Evening Reference Librarian (PT)

Librarylinknj; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DCRP Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability Coverage

Sick Time

Health and Prescription Plan

Job summary

Mercer County Community College’s Reference and Information Literacy Librarian helps lead information literacy instruction across the curriculum and provides reference and research assistance to students and faculty. You will work closely with faculty to support course content and research needs, positioning the library as a strategic asset in teaching and learning goals.

The role emphasizes student success and diversity, with evening hours in Fall/Spring and specific summer hours, and includes

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited program or within 6 hours of completing such a program.
• Experience providing instruction in information literacy and reference services is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty to integrate library resources into coursework.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, promotion and provision of Information Literacy instruction throughout the curriculum.
• Provide reference and research assistance to students and faculty.
• Collaborate with faculty to support course content and research needs.
• Position the library as a strategic asset to teaching and learning goals.

Skills

Information literacy instruction

Reference services

Research assistance

Customer service

Education

Master’s degree in library or information science

Tools

Library databases

Online catalogs

Job description

If you are considering a new job, work environment or career opportunities you should look at Mercer County Community College. MCCC is a publicly supported college that is open to all and dedicated to student success. In order to support that mission Mercer seeks to attract, retain, and support a skilled diverse workforce which is our most valuable resource. We thrive on and are proud of our diversity and open access. Our students and employees find the College large enough for a multitude of offerings yet small enough to keep the “Community” feel for all. The College consists of two campuses, the James Kerney Campus (JKC) in the capital city of Trenton, NJ and a larger 292 acre suburban campus just six miles north of Trenton.

As part of the comprehensive and valuable benefits package the College offers credit course tuition waivers for employees, spouses and dependents. This allows for employees and their families to take advantage of earning a higher education degree without the high cost. The College offers students 69 Degree Program Options and 35 Credit Certificates from which to choose.

The Reference and Information Literacy Librarian helps to lead the development, promotion and provision of Information Literacy instruction throughout the curriculum; provides reference and research assistance to students, faculty ; works closely with the faculty to provide content and research assistance for their courses, and participates in the positioning of the library as a strategic asset to the teaching and learning goals of Mercer County Community College.

Helps assist patrons in locating and obtaining materials by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Furnishes information on library activities, facilities, rules and services.
• Explains and assists in use of reference resources, such as book and periodical indexes both in print and electronic format, to locate information.
• Describes or demonstrates procedures for navigating the public access catalog or electronic resources.
• Searches files, reference shelves, and computerized information systems to locate requested information.
• Answers queries on complicated reference subjects, including formulating and processing online search requests.
• Participates in library outreach programs and conducts library instruction/information literacy.
• Provides instruction and actively participates in the development and design of classes on use of the library and its resources.
• Assembles and arranges displays of books and other library materials
• Helps organize and maintain reference materials.
• Complies bibliographies and develops library user guides, both printed and electronic.
• Assists in reference collection development, including planning and promoting electronic information resources and services.

The hours of the position are Fall/Spring, Monday & Tuesday, 4:00 - 8:00 pm; Summer, Monday & Tuesday, 4:00 - 7:00 pm.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited program or within 6 hours of completing such a program.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Adaptability:Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.

Customer Focus: Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.

Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

Part Time Employee Benefits

• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCRP) – enrollment requirement with minimum annual base salary of $5,000 or more
• Life Insurance - 1.5 times the annual base salary with DCRP participation
• Long Term Disability Coverage after 1 year of DCRP participation
• Sick Time - accrue 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
• Health and Prescription Plan – (employee paid)

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