Date:    02/04/2018
Yearly Salary Range $58,452 - $87,960 per year

Description of Position   
Los Medanos College is seeking an enthusiastic, creative and service-oriented librarian for a full-time position beginning August 2018. The successful applicant will be a team-oriented person who is able to work both independently and collaboratively in an innovative environment. The person filling this position would provide leadership and coordination of the technical services/systems of the Los Medanos College Library as their primary responsibility.

The person in this position will also be involved in reference, library instruction, collection management and outreach activities. The librarian will be required to discover, select, learn, and integrate new library related technologies as they become available. This position also supports the assessment of the instruction being done at the library reference desk and embedded in courses to identify and measure student learning.

Duties and Responsibilities   
The position will engage in a full range of reference, library instruction, collection management and outreach activities. In addition to contractual duties, all faculty are expected to participate actively in their disciplines, department activities, and the general intellectual life and governance of the college. Part of the assignment may be in the evening and/or online. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1.    providing vision, direction, and leadership in the development, delivery, and assessment of all Library instructional efforts for campus-based and distance education;

2.    providing reference service and instruction on the use of print and electronic information resources to students, faculty, staff and the community;

3.    participating in the collection, development and implementation of print and electronic information resources and services;

4.    providing course related library instruction;

5.    collaborating with faculty on assignments, collection needs, and integration of information literacy into the college curriculum;

6.    developing library collections in the assigned subject areas;

7.    contributing to the development and maintenance of the Library’s web page;

8.    maintaining current knowledge in the field of Library Science and Information Management;

9.    participating in department, college committees, and College’s shared governance process;

10.    participating in professional development activities;

11.    maintaining of appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;

12.    performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience   
Master’s in library science, library and information science
OR
The equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications   
1.    Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
2.    Advanced knowledge of academic library acquisitions, cataloging and circulation practices.
3.    Ability to provide leadership, training, and direction to library technical services staff.
4.    Knowledge and experience working with an integrated online library system, preferably Innovative Interfaces.
5.    Demonstrated ability and willingness to work effectively with new and emerging technologies .
6.    Experience in providing reference and instructional services in a library setting.
7.    Evidence of strong interpersonal and communication skills and the proven ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff and administration.

How to Apply   
1.    Interested applicants must submit all of the application materials online to be considered for this position. We do not accept hand-delivered, e-mailed, faxed or postal mailed application packets.
2.    It is your responsibility to ensure that all application materials are received on or before the closing date. Our application deadline time is 11:59pm on the specified closing date.
3.    You should submit an unofficial transcript for screening purposes. If you do not have electronic version of the transcript required for the position, you can have it scanned by a Staples, Office Max or Office Depot, etc. All applicants will have an opportunity to upload transcripts when completing our online application process. You should be prepared to provide an official transcripts prior to employment start date should the position be offered.
4.    If you do not possess the required educational degrees and are applying under the equivalency process, you bear the responsibility of submitting the District’s Equivalency Application. Equivalency applications with supporting documentation should be submitted when 1) degrees are not in exact discipline required; 2) degree is in progress; 3) degrees were earned at a college or university outside of the United States. All applicants will have an opportunity to upload an equivalency form for evaluation by a college equivalency committee when completing our online application process.
5.    Applicants with foreign degrees must provide official certification of equivalency to United States degrees. An approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) agency must evaluate your course work. All applicants will have an opportunity to upload a foreign degree evaluation for review of by a college equivalency committee when completing our online application process. Please read more details in the Foreign Degree and Credit Statement section of the job announcement.
6.    Documents uploaded online must be the actual documents to be considered for review. Do not upload a “placeholder” document. Applications with placeholder documents are considered incomplete and will be rejected. Only upload the required documents, other materials can be presented if you are selected for an interview.
7.    All application materials become the property of the district and will not be returned or duplicated.