Reference and Instruction Librarian, New River Community College

VIRGINIA LIBRARY ASSN; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

New River Community College in Dublin, Virginia, is seeking a Reference and Instruction Librarian to provide online and in-person reference services and to coordinate library instruction across campus.

The role involves creating instructional materials, collaborating with faculty, supporting information literacy, and engaging with library partnerships; occasional evenings and weekends are required, and a dedicated team supports student success.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting library instruction in an academic environment.
• Experience providing information services in an academic, public, or corporate library.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Delivers online and in-person reference assistance.
• Develops and delivers library instruction across campus.
• Creates instructional materials and webpages to promote services.
• Liaises with faculty, staff, and library networks (VIVA, VCCS).
• Assists with collection development and weeding.
• Compiles statistics and reports; stays current with literacy trends.
• Occasional evenings and weekends.

Skills

Library instruction

Information services

Independent work

Literacy programs

Microsoft Office

Google apps

Springshare

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Apps

Springshare

Job description

POSITION: Reference and Instruction Librarian, New River Community College
LOCATION: Dublin, VA
SALARY: $25 per hour, part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 31, 2026

Reference and Instruction Librarian

New River Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a state-wide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one-hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia with an instructional site in Christiansburg. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.
The people employed by New River Community College embrace the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.

Duties:

• Delivers online and in-person reference assistance;
• Develops, coordinates, and delivers online and in-person library instruction at all campus locations;
• Creates and maintains instructional materials, digital learning objects, and webpages to promote library services and resources;
• Encourages and maintains collaborative relationships with faculty and staff;
• Serves as a liaison between the library and academic divisions, campus partners, various database providers, VIVA (Virtual Library of Virginia), and VCCS (Virginia Community College System) libraries;
• Assists with collection development, including de-selection/weeding;
• Participates in community outreach and collaborates with regional libraries;
• Compiles and prepares statistics and reports as requested;
• Remains current with changing information delivery systems and library issues and trends, especially in information literacy;
• Provides general assistance with all areas of library operation as needed;
• Occasional evening and weekend hours;
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA’s/Required Qualifications

• Experience in conducting library instruction or teaching in an academic environment;
• Experience providing information services in an academic, public, or corporate library;
• Demonstrated success working independently with limited supervision;
• Experience and/or potential in developing and delivering effective literacy programs across the curriculum;
• Ability to work in a dynamic student environment with a diverse student population;
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills;
• A focus on student and program success;
• Experience working in an office environment;
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office and Google applications;

Additional Considerations:

Additional factors that may be considered include:

• Experience in higher education, student services, or a related field;
• Experience in a community college setting;
• Experience using the Springshare platform or similar system;
• Experience in creating and maintaining accessible online guides, tutorials, websites, and promotional materials;

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.