Monday, February 13, 2012
Reference/Instruction Librarian - U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Reference/Instruction Librarian - (Position reopened – previous applicants must reapply) Position Summary: This position is located in the Library of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy,
New London, Connecticut, a four year, accredited, degree granting
institution and center of leadership development for the Coast Guard.
The incumbent is responsible for delivering quality reference and
instruction services required to support the education and training
outcomes of the Academy, including Leadership Development Center
personnel. The incumbent may be the primary contact for reference
questions/research consultation on the weekend and at night during the
semester. The incumbent is expected to advise the Head of the Reference
and Instruction section on issues and new developments in the areas of
reference and instruction services as provided in an undergraduate
institution. Major Duties and Responsibilities: 1) Acts as a provider
of reference services for nights and weekends. Extensively participates
in the instruction program. Participates in other teams to ensure
adequate service in these areas. 2) Provides comprehensive reference,
research, advisory, evaluative and instructional services at night and
on weekends. The incumbent may be the primary contact with library
clientele for reference service at these times. 3) Authors electronic
research guides, electronic tutorials, electronic workbooks and other
aids, both print and electronic as required by the Head of Reference and
Instruction or the Director. 4) Recommends materials for the
collection based on needs of clientele as discovered through reference
work and the writing of research guides. 5) Trains and supervises
staff assigned to the reference and instruction section, including
students. Acts as the team leader for the weekend and night staff and is
responsible for training the night circulation technician to handle
simple reference questions. 6) Prepares administrative reports,
maintains statistics and provides other administrative assistance to the
Head of the Reference and Instruction as required. 7) Assists the
Head of Reference and Instruction in establishing reference,
bibliographic instruction policy and procedures. 8) Keeps the Head
of Reference and instruction informed of all projects, current and
pending, and requests assistance in prioritizing work as needed or
requested by the Head of Reference and Instruction Services or the
Director. 9) Provides instruction in research techniques to all
faculty, staff and students at the Academy and LDC, as one of the
Academic Division’s proponents for Information Literacy. Provides
instruction to faculty in the value and utilization of information
retrieval and evaluation skills in the life-long learning process and
provides instruction to them in the best ways of integrating this
outcome into their course work. 10) Serves on Library
and Academy committees as appropriate. 11) Participates actively on any
assigned teams performing tasks as requested. Assignments may include
professional or clerical work tasks. 12) Maintains a level of competence
in the profession in such areas as information literacy, usability
testing, e-metrics, knowledge management and online teaching and
learning. This is expected as a member of the professional staff. 13)
Performs other duties as requested by the Director or the Head of
Reference and Instruction. Key Requirements: U.S. Citizenship is
required. This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries
(NACI). Requires night and weekend work. This is a federal civil service
position with a salary range at the GS-9 level ($52,295 -$67,978). The
federal government provides an excellent benefits package. For a
complete vacancy announcement and to apply for the position, please
visit http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/309018700. Applications must be submitted through USAJOBS.gov by March 8, 2012 but early submittals are encouraged. The U. S. Coast Guard is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
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Location:
New London, CT, USA