Instruction Librarian Job at Kentucky Community and Technical Col...
Kentucky Community and Technical College System - Louisville, KY, United States, 40201
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Title: Instruction Librarian
Salary Range: $49,176.00 to $51,000.00
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.50
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Exempt
College: Jefferson Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Jefferson Community College
Department: Learning Commons
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Benefits
Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
- Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
The Learning Commons of Jefferson Community and Technical College has an opening for an Instruction Librarian.
Job Duties
The primary responsibilities of this faculty librarian position include:
- Providing instruction in collaboration with faculty, including planning, delivering, and evaluating instruction that promotes library services and resources while assisting students to develop information literacy and lifelong-learning skills.
- Providing reference and research services for students through in-person and online tutoring sessions.
- Providing virtual chat assistance through Ask-a-Librarian.
- Participating in the Learning Commons Instruction Team by creating instructional tools (e.g., LibGuides, videos, handouts) through traditional and emerging formats.
- Participating in collection development and other Learning Commons activities.
- General faculty responsibilities (e.g., advising, professional development, internal, and external service).
- Providing desk coverage at the Central Service Desk.
- Expected occasional travel to extended campuses.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Master’s Degree in Library/Information Science from an American Library Association accredited program.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2-3 years professional library experience.
- Experience using Alma (Ex-Libris) integrated library system.
- Experience working with a variety of colleagues: student workers, full-time staff and faculty, and part-time staff and faculty.
Experience with Springshare, Canva, and other content creation applications.
Physical Requirements: Occasional and /or light lifting – limited exposure to disagreeable environmental elements (heat, cold, dirt, chemicals, etc.)
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- High level of computer proficiency, including integrated library systems, Microsoft Office, and Blackboard (or other LMS).
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
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