Assistant Librarian, STEM - Southern Connecticut State University

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, April 12, 2019 (original deadline was extended). 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.