Part-Time Reference Librarian — Evening & Weekend Roles

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Oregon Sick Leave

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Portland Community College in Oregon is seeking part-time reference librarians to support students with research and information literacy across multiple campuses. These roles involve assisting with reference questions, staffing the library help desk via phone, email, and chat, and teaching information literacy classes with guidance from the department chair.

The positions are part-time and on-call, with scheduling that may include evenings and weekends, and are filled from an applicant pool for

Qualifications

• Master of Library Science or equivalent from an ALA-accredited library school or foreign equivalent
• One year of teaching experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and utilization of culturally responsive teaching and learning practices

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of a team with the goal of excellent customer service
• Provide direct research and reference assistance to the college community
• Teach library instruction and information literacy classes to individuals and groups
• Participate in the creation of instructional materials and research guides
• Contribute to ongoing work on special projects within the Reference department in coordination with the department chair

Skills

Customer service

Research assistance

Information literacy

Team collaboration

Education

Master of Library Science (ALA-accredited)

Tools

Library databases

Job description

Portland Community College in Oregon is seeking part-time reference librarians to support students with research and information literacy across multiple campuses. These roles involve assisting with reference questions, staffing the library help desk via phone, email, and chat, and teaching information literacy classes with guidance from the department chair.

The positions are part-time and on-call, with scheduling that may include evenings and weekends, and are filled from an applicant pool for