San Francisco - The J. Paul Leonard Library - Business Librarian

http://library.sfsu.edu/business-librarian

Close Date
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Rank and salarySenior Assistant or Associate Librarian. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The CSU provides generous health, retirement and other benefits.

Description
The J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University invites applicants for a tenure-track Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian position to fulfill a combination of responsibilities in research and instructional services with liaison responsibilities focused primarily to departments in the College of Business (http://cob.sfsu.edu/programs) beginning summer 2018.  The Library seeks individuals with a background or experience providing research assistance and group instruction in an academic or research library, creating instructional support materials and developing and managing collections in support of business curriculum and research.

Required Qualifications
•    ALA-accredited Masters in Library and Information Science or equivalent
•    At least one year of professional post-MLS academic library experience, including professional responsibilities for group instruction and research assistance
•    Ability to design, deliver and assess clear and concise instructional presentations and training workshops; familiarity with instructional design and courseware
•    Commitment to engage in research and scholarship, and ability to meet departmental and campus criteria for promotion and tenure
•    Ability to provide in-person and electronic research assistance to library users; may require occasional evening or weekend hours
•    Undergraduate or graduate degree or equivalent training/work experience in business, finance, accounting, economics, management, marketing, or related fields
•    Ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse campus constituency and demonstrate how they have or will incorporate inclusion, diversity, and educational equity in their work within primary assignment, professional achievement and/or service responsibilities.
•    Working knowledge of new and emerging technologies and familiarity with their impact on higher education and research
•    Ability to work independently and as a member or leader of a team
•    Ability to adapt to rapid change and to exercise creativity and initiative
•    Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
•    Strong service ethic

Desired Qualifications
•    At least two years of professional post-MLS academic library experience, including professional responsibilities for group instruction and research assistance.
•    Knowledge and experience with collection development supporting university curricula
•    Active involvement in professional development activities with a record of scholarly contributions and achievements in the profession
•    Knowledge of the research process and evolving models of scholarly communication, open access, data management, and other trends in information science.
•    Familiarity with disciplinary electronic databases and major reference works
•    Understanding of the professional literature, trends in research and data creation within business and the ability to impart this understanding to business students and faculty
•    Experience with web authoring, distance teaching & learning, and use of social media
•    Strong analytical and proactive problem solving skills
•    Reading knowledge of one or more non-English languages

Responsibilities
•    Contribute to a dynamic library education program; teach effective information seeking and critical thinking skills to both undergraduate and graduate students
•    Create instructional support materials such as screencasts, tutorials, and research guides reflecting information literacy best practices for active learning; work with discipline-based faculty on integrating information literacy skills
•    Provide research assistance to library users in-person at service desks and electronically via email, instant and/or text messaging
•    Serve as a subject liaison to assigned programs and disciplines in the College of Business, teaching research workshops and supporting student and faculty research
•    May serve as liaison to additional departments/programs depending on educational background and/or experience.
•    Build and maintain curriculum-driven collections for assigned subject areas
•    Serves as the Library’s collections coordinator for the College of Business
•    Contribute to shared governance by serving on committees, working groups and task forces for the Library, University, and CSU and actively participate in Library planning.
•    Establish a record of progressive scholarly and professional achievement to fulfill the University requirements for retention, tenure, and promotion.

Application process
Submit letter of intent/interest, a current CV, names and contact information of three references. Letters of recommendation upon request at a later date.

For full consideration, submit all materials electronically by April 20, 2018 to: 
Elizabeth Detrich, Personnel Coordinator
J. Paul Leonard Library
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132-4030
edetrich@sfsu.edu
415-338-3641