Information Literacy Librarian & Research Instruction

Columbus State Community College; North Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Columbus State Community College is seeking a Librarian, Reference & Instruction to guide students, faculty, and staff to information access with critical insight through individual reference support, group instruction, and guided research. The role includes teaching information literacy, leading workshops, and collaborating with faculty to align instruction with curricula.

Responsibilities span in-person and off-campus library instruction, collection management, and service excellence within a

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience working in a library reference position or related field.
• An appropriate combination of education, training, coursework, and experience may qualify a candidate.

Responsibilities

• Visits classes to teach information literacy and research using activity-based learning and evidence-informed pedagogical strategies.
• Leads workshops and participates in new student orientations and college programs.
• Guides learners in developing critical thinking and information literacy skills, including identifying, locating, evaluating, and effectively using information across diverse formats.
• Designs and implements instructional tutorials and materials, continuously integrating best practices in teaching and information literacy.
• Partners with faculty as an information literacy subject-matter expert to design instruction aligned with course curricula, research assignments, and student readiness.
• Consults on the development of pedagogically sound library research assignments.
• Provides library instruction at off-campus sites.
• Manages a designated section of the library collection, including selecting, evaluating, and weeding print and electronic resources, and overseeing the associated budget to ensure alignment with instructional and curricular needs.

Skills

Information literacy

Reference services

Instruction

Collaboration

Education

MLIS (ALA-accredited)

Job description

Columbus State Community College is seeking a Librarian, Reference & Instruction to guide students, faculty, and staff to information access with critical insight through individual reference support, group instruction, and guided research. The role includes teaching information literacy, leading workshops, and collaborating with faculty to align instruction with curricula.

Responsibilities span in-person and off-campus library instruction, collection management, and service excellence within a