STEM Librarian - Southern Connecticut State University (Revised and Reposted). Salary meets or exceed CLA Minimum Guidelines.
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 or
Associate 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 (such
as: 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. This position is governed by a collective
bargaining agreement; for further information see https://www.scsuaaup.org/. Rank will be determined by qualifications and experience.
Required Qualifications: Candidates must have an ALA accredited
MLS or equivalent; background in STEM fields or knowledge of resources
for STEM disciplines; strong communication and interpersonal skills;
ability to work effectively and with initiative, both as a team member
and as an individual; interest in tenure-track faculty responsibilities
related to librarianship and scholarship.
Preferred Qualifications: 2 years or more of professional library
experience in an academic library; an undergraduate or graduate degree
in a STEM field; experience providing library services, including
instruction and collection development, 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; background,
experience, or coursework in statistics, data analysis, or other
quantitative methods; experience working collaboratively as a member of
an academic library team.
Application Process: Please submit letter of interest addressing
the required and preferred qualifications, 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 June 7, 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.
