Librarian (Full-time, Temporary, Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Position)
Job Description
Posting Number
2014400FPosition Title
Librarian (Full-time, Temporary, Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Position)Location
Cañada CollegeDepartment
Academic Support & Learning Technologies CAÑ (DEPT)Position Number
3F0021FLSA
Exempt (does not accrue overtime)Months per Year
otherIf other, please specify
Through January 7, 2026Salary Range
Depending on educational credentials, placement can range from $86,304 to $121,488 per year.Position Type
Faculty PositionsWho We Are
The College and the District
Who We Want
The Position
The primary responsibility of this position is to provide focused support for the delivery of library instruction, services, and resources to diverse populations at Cañada College. The Librarian also participates in other essential work areas including reference, information literacy instruction, and collection development. This position requires self-direction, flexibility, the ability to work well with others as part of a team, and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. This assignment may include evening and weekend hours.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide focused support for the delivery of library instruction, services, programs, and resources to Cañada College’s diverse student population
- Develop, revise, teach, and assess library research and information literacy workshops for delivery in both classroom and online environments
- Provide personalized research instruction and reference that focuses on critical thinking
- Collaborate with discipline experts to ensure that library print and electronic resources support the curricular requirement of each department, and ensures that up-to-date, relevant materials complement programs, degrees, and certificates as well as individual courses and subject areas specific to Cañada College
- Participate in curriculum development, learning outcomes development, and assessments, grants relevant to the program, serve on College committees as necessary to maintain and improve the instructional program, and participate in appropriate professional development activities
- Establish strategic partnerships with other departments and programs by identifying outreach opportunities, developing and implementing instructional activities and services, and assessing outcomes
- Identify and implement new methods, including emerging technologies, for increasing student, faculty, and staff awareness of library services and collections
- Identify and implement new methods to improve textbook affordability at Cañada College such as open educational resources (OER) awareness, adoption, use, and assessment
- Maintain scheduled office and campus hours, and participate in department/division meetings and committees
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of a Master’s degree or above in library science, library and information science, OR the equivalent (see below)
- Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom
Equivalence to Minimum Qualifications
Degree Equivalence
The applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise or the coursework is slightly different.
Academic Background Equivalence
Related to disciplines in which a Master’s Degree is not generally expected or available. The applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units of coursework in the academic field and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following:
i) a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree, and
ii) a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by course work required for the degree major.
Professional Achievement Equivalence
The applicant must have completed the General Education requirements for that degree and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and/or substantial training in the requested field. The applicant must submit substantial evidence, which demonstrates that his/her preparation, teaching experience, work experience, and ability are equivalent to those expected from a person who meets the minimum qualifications.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Passion and enthusiasm for the role of libraries in the community college
- Ability to self-motivate, prioritize, and effectively multi-task in a dynamic and flexible environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including engaging presentation skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience developing, teaching, and assessing information literacy instruction and other library instruction for face-to-face or online courses
- Experience delivering reference and other instructional services in synchronous and asynchronous modalities
- Experience planning, implementing, and evaluating library events and programs
- Experience supervising or coordinating paraprofessionals or student employees
- Demonstrated ability to write grants, manage projects, and/or coordinate events
- Demonstrated ability to assume leadership roles, develop programs, and/or engage in participatory governance
Preferred Qualifications
- American Library Association (ALA) accredited Master’s degree in Library Science or Library Information Science
- Experience with reference, instruction, and collection development community college-level programs
- Recent experience working with racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education and particular fields shape patterns of participation and outcomes
- Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and librarian practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students
- Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the library and on campus
- Experience and expertise in a culturally-responsive library
- Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within the library
- Demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving Institution and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution designations for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices
Faculty Benefits
Open Date
10/29/2024First Review Date
11/12/2024Open Until Filled
YesSpecial Instructions Summary
All applicants are required to submit:
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and teaching experience (including courses taught), and other work experience
3. Undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts (copies accepted)
4. In addition to addressing your qualifications and experience, your cover letter must include a discussion of the following questions:
- What are the best teaching strategies you have used for supporting students who have been historically marginalized?
- Think of the most successful class, program, reference session, or other library related event you have done. What were the key factors in creating that success for racially-minoritized and other underserved disproportionately disadvantaged students?
- How are your library services culturally-responsive to the students you serve? For example, collection development, outreach, instruction, reference, etc…
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact:
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555 Fax (650) 574-6574
Email: smccdjobs@smccd.edu
Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/
Conditions of Employment
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
Foreign Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs in order for it to be considered for the satisfaction of minimum qualifications. Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a U.S.-based credentials evaluation service. The District currently accepts evaluations from agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
EEO Statement
The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
Accommodations
Applicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process. Accommodation requests and a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures can be made by completing our: Applicant Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
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