Senior Assistant Librarian - Department of Research, Instruction, and Outreach Services #27-23

CSU Careers•Northridge, CA

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About The Position

California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is hiring a tenure-track Student Success & Belonging Librarian at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian for its Department of Research, Instruction, & Outreach Services. The librarian will partner with students, particularly students in the Department of English’s Approaches to University Writing courses, to help them feel connected, supported, and empowered throughout their academic journey. In collaboration with faculty and campus partners, the librarian will foster critical information literacy skills, academic confidence, and equitable outcomes through culturally responsive services and instruction. The position includes providing general and discipline-specific library and information literacy instruction; creating research guides and digital learning objects; providing in-person and virtual reference assistance and research consultations; conducting outreach to faculty and student organizations; participating in English collection development; supporting faculty research and scholarly communication; and serving on library, campus, regional, and national initiatives or committees. The librarian will also hold weekly reference hours, attend faculty meetings, participate in student-learning assessment, and provide service to the department, college, and university. Teaching and reference work may occur on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and online; some evening and weekend work is required. This is a 12-month, full-time tenure-track faculty position with expectations for professional competence, service, and scholarship. The appointment is effective July 1, 2027, subject to budgetary approval. The successful candidate will be evaluated under the standards and requirements of the University Library and the Research, Instruction and Outreach Services department for tenure and promotion.

Requirements

Master’s degree in information and/or library science from an ALA-accredited school, or an equivalent degree earned outside the U.S. or Canada.
Experience providing reference assistance, such as virtual or in-person assistance and/or research consultations.
Teaching experience providing information literacy library instruction or teaching writing-intensive courses.
Ability to apply culturally responsive pedagogies and instructional practices that lead to equitable outcomes for all students.
Effective written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to research and continued professional development that would lead to promotion and tenure as a faculty member in the California State University system.
Authorization to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate or graduate degree in English, Rhetoric, or a closely related, writing-intensive discipline.
Evidence of effective engagement with a diverse student body or potential to engage effectively.
Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy in classroom instruction to support equitable outcomes for all students.
Experience creating a student-centered learning environment.
Outreach experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Experience adopting inclusive approaches to reference.

Responsibilities

Partner with students, particularly in the Department of English’s Approaches to University Writing courses, to support their academic connection, confidence, and success.
Collaborate with faculty and campus partners to strengthen students’ critical information literacy skills through culturally responsive services.
Provide general and/or discipline-specific library and information literacy instruction.
Develop discipline-specific online research guides and/or digital learning objects in support of student research needs.
Provide reference assistance and research consultations in person and virtually.
Conduct outreach to faculty and student organizations.
Participate in collection development for the Department of English.
Support faculty research and scholarly communications.
Serve on library, campus, regional, and national initiatives or committees.
Maintain weekly reference hours and attend faculty meetings.
Participate in the assessment of student learning.
Provide service to the department, college, and university.
Teach and provide reference services on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online as required.
Engage in scholarship and professional development in support of faculty expectations and tenure and promotion.