Los Rios Community College District is hiring: Public Service Librarian in Sacra

Salary: $52,790.00 - $99,628.00 Annually
Location : Sacramento, CA 95841
Job Type: Faculty - 10-Month (164)
Job Number: REQ00615
College: American River College
Opening Date: 01/16/2025
Closing Date: 2/24/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: LRCFT
Faculty Track: Tenure Track
Beginning (on or about): 08/21/2025
Hours per Week: NA
Campus Website: https://arc.losrios.edu/about-us/mission-vision-and-values
Work Schedule: To be determined.The assignment may include day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend, and/or off-campus classes/hours.
Additional Salary Information: Initial salary within a given range varies, depending upon current classification and salary placement.

Position Summary

The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.

The department values:

• An educational philosophy and practice that centers anti-racism, equity, and social justice.
• A commitment to the personal work and professional development required to develop personal and professional equity.
• Providing service that meets the needs of our diverse student body, who are diverse in many ways including, but not limited to, racially, socioeconomically, culturally, neurodiversity, citizenship, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, and in religion.
• Working cooperatively as a department while acknowledging, valuing, and challenging our different perspectives and opinions.
• An ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and students

Position Salary Information:
Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract(the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 8). For more information on the step placement process, please click here
Typical Duties

The Public Services Librarian's responsibilities may include:

• Using an equity-minded lens in the development, assessment, continuous improvement, and delivery of library services and instruction, including, but not limited to:
• Providing reference and information services to students and staff
• Providing information literacy instruction to students in a variety of settings and formats
• Using emerging technologies to enhance access to resources and improve user experiences
• Committee service and collaboration with district librarians
• Designing instructional materials
• Collection development
• Marketing library services to students and staff
• Student and staff outreach and relationship building

Librarians may take the lead on various library services, projects, or focus areas based on their interests and qualifications. Responsibilities may rotate periodically.

To view a complete list of courses for this discipline, please visit the Programs and Majors webpage for the specific campus:

Minimum Qualifications

1. Have a master's degree in Library Science, Library and Information Science; OR, the equivalent.* All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by the time of hire.
2. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

*NOTES:

• If your degree title differs from the minimum qualifications listed above, you are requested to apply under the "equivalent" provision.
• Applicants applying under the "equivalent" provision must attach details and explain how their academic preparation and/or professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees/minimum qualifications listed above. Please visit our website for a sample letter and information on the equivalency determination process.
• If you have already been granted equivalency for this discipline, you must attach a copy of your determination form or letter.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Letter of Interest
4. Unofficial Transcripts from College/University

NOTES:

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.
As a Los Rios employee, you have access to a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that offers flexibility and security both inside and outside of work.