Librarian, Academic (Hourly)

austincc; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Austin Community College is seeking a Librarian, Academic (Hourly) to provide reference services to ACC students, faculty and staff across campus libraries, including in person, by phone, email and library chat.

The role involves collaborating with library staff, maintaining records and statistics, supporting information literacy, and contributing to special projects and reports. A Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA‑accredited program is required.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills.
• Library principles and practices in an academic setting.
• Ability to maintain an established work schedule.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of constituent information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, collegial workplace relationships.
• Ability to communicate orally, in writing and electronically, in a concise and effective manner.
• Expertise with print and electronic information and reference resources in an academic environment.
• Proficiency with office productivity software, internet search tools, wikis, iPads and laptops.

Responsibilities

• Provide reference services to ACC students, faculty and staff via in person, phone, email and chat.
• Maintain records and statistics; assist with collection maintenance and information literacy support.
• Participate in record keeping using reference desk software.

Skills

Customer service

Library principles

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Master's degree in Library Science

Tools

Office productivity software

Internet search tools

Wikis

iPads

Laptops

Job description

Job Posting Closing Times

Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Requirements for Austin Community College employees

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. - AR 4.0300.01

College Overview

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title

Librarian, Academic (Hourly)

Job Description Summary

Provides ACC Campus Library Services reference services to ACC students, faculty and staff, including in person, phone, email and library chat, as needed.

Job Description

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Provides ACC Campus Library Services reference services to ACC students, faculty and staff, including in person, phone, email and library chat.

Works with other ACC Library Services and primary campus library faculty and staff, maintaining records and statistical data and, as assigned, collection maintenance, subject bibliography, information literacy support, web or wiki page maintenance, special projects, and reports.

Participates in critical record keeping practices including using reference desk software designed to gather student learning outcome data.

Knowledge

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Customer service skills.
• Library principles and practices in an academic setting.

Skills

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Ability to maintain an established work schedule.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of constituent information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, collegial workplace relationships.
• Ability to communicate orally, in writing and electronically, in a concise and effective manner.

Technology Skills

Proficiency in using PCs, office productivity software, knowledge of electronic information resources, the Internet and wikis, laptops, iPads, and general office equipment

• Expertise with print and electronic information and reference resources in an academic environment.
• Proficiency in using office productivity software, internet search tools, wikis, iPads, laptops.

Preferred Work Experience

• Experience providing reference services to community college, university, or high school students.

Required Education

• Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA- accredited institution.

Licenses/Certifications; Other

• Reliable transportation may be required for working at multiple campus locations. Employees moving among campuses may get reimbursed for travel.

Physical Requirements

• Work is routinely performed in an library environment.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 30 pounds.

Safety

Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay Rate

$28.70/Hour

Up to 19 hours per week

Number of Openings

1

Job Posting Close Date

September 17, 2026

Clery Act As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

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