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Instruction and Reference Librarian, Lawrence Campus, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA

Posted October 27, 2014

37.5 hours per week. Mondays – Thursdays: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Fridays: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. (MCCC/MTA Unit Position)

Anticipated Start Date: January 5, 2015

Northern Essex Community College is hiring a professional librarian to become an integral member of the Lawrence Campus Library team. The ideal candidate will have academic library experience and be open to learning and developing new skills as an information professional.

NECC has embraced and adopted Information Literacy as one of its Core Academic Skills. To that end, the NECC library has recently opened an Information Literacy Lab on its Lawrence Campus, which includes an electronic classroom and professional teaching environment. This position, in addition to providing services in the library itself will also spend some weekly hours as the point staff person in the Information Literacy Lab.

Duties include:

  • Provide in-person, online, phone and email reference services and assistance to students and faculty.
  • Actively participate in the design and delivery of library instruction, consistent with the information literacy framework laid out by the ALA/ACRL.
  • Collaborate with faculty on developing information literacy based student assignments, and targeting library instruction toward a shared goal.
  • Assist in the development and management of the library’s online presence through social media and other outreach efforts.
  • Provide circulation services to students and faculty in a positive, customer service focused manner.
  • Manage the collection of, and access, materials placed on reserve by faculty.
  • Make collection development suggestions based on observed need and professional knowledge.
  • Participate in shelving of materials and collection maintenance.
  • Grasp the importance of mobile devices as tools of information delivery.
  • Understand and have experience with academic technology and tools such as printers, copiers, scanners, course management systems. And other information sharing devices and programs.
  • Be forward thinking, and readily participate in professional development opportunities.
  • Use independent judgment, and work effectively as part of a team or individually.
  • Use LibGuides to develop and promote resources for information literacy.

Required Qualifications

  • Candidate must have an MLS or MLIS, or the equivalent library advanced degree.
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience providing library services.
  • Interest in delivering classroom based instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3 years experience in an academic library setting, preferably in public services – i.e. reference, instruction, student services
  • Collection development experience or coursework in the Latino/a experience (or a related field).
  • Experience providing classroom-based instruction.
  • Fluency in major library databases.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
  • Self-starter with a troubleshooting disposition.

Apply at: http://necc.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=54215

Salary: $52,564.00 – $73,639.00 annually with complete fringe benefit package. Actual salary calculated in compliance with MCCC/MTA classification system; Pay grade 5

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