Library Adjunct Faculty

About the role

Library adjunct faculty work closely with discipline faculty, other library faculty, and staff to ensure that reference, instructional, and collection development activities are coordinated and focused on student learning outcomes. They provide research assistance and individual instruction in the use of the library’s services and resources via multiple modes, including in-person, telephone, e-mail, and virtual chat. They develop and teach general and discipline-specific orientations and workshops both face-to-face and online. They work with teaching faculty to integrate information literacy into curriculum and programs. They develop library research and subject guides and other instructional materials. They consult with teaching faculty to develop, maintain, and promote the library’s collections in various formats to support the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Provide research assistance and individual instruction in the use of the library’s services and resources via multiple modes, including in-person, telephone, e-mail, and virtual chat.
• Develop and teach general and discipline-specific orientations and workshops both face-to-face and online.
• Work with teaching faculty to integrate information literacy into curriculum and programs.
• Develop library research and subject guides and other instructional materials.
• Consult with teaching faculty to develop, maintain, and promote the library’s collections in a variety of formats to support the curriculum.
• Participate in discipline and/or subject and/or division planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS, MSLS, MLIS) from a graduate program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) or equivalent.
• Experience providing reference services.
• Experience teaching information literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a community college setting.
• Demonstrated ability in using and understanding technology including online library systems (ALMA, Primo, etc.) and bibliographic or full-text databases (ProQuest, EBSCOhost, etc.).
• Experience developing and maintaining library collections.

Additional Information

Terms of Employment: Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered. Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of their employment. Final salary contract will be determined based on educational qualifications and applicable credits. This is an adjunct faculty position contracted on a quarterly basis. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary listed is a range based on per quarter. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Association for Higher Education (AHE).

Conditions of Employment

• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.
• Candidates will be required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required by HB 2327.
• The employee must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of the campus to respond to workplace reporting requirements at the time of hiring.
• Frequent travel to Olympic College campuses or other sites may occur.