Assistant Librarian, STEM - Southern Connecticut State University. Tenure-Track Librarian Position Announcement. Rank: Assistant Librarian. Specialization(s): STEM Librarian. Search # 18-061.
Located in historic New Haven, a city rich in art and culture,
Southern Connecticut State University is a diverse and student-centered
university dedicated to academic excellence, access, and service for the
public good. Southern provides a supportive and welcoming environment
for all members of its community through a campus wide commitment to
social justice. SCSU is a flourishing community of approximately 10,000
students, located less than three miles from downtown New Haven, with
easy access to New York and Boston.
Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities: Hilton C. Buley
Library at Southern Connecticut State University is seeking to fill
immediately a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Librarian.
The STEM Librarian provides creative and proactive library support to
SCSU’s growing STEM programs and ongoing STEM initiatives. The STEM
Librarian is part of the Library Research/Instruction Services division,
providing reference, instruction, and liaison services to assigned
academic departments (chemistry, computer science, earth science,
mathematics, and physics). The Librarian assists with providing
reference service as part of a cooperative centralized reference
environment. Liaison work to assigned departments includes providing
information literacy instruction and research consultations to students
and faculty and developing a library collection that is responsive to
department curricular and research needs. As tenure-track employees at
SCSU, librarians are thus expected to participate in professional and
scholarly activity and serve on library and university committees. All
librarians report directly to the Library Director and work
collaboratively as faculty.
Required Qualifications: Candidates much have an ALA accredited
MLS or equivalent. 2 years of professional library experience in an
academic library; an undergraduate degree in a STEM field or experience
providing library services to STEM programs in an academic library;
familiarity with current trends in STEM librarianship related to
research and instruction, such as the ACRL Information Literacy
Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology; experience providing
library instruction and developing lesson plans for the sciences in an
academic library; experience creating online guides to library
resources; and experience working collaboratively as a member of an
academic library team.
Preferred Qualifications: Background, experience, or coursework in
statistics, data analysis, or other quantitative methods. Advanced
degree or graduate level study in a STEM field are also preferred.
Application Process: Please submit letter of interest, current
curriculum vitae or resumé, and a list of three references with email
and phone contact information to: STEM Librarian Search Committee
Chair at libsearch2@southernct.edu. For best consideration, all materials must be received by Friday, March 22, 2019. The position will remain open until filled.
SCSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
employer. The University seeks to enhance the diversity of its faculty
and staff. People of color, women, veterans, and persons with
disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
