Reference and Instruction Librarian
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Title: Reference and Instruction Librarian
Agency: New River Community College
Location: Pulaski - 155
FLSA: Nonexempt
Hiring Range: $25 per hour
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Job Description:
New River Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a state-wide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one-hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia with an instructional site in Christiansburg. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.
The people employed by New River Community College embrace the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.
Duties:
Minimum Qualifications:New River Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a state-wide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one-hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia with an instructional site in Christiansburg. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.
The people employed by New River Community College embrace the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.
Duties:
- Delivers online and in-person reference assistance;
- Develops, coordinates, and delivers online and in-person library instruction at all campus locations;
- Creates and maintains instructional materials, digital learning objects, and webpages to promote library services and resources;
- Encourages and maintains collaborative relationships with faculty and staff;
- Serves as a liaison between the library and academic divisions, campus partners, various database providers, VIVA (Virtual Library of Virginia), and VCCS (Virginia Community College System) libraries;
- Assists with collection development, including de-selection/weeding;
- Participates in community outreach and collaborates with regional libraries;
- Compiles and prepares statistics and reports as requested;
- Remains current with changing information delivery systems and library issues and trends, especially in information literacy;
- Provides general assistance with all areas of library operation as needed;
- Occasional evening and weekend hours;
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
• Experience in conducting library instruction or teaching in an academic environment;
• Experience providing information services in an academic, public, or corporate library;
• Demonstrated success working independently with limited supervision;
• Experience and/or potential in developing and delivering effective literacy programs across the curriculum;
• Ability to work in a dynamic student environment with a diverse student population;
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills;
• Outstanding organizational skills;
• A focus on student and program success;
• Experience working in an office environment;
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office and Google applications;
Additional Considerations:• Experience providing information services in an academic, public, or corporate library;
• Demonstrated success working independently with limited supervision;
• Experience and/or potential in developing and delivering effective literacy programs across the curriculum;
• Ability to work in a dynamic student environment with a diverse student population;
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills;
• Outstanding organizational skills;
• A focus on student and program success;
• Experience working in an office environment;
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office and Google applications;
Additional factors that may be considered include:
• Experience in higher education, student services, or a related field;
• Experience in a community college setting;
• Experience using the Springshare platform or similar system;
• Experience in creating and maintaining accessible online guides, tutorials, websites, and promotional materials;
• Experience in higher education, student services, or a related field;
• Experience in a community college setting;
• Experience using the Springshare platform or similar system;
• Experience in creating and maintaining accessible online guides, tutorials, websites, and promotional materials;
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
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