Quick Summary
Inver Hills Community College seeks one unlimited full-time Faculty Librarian and one sabbatical replacement Faculty Librarian. The Faculty Librarian position provides library services such as library instruction, including a credit-based Information Literacy course, one-on-one reference services, and supervision of circulation.
Inver Hills Community College seeks one unlimited full-time Faculty Librarian and one sabbatical replacement Faculty Librarian.
The Faculty Librarian position provides library services such as library instruction, including a credit-based Information Literacy course, one-on-one reference services, and supervision of circulation. Faculty members at Inver Hills are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
Appointment for unlimited full-time Faculty Librarian begins academic year 2020-2021.
Appointment for sabbatical replacement Faculty Librarian is temporary full-time, for academic year 2020-2021.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
The successful candidate will:
- Provide high quality reference services (one-on-one instruction) to a diverse population of students, staff, faculty, and community patrons
- Provide high quality research assistance to our students, faculty, staff, and community patrons
- Collaborate with faculty to develop course integrated library instruction, and create associated lesson plans and research guides
- Deliver high quality course integrated instruction in all delivery modes
- Engage in collection development of library materials, including selection and deselection
- Engage in on-going professional development to keep current in library science and in the scholarship of teaching and learning
- Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and administration to develop and execute work plans in support of identified college and library priorities
- Collaborate with staff, administrators, and faculty across the college to innovate and problem solve
- Serve on college committees, councils, or work groups
- Represent the college on MnPALS and Minnesota State system committees and initiatives
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in library science or equivalent degree.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Experience working in a strong, collaborative, service-oriented environment
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Demonstrated knowledge of current practices in library science
- Demonstrated knowledge of current methodologies and pedagogy in library instruction, user education, and reference services (one-on-one instruction)
- Demonstrated aptitude with library resources in a variety of formats
- Teaching experience
- Strong commitment to service orientation
- Experience with ALMA Integrated Library System (ILS)
- Experience or interest in Electronic Resource Management (ERM)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong problem solving skills
About
You must apply online and attach an electronic resume and copy of your transcript(s) to your online application in order to be considered for this position. Paper applications and resumes will not be considered.
Founded in 1970, Inver Hills is a comprehensive community college offering 35 program options and degrees including the Associate in Arts (A.A.), a liberal arts education degree that leads to transfer to four year colleges; the Associate in Fine Art (A.F.A.) degree in studio arts; and the career related Associate in Science (A.S.) and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees in leading occupational areas such as nursing, paralegal, computer networking, law enforcement, human services, business, emergency medical services, teacher education, and more.
Located 10 minutes from downtown St. Paul, scenic Inver Hills Community College serves over 9000 credit students annually. Many Inver Hills students are first generation. The student of color population has increased from 24% to 28% in the last four years. Almost 30 percent of students are low income and eligible for Pell grants. Inver Hills strives to reflect a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds among administrators, faculty and staff. Inver Hills is committed to quality improvement, Learning Communities, campus wide assessment, innovative instruction, integrating technology in instruction, collaboration with PreK12 for college readiness and access, and civic engagement.
If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this selection process, please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at humanresources@inverhills.edu or (651) 450-3670; TTY (651) 450-3369.
Inver Hills Community College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer. A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
Benefits Information
Depending on credit load, the State of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including low cost medical and dental insurance, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, tax-deferred compensation, generous vacation and sick leave. For more information on insurance benefits, please visit the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget website.
To learn more and apply for the unlimited full-time Faculty Librarian position, visit the Inver Hills Community College website.
To learn more and apply for the sabbatical replacement Faculty Librarian position, visit the Inver Hills Community College website.
