Librarian

Connecticut State Community College • Hartford, CT

10d • $74,604 - $79,609 • Onsite

About The Position

The Librarian performs a broad range of professional responsibilities of librarianship in the library or learning resource center of a Community College 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; online, original and copy cataloging; inter-library loan management; collection development; circulation management; acquisitions; and teaching students and faculty in the use of such library resources as on-line access to information, bibliographic search, access to print materials and methods of research for academic course materials. In addition, the library relies to an increasing extent on computer-based information technology. Therefore, the Librarian may be assigned to provide professional information technology services.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Library Science with one (1) or more years of related experience including up to two (2) years of experience in leading or supervising others; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position's essential duties.
• Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following: Demonstrated ability to perform the full range of professional librarianship with strong competencies in public services, reference, technical services, collection development, information technology.
• Information literacy skills and instruction in effective use of library resources in a higher education environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and train support staff.
• Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students.
• They are expected to have excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience supporting the adoption, creation, and/or integration of Open Educational Resources (OER) in an academic setting
• Experience with assessing information literacy instruction using established frameworks and pedagogical methods
• Demonstrated knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and trends, and the ability to teach and advise on the ethical use of AI in academic contexts
• Experience designing and delivering information literacy instruction specifically tailored to college-level First Year Experience (FYE) programs.

Responsibilities

• Public and Reference Services
• Technical Services
• Information Technology
• Instruction
• Circulation Management
• Staff Supervision
• 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. These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.
• Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
• You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees