Senior Assistant Librarian - Business

The California State University; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

San José State University’s King Library invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Senior Assistant Librarian (Business Librarian) beginning October 2026. This hybrid position supports faculty and students in Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, collaborating with liaison librarians to provide instruction and reference services.

Responsibilities include selecting and evaluating resources, developing programs, and contributing to governance and scholarship with emphasis on

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited library program or equivalent.
• Experience or coursework in information literacy instruction and reference services.
• Evidence of potential to maintain an ongoing agenda in scholarly research and professional development.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Awareness of the educational goals of a diverse student population.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction, reference, and research services for undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and researchers in synchronous and asynchronous formats.
• Collaborate with liaison librarians to support business curriculum and programs.
• Engage in selection and evaluation of information resources for business programs and students.
• Maintain familiarity with current research trends and scholarly communication, including AI in business contexts.
• Create and assess user-centered library services for assigned departments.

Skills

Information literacy instruction

Reference services

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Library Science

Job description

Position Overview

Position Rank and Title: Senior Assistant Librarian, Business Librarian

School/Department Name: Library Research & Scholarship

Compensation: This is a probationary, 12-month, tenure-track position at the Senior Assistant Librarian rank; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience (anticipated range: $90,000 - $91,000). Librarians are represented by Unit 3 of the California Faculty Association (CFA) and are eligible for campus service opportunities, sabbaticals, and other leaves. Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.

Target Start Date: October 1, 2026 or earlier

Application Deadline: July 31, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

Position Description

The SJSU King Library at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for a full-time, tenure-track Business Librarian position beginning in October 2026 or earlier. Working collaboratively with a team of liaison librarians, the Business Librarian supports faculty and students in the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. Responsibilities include developing, delivering, and assessing instruction; managing subject-specific collections across multiple formats; and providing research and reference services aligned with curricular and scholarly needs. Librarians at SJSU are faculty who are expected to engage in library and university governance and scholarship, which are requirements for tenure and promotion. This is a hybrid (not fully remote) position.

Responsibilities

• Support student learning by working collaboratively with business faculty to facilitate the effective use of curriculum‑specific information resources.
• Provide reference, consultative, and instructional services to undergraduates, graduate students, teaching faculty, and researchers in synchronous and asynchronous formats.
• Engage in the selection and evaluation of information resources that support the curricular and research needs of business programs, faculty, and students.
• Maintain familiarity with current and emerging research, scholarly communication trends, as well as AI technology in business.
• Create, implement, and assess user‑centered library services and programs for assigned departments.
• Build a record of scholarly and professional achievement to fulfill the university requirement of retention, tenure, and promotion.
• Participate in shared governance, including department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
• Demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a diverse student population, through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or an equivalent international degree.
• Experience or coursework in information literacy instruction and reference services.
• Evidence of potential to maintain an ongoing agenda in scholarly research and professional development at appropriate levels.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population.

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree or equivalent training/work experience in a business‑related field.
• Experience with designing, implementing, and assessing library programs and services.
• Experience in academic libraries.

Legal Statements

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