Librarian II

Montgomery College; United States; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job description

Montgomery College, Germantown Campus, is seeking candidates for a Full-Time Librarian II position in the Research and Teaching division.

The regular work schedule is 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., allowing for flexibility to accommodate one evening shift per week, and an occasional Saturday as required.

This is a non-bargaining, exempt, grade 29 position.

This position is currently eligible for telework one (1) day per week. This eligibility is subject to change based on the needs of the unit.

Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

The primary responsibilities of this role are to provide professional research assistance and a wide range of information services to library users (students, faculty, staff, and community patrons). This includes providing formal instruction on information literacy topics, in the classroom and one‑on‑one. This position will be a member of the Arts, English & Reading, and Humanities librarian liaison team, providing outreach and support to faculty and students in these discipline areas. This position serves as the coordinator for the Research & Teaching division’s library support of English composition courses, including ENGL 101 and 011, ENGL 102, and ENGL 103. The incumbent will coordinate library instruction requests for each of these courses, across all campus locations and online, collaborate with faculty, and lead the ongoing assessment and improvement of library services and resources to advance information literacy and scholarly communication in support of Montgomery College’s composition courses. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Perform all aspects of Academic Area Liaison and Embedded Librarian services which include providing professional reference assistance and a wide range of information services to library users; providing effective information literacy instruction; and creating and delivering information literacy activities and tools for in-person and online learning environments.
• Perform outreach to faculty and others in the Arts, English & Reading, and Humanities disciplines to foster effective relationships for creating dynamic learning strategies in support of the curriculum and specific student needs in a variety of courses and stages of student development.
• Familiarize themselves with the needs, attitudes, and internal operations of the academic departments in which they liaise.
• Learn about the programs and curricula for their assigned academic departments and plan for growth and change accordingly.
• Form relationships and regularly communicate with faculty in their assigned academic department(s).
• Work with their librarian supervisor and liaison team to establish and maintain relationships and outreach methods.
• Coordinate MC Library instructional support for English composition courses and schedule library instruction sessions for these courses, college-wide, teach library instruction sessions, and provide training to Research &Teaching librarians.
• Serve as the Arts & Humanities team lead liaison to faculty course coordinators for ENGL 101 & 011, ENGL 102, and ENGL 103.
• Coordinate with the Arts & Humanities librarian liaison team to develop scaffolded library instructional support for English composition courses, as well as develop and maintain instructional materials and digital learning objects.
• Participate in planning and priority-setting for the Research and Teaching division's annual goals.
• Commit to professional development opportunities (internal and external), by participating in conferences, seminars, and professional meetings that enhance their knowledge in current professional librarianship practices and to learn and develop new skills that will improve library services and fulfill unit goals and objectives.
• Maintain a high level of proficiency with electronic and print resources in a constantly evolving information and technology environment.
• Maintain and update skills with the latest hardware and software products, trends, and their practical use in an information seeking environment.
• Maintain proficiency in the use of web-based, social media, networked, and emerging technologies to deliver real‑time and asynchronous reference and instructional services.
• Create and maintain online library guides using an extensible web-based platform.
• Maintain a high level of interpersonal, intercultural, and intergenerational communication skills to reach a diverse user population.
• Participate on library committees, task groups, or subcommittees in support of goals and objectives surrounding the Library Master Plan and Research and Teaching goals and special projects; and/or participate on college governance or college committees with faculty and staff, and/or planning events with faculty from other departments to establish relationships that promote library services and resources.
• Support library employees by sharing knowledge and encouraging their development, in order to build relationships and strengthen collaboration within and between library units.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in library/information science (MLS, MSLS, MLIS, etc.). Three years of progressively responsible professional library experience in a functional area or specialized services in academic, research, or public library. Knowledge of the principles and practices of library science as applied to the operation of academic libraries. Professional competence using research tools in an online environment such as Internet browsers, Library Management Systems and current W2 applications, as well as professional experience with basic Microsoft Office Software. Ability to instruct and assist students in the use of library resources. Excellent teamwork, communication and leadership skills, as well as strong listening skills and proficiency at conducting reference interviews. Knowledge of the principles and practices of library science as applied to the operation of academic libraries. The equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing digital learning objects, using instructional design methodology and adult learning principles.
• Previous experience developing, delivering and assessing information literacy instruction for undergraduate composition courses taught in both face‑to‑face and online environments.
• Experience collaborating with faculty and others to achieve strategic goals.
• Experience managing or leading collaborative projects or programs.
• Experience with effective methods and current techniques in information literacy instruction, including awareness of emerging technologies and their implications for teaching and learning.
• Professional expertise in learning design for accessibility.
• Familiarity with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
• Proficiency in a language other than English.

Hiring Range: $74,267-$96,558 annually. Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $118,850.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or [e-mail]. We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.