Level: Community College Professional 18, 12-month, tenure track position.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Friday April 29, 2022.
Location: Gateway Community College, 20 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510. **This position is not remote**
Anticipated Start Date: Spring 2022
Position Summary: The
Librarian performs a broad range of professional responsibilities of
librarianship in the library or learning resource center
of a Community College providing library services to students,
faculty and citizens of the communities served by the College. These
professional responsibilities encompass a broad-spectrum including
reference services; online, original and copy cataloging;
inter-library loan management; collection development; circulation
management; acquisitions; and teaching students and faculty in the use
of such library resources as on-line access to information,
bibliographic search, access to print materials and
methods of research for academic course materials. In addition, the
library relies to an increasing extent on computer-based information
technology. Therefore, the Librarian may be assigned to provide
professional information technology services.
Incumbents must
possess proven ability to effectively work with a culturally,
linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication
skills
along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.).
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s
degree in Library Science with one (1) or more years
of professional academic library experience in leading or
supervising others; or a combination of education, training and
experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful
performance of the position’s essential duties.
Successful Candidate must have or must possess: Experience
performing the full range of professional librarianship with strong
competencies in public services, reference, technical services, and
collection development. Experience
providing instruction in the effective use of library resources in
higher education. Experience leading and training support staff.
Substitutions Allowed:
Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications
as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their
background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of
this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to
the degree requirements may be made for compelling
reasons.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience
with diverse student, faculty, staff, and community populations similar
to those served by CT State Community Colleges. Experience with best
practices for
instructional design using multiple modalities and pedagogical
approaches. Experience with Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open
Access materials. Experience with library assessment. Experience
supervising and training student workers.
Starting Salary: $67,587 approximate annual* plus
excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe
benefits. Salary Range for this level is $67,587-$122,795. (*New hires
to State employment start at minimum
of salary range).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package
to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a
secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family
& more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable.
Application Instructions: To
apply
you must submit a cover letter and resume. Incomplete applications
or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and
links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.
VIEW THE FULL JOB POSTING AND APPLY ONLINE HERE.
CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F
