Librarian (Tenure Track)

About the role

Taft College is seeking a collaborative and student-centered Librarian to join our team. This tenure-track faculty position provides information literacy instruction, research support, and outreach to support student learning both in the classroom and online.

Responsibilities

• Support the Mission, Vision, Goals and Values of Taft College.
• Provide reference assistance to students, faculty, and staff.
• Promote library resources and services to faculty, students, and campus groups.
• Create inclusive environments that value diverse perspectives and support all learners.
• Design and deliver information competency courses face-to-face, offline, and/or online.
• Promote library in-house and outreach services to on-campus and distant library users.
• Design and produce research guides, information literacy tutorials, program reports, and other resources in print, web-based and multimedia formats.
• Plan and implement library-oriented programming, such as displays, library events, tours, etc.
• Collaborate with faculty with regard to student assignments, collection needs, and integration of information literacy into college curriculum.
• Plan and coordinate collection development activities, including analysis, acquisition, selection, deselection, vendor interaction, and budget allocation to ensure the subject collection meets curriculum needs.
• Evaluate the collection and coordinate activities related to removing books from the collection with input from faculty; evaluate the usefulness of donated materials.
• Participate in the development and implementation of library policies and procedures; participate in the program review process.
• Attend departmental meetings, faculty and committee meetings and staff development workshops.
• Maintain attendance and participation in professional organizations and online discussion groups and other activities.
• Coordinate community engagement activities.
• Coordinate the preparation and administration of annual budgets for assigned programs and services, reviewing and recommending expenditures according to established District policies and procedures.
• Care for and maintain equipment provided for student use.
• Assume responsibility for the college library’s Integrated Library System Platform (LSP), including any necessary updates, migrations, and daily operation.
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date database of both print and electronic library holdings in accordance with the current Library of Congress (LOC).
• Responsible for ongoing technical services and ILS training for staff and students.
• Promote curriculum-based Open Educational Resources (OER).
• Coordinate workflow and schedules of library staff.
• Provide input on staff evaluations to the appropriate administrator.
• Coordinate the services of the circulation desk, including interlibrary loan and course reserves.
• Assist in the creation and/or updating of the library web pages.
• Comply with institutional policies, accreditation standards, and FERPA requirements.
• Proficient with instructional technology, learning management systems, student information systems, early alert tools, and other relevant software.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Master’s in library science, library and information science OR an Equivalency Determination may be submitted along with all application materials to be considered for this position if you do not meet the stated minimum qualifications.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Benefits

• This is a full-time, 12-month per year position at 35 hours per week.
• The anticipated starting salary range is $80,251 - $141,563 per year.
• An annual doctoral stipend of $5,040.31 is included in addition to the salary when appropriate.
• Benefits include District-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, participation in the CalPERS or CalSTRS retirement systems, and the option to enhance your retirement savings through 457b and 403b optional retirement plans.