Librarian/Program Leader

Connecticut State Community College•Norwich, CT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Librarian/Program Leader performs a broad range of professional responsibilities of librarianship in the library or learning resource center of a CT State Community College campus, providing library services to students, faculty, and citizens of the communities served by the College. These professional responsibilities encompass a broad spectrum including: reference services; cataloging; inter-library loan management; collection development; program supervision; circulation management; acquisitions; and teaching students and faculty in the use of library resources. Under the direction of the Library Director and faculty department chair or other administrator, the Librarian/Program Leader is accountable for providing useful and helpful support to the learning mission of the College through effective performance in these essential duties:

Requirements

Master’s degree in Library Science together with one (1) or more years of related experience including up to two years of experience in leading or supervising others.
The full range of professional librarianship with strong competences in public services, reference, technical services, collection development, information technology and information literacy skills and instruction in effective use of library resources in a higher education environment
Demonstrated program management skills
Demonstrated ability to lead and train support staff.
Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years experience working in an academic library setting
Experience supervising faculty or staff
Experience directing program accreditation or certification efforts
Experience using the integrated library system Alma/Primo from ExLibris
Experience using a learning management system
Experience training or teaching in online environments

Responsibilities

Public and Reference Services
Technical Services
Instruction
Circulation Management
Staff Supervision
Program Leadership
Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies
Service on assigned committees and task forces
Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings which may occur during evenings and weekends.