Part-Time, Hourly Librarian, Napa Valley College, Napa, CA

by DavidD
Information Literacy and Instruction, Reference, Research

Salary
$74.84 – $94.69 Hourly

Location
Napa, CA

Job Type
Faculty (Part-time, Temporary)

Job Number
2017-00216

Department
Library and Learning Resources

Opening Date
12/01/2017

Description

Please Note: Napa Valley College accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. This allows the division to contact qualified applicants immediately, if a need arises without having to wait for a period of time to advertise. If there is an interest and/or need within the specific department, applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted by respective department supervisors, deans and/or division chairs. Applications submitted will remain active for up to two years.

Napa Valley College is soliciting applications for part-time, hourly Librarians. The starting salary range is $68.66-$74.26/classroom hour, with future steps up to $86.87/classroom hour. Placement is based on verified previous college teaching, librarian or counseling experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

The position will engage in a full range of reference, library instruction, collection development, and outreach activities.

Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Provide in-person and online reference assistance and research consultation to students, faculty, and staff at the refence desk, including one-on-one appointments.
  • Teach library instruction sessions and facilitate library orientations.
  • Teach or co-teach library workshops.
  • Engage in collection development duties (e.g., weeding, purchasing, and evaluating collections in one or more subject areas).
  • Act as library liaison for one or more subject areas.
  • Assist students and teaching faculty in locating academic resources.
  • Create and update online resources (e.g., research guides and websites).
  • Promote library resources, services, and outreach efforts to the campus community.
  • Has the opportunity to teach credit-bearing library courses.
  • Contribute to development of Library programs, policies, and procedures
  • Perform related duties in the Library and Learning Center, as assigned

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in library science, or library and information science, or the equivalent.

Application Procedure

A. Applicants must complete the online application through SchoolJobs.com. All elements of the application must be submitted in order for the application to be considered complete.

B. Applicants must attach the following to complete the application process:

  1. Current comprehensive resume
  2. Optional: Request for Equivalency Review form (Download PDF reader), if applicable (only for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency).
  3. Legible copies of transcripts verifying college work, degrees, and conferral dates.
  • Unofficial copies of transcripts accepted at time of application, however, official transcripts will be required upon offer of employment.
  • Please remove SSN or DOB if visible on transcripts.
  • Foreign Transcripts: Napa Valley College requires that individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents. A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement, even if the foreign transcript has previously been accepted by a different college or university in the United States. Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by one of the organizations approved by the State of California, Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Please click here (Download PDF reader) for a list of approved organizations.

It is important that your application reflect all of your relevant education and experience, including academic and non-academic employment history. Please note that your resume does not take the place of completing the “Work Experience” section of the application. Applications will be rejected if no work experience is listed, or if other required application fields are missing or incomplete.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required application materials are completed and properly uploaded into the system. Only complete applications will be forwarded to the division chair/dean for further review. An application is only considered complete if all items above are uploaded.

Please do not submit material not requested. Application materials submitted become the property of Napa Valley College and the Office of Human Resources, Training & Development cannot copy, return, or transfer materials to other positions. Any expenses incurred in connection with the initial interview will be the responsibility of the candidate.

The District will not accept materials by e-mail, fax, or mail.

Special Accommodations: If you are in need of special services or facilities due to a disability in order to apply or interview for this opening, please contact the Office of Human Resources, Training & Development.

Napa Valley College, an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, maintains a drug-free workplace and requires that employees abide by that policy.

For more information, contact the Office of Human Resources, Training & Development:
(707) 256-7100
jobline@napavalley.edu