Instruction & Outreach Librarian (9+3)

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Spartanburg Community College is seeking a librarian to support student success through reference & instruction services, both in-person and online. The role includes teaching library literacy classes at multiple sites, developing educational materials, and promoting OER/AL resources.

You will engage in outreach, collaborate with faculty, and contribute to assessment of library impact on student success, with occasional travel to instructional sites and events.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library or Information Science (ALA-accredited).
• Two years of relevant work experience in an academic library.

Responsibilities

• Provide reference & instruction services, in-person or virtual.
• Teach library instruction classes and promote information literacy.
• Create educational materials and learning objects (print, video, tutorials, interactive elements).
• Support OER/AL initiatives and assist with outreach and assessments.

Skills

Student support

Teaching

Team collaboration

Customer service

Education

Master's in Library Science

Tools

LibGuides

H5P

Job description

Support student success through direct student assistance, instruction, outreach, the development of educational materials, and promotion and support of OER.

Provides quality Reference & Instruction services. Includes regular on-call references hours, in-person or virtual (chat/text/email) assistance, teaches library and information literacy instruction classes in-person at multiple-locations, including high schools, and online, and participates as an embedded librarian in assigned courses.

Supports student learning through creation of educational materials in multiple formats (print, videos, tutorials, interactive web elements such as H5P, etc.). Also assists with data collection and assessment of library impact on student success.

Outreaches and promotes of library services, especially focused on reducing barriers and library anxiety to increase student success and retention. Includes programming and workshops, but also participates in class visits, library tours, SCC events, and collaborations with student groups and partners outside the library.

Promotes and supports OER. Promotes the use of OER or affordable learning (AL) materials. Supports SCC faculty in finding, evaluating, adopting and creating OER/AL materials that remove student barriers to course success and persistence.

Represents the Library and SCC by service on internal and external committees and boards as assigned and elected. Pursues continuing professional development such as workshops, webinars, conferences, discipline-based literature, etc.

Master's degree in Library or Information Science from an America Library Association (ALA) accredited university and two years of relevant work experience.

Experience teaching library instruction classes and providing reference services in an academic library, use of technology to create learning objects (tutorials, libguides, etc.), and strong commitment to student success, customer service, and collaborating as part of a team. Experience implementing outreach programming, supporting and promoting OER materials with faculty.

Must be able to work afternoons/nights/weekends as needed for coverage, travel to SCC's campuses and instructional sites, and physically move around the library, assisting patrons. Other physical demands include moving book carts, compact shelving (manual), and books and materials weighing up to 25 lbs. from shelving 1/2 ft. to 6 ft. high and transporting them around the library.

Spartanburg Community College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.