Temp Faculty: Librarian (Spring 2027)

Metropolitan Community College•Penn Valley, MO

About The Position

This is a pool position for a temporary, non-instructional librarian at Metropolitan Community College. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis due to increasing demand. Assignments may be scheduled but are not guaranteed and depend on enrollment and operational decisions. Librarians and related temporary employees are compensated according to assigned work units or clock hours under MCCKC temporary employment guidelines. Temporary faculty may be assigned up to 10 work units per semester during fall and spring, with up to 2 additional work units per term subject to dean approval and Human Resources notification. The academic-year maximum is 24 work units. Summer assignments may not exceed 3.5 work units in June or 3.5 in July. Noncredit courses during the academic year count toward these limits. If assignments combine work units and clock hours, weekly clock-hour totals are monitored to comply with temporary assignment limits. Employees must maintain current credentials required by the college's accrediting agencies. Missouri retirement-system annuitants must follow applicable regulations; employees with a valid Missouri Teaching Certificate may be required to participate in the Public School Retirement System of Missouri. Metropolitan Community College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout employment, including the application process.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Library Science accredited by the American Library Association (ALA), or a master’s degree in Library Science or Information Science accredited by the ALA.
  • Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with all constituencies of a diverse community.
  • Ability to work well with others.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Maintain updated credentials as required by the college’s accrediting agencies upon employment.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in reference and circulation.
  • Experience with electronic resources.
  • Academic library experience.

Responsibilities

  • Provide library instruction.
  • Provide reference assistance.
  • Conduct collection development.
  • Create or support LibGuides.
  • Provide online chat reference.
  • Provide circulation assistance.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
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