Electronic Services Librarian, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA

Posted September 18, 2015

SALARY: $60,243.00 – $85,157.00 Annually 

PRIORITY FILING DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 (initial screening date; open until filled)

Santa Rosa Junior College is seeking an individual with demonstrated instructional skills to join an outstanding team of faculty and instructional administrators to provide high quality programs and services to our district, our community, and most importantly, our students. This is a full-time, regular contract faculty librarian position in the Learning Resources Department at Santa Rosa Junior College beginning Fall Semester, August 2016, with a possible start date in Spring 2016 depending on the selected candidate’s availability and the department’s needs. Appointments are contingent upon funding and Board approval.

DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Library and Information Resources department at Santa Rosa Junior College provides a diverse array of instructional support services district-wide. There are two library facilities: Doyle Library at the Santa Rosa campus and Mahoney Library at the Petaluma campus. Instructional collections include over 200,000 books and e-books, 45 electronic databases and a discovery search interface. All holdings are available through a union catalog and accessible via the Web. All holdings, print or electronic, are available through a union catalog and accessible online. The department’s instructional program emphasizes instruction in the areas of information competency and effective research methods. There are close to 1,000 students enrolled per semester, and faculty librarians teach all class sections.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
This position is responsible for maintenance and quality control in the library online catalog and serves as liaison with the library system vendor, directs the work of support staff, manages archives, administers the library materials budgets, and directs the work of classified staff in Cataloging, Acquisitions, Periodicals, and Interlibrary Loan. This position also participates in a full range of professional duties such as: providing instruction through a variety of modalities including face-to-face, online, reference, orientations, stand-alone workshops, Library and Information Resources (LIR) courses, and digital reference services; serving as a collection development liaison with instructional departments in assigned subject areas; using and instructing in the use of information resources; developing instructional materials using traditional and emerging media; participate in the management of digital resources and services; working collaboratively with a diverse range of individuals; directing classified staff; and performing additional public services as assigned, including possible night and weekend service. May have responsibility for coordination of web services.

SRJC offers courses at two campuses, located in Santa Rosa and Petaluma, as well as multiple satellite locations within the district, including on-line. While this assignment is for the Santa Rosa campus, please note the district reserves the right of assignment to any location, and that assignments could involve any combination of day or evening classes with weekly office hours being mandatory. Instructors assume responsibility for maintaining currency in the field, for updating existing courses and developing new curricula (including courses that serve community needs, such as short, non-credit, or online courses), assisting in the assessment of student learning outcomes, participating in department activities and other college service such as committee work, managing laboratories, and participating in community outreach on behalf of the college.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

Master’s Degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science from an ALA (American Library Association) accredited institution; OR the equivalent; OR a fully satisfied (Life) California Community College Credential in Library Science.

Preferred:

• Experience in providing service at an academic library Reference Desk.
• Experience in providing instruction via workshops or courses in Information Literacy.
• Working knowledge of metadata standards for cataloging AACR2, MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Records, Resource Description and Access (RDA), MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data, for multiple materials formats
• Working knowledge of cataloging systems: LC (Library of Congress) Classification System, LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings
• Working knowledge of Integrated Library System, preferably Voyager client based system, including all modules (Acquisitions, Cataloging, Circulation, Systems, Global Data Change)
• Working knowledge of all aspects of OCLC Connexion program for cataloging
• Familiarity with Interlibrary Loan systems, preferably OCLC WorldShare and including copyright and fair use rules and regulations
• Experience negotiating database and e-resources vendor contracts
• Familiarity with EZ Proxy authentication system
• Experience developing web pages using HTML and CSS
• Recent experience managing multiple budgets for collections
• Experience managing the technical aspects of maintaining a print periodicals collection
• Familiarity with metadata standards for Archives (Dublin Core)
• Recent experience supervising paraprofessional staff
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience and/or willingness to teach on-line if classes are offered
• Requires a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
In order to be given priority consideration for this recruitment, applicants must submit the following documents by the priority filing deadline:

1. A completed Santa Rosa Junior College Employment Application and responses to Agency-wide Questions. Please note that contact information is required for a minimum of three references.
2. If you do not meet the minimum qualifications exactly as stated, you must complete and attach the Equivalency Application to your Employment Application. If applicable, Equivalency Application is available at http://www.santarosa.edu/hr/forms-linked/Application%20Materials/FacEquivApp.pdf.
3. A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, including how you meet the requirements and are qualified to perform the duties as listed in the “Position Description” section of this announcement.
4. Current Resume.
5. Copies of transcripts of all college level course work. Unofficial copies (both sides) are acceptable, but official transcripts must be submitted prior to hiring. If transcripts are from an institution outside of the United States, applicants must provide a formal evaluation of their foreign degree(s) at the time of application. Contact the Human Resources Department for more information.
6. If applicable, copy of fully satisfied (Life) California Community College Instructor’s Credential (both sides).

PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY MATERIALS REQUESTED.

Following the priority filing deadline, applications which are complete for screening will be reviewed by a screening committee. Approximately 2-3 weeks later, Human Resources will notify you whether or not you have been selected for interview. Those applicants most suitably qualified for the position/pool will be invited to interview with a Screening Committee. The Screening Committee may include representatives from the Faculty, the Administration, the Classified Staff, the Associated Students, and the Board of Trustees.

If you are in need of special services or facilities due to a disability in order to apply or interview for this opening, please contact the Human Resources Department.

View full description and apply online at: http://www.santarosa.edu/hr

1988 Armory Drive
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707.527.4954

[email protected]

Position #824152
ELECTRONIC SERVICES LIBRARIAN