Instruction & Research Services Librarian, Boston College Burns Library, (Chestnut Hill, MA)

Posted May 12, 2026

Boston College Introduction: Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description:

Boston College Libraries are seeking an Instruction and Research Services Librarian to join the Burns Library Public Services Department. As a member of the Burns Library Public Services Department, this position contributes to a robust archives/special collections instruction program and supervises and contributes to special collections/archives access and research services at Burns Library. This position is highly collaborative throughout the Libraries, particularly in the cohort (which consists of the Digital Scholarship Group, instruction team, and subject liaisons), as well as across campus.

The Instruction and Research Services Librarian provides in-depth reference services onsite and remotely to meet the needs of a wide range of researchers. They assist a diverse constituency of researchers in navigating Burns Library collections by conducting research consultations and in-depth reference interviews and by assisting researchers in using finding aids, the library catalog, and other discovery tools. This position also provides face-to-face classroom instruction, collaborates with faculty on class objectives and material selection, and provides logistical support for the larger archives/special collections instruction program

The ideal candidate will have a passion for primary source instruction, scholarly research, and welcoming diverse communities to archives and special collections. The position collaborates closely with the Head of User Engagement and Burns Library Public Services and the other Instruction and Research Services Librarian to create, update, and maintain research and reference policies, library web pages, documentation, and training tools that promote and facilitate access to archives/special collections resources, research services, and instructional services.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and full-time equivalent hiring ranges:

Senior Librarian: $76,050 – $95,050; 5+ years related professional experience
Librarian: $68,950 – $86,200; 3-5 years related professional experience
Associate Librarian: $62,350 – $77,950; 1-3 years experience

Requirements:

Master’s degree in Library and Information Science; second graduate degree and/or graduate work beyond MLS.
A minimum of one year of experience in providing research, instruction, and outreach services in an archives or special collections library setting.
Experience in: Creating and delivering archives/special collections instructional services in person and virtually, Providing in-depth research services in person and virtually, Project management and logistics, Application of teaching and pedagogical theory.

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

How to Apply

To apply, please visit Boston College’s employment opportunity website. Please note, this is an in-person, on-site position at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Applicants must submit both a cover letter and resume with their online application

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College’s Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.