Department: Research, Instruction, & Outreach Services (RIOS)
Effective Date of Appointment: July 1, 2025
CSUN’s Commitment to You:
CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.
As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2024, CSUN enrolls 36,848 students, where 56.3% are Latinx, 18.9% are White, 8.7% are Asian-American, 5.3% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
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About the College:
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About the Department:
For more information about the Department of Research, Instruction, & Outreach Services, see https://library.csun.edu/about/contacts-departments/rios
Anticipated Needs:
Note: All part-time faculty appointments are temporary and do not confer academic rank. Final determination of part-time teaching assignments is contingent upon student enrollment figures and funding. In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly reference hours and participation in assessment of student learning. The successful candidate will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are employed. Working in the state of California is a condition of employment
CSUN’s University Library is seeking engaged, service-oriented librarians. Successful candidates will provide reference services to students, faculty, staff, and community members in person, and via chat, email, Zoom, and telephone; offer information literacy instruction sessions embedded in interdisciplinary, lower-division courses; and support programming and outreach by providing library tours and tabling at campus events. Depending on departmental need, this position may also include a subject liaison role, including collection development responsibilities and teaching library research skills in support of a specific curricular department. Lecturer librarians have opportunities for university service and support for independent research.
This is a 12-month faculty position. Some evening and weekend work will be required. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching and service.
Qualifications
Required:
- Graduate degree in library/information science from ALA-accredited school, or equivalent degree if granted from outside the United States or Canada, by June 30, 2025.
- Demonstrated reference service experience in a library.
- Demonstrated ability and commitment to work with a diverse campus community. •Demonstrated generalist proficiency searching online databases.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.
Desired:
- Demonstrated breadth of reference desk service and/or virtual reference proficiency in an academic library.
- Experience in information literacy instruction or other teaching.
- Experience in creating digital learning objects and/or online research guides.
- Knowledge of current trends and issues in academic librarianship, as demonstrated by publications or conference presentations or attendance.
- Familiarity with instruction and/or collection development for a specific subject discipline or program area
- Experience with library programming and outreach.
- Additional graduate degree(s) in any discipline relevant to the CSUN curriculum.
- Fluency in American Sign Language, Spanish, or other languages in the CSUN community and curriculum.
Salary Range: The salary range for this classification is $6288-$6825. The anticipated salary range is $6288 per month commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Process:
Applicants must submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter that designates if interested in a full or part-time position and whenever possible, times available for reference desk and library instruction assignments to the email address in the section below. CV should include educational background, prior reference service and library instruction experience, and/or related professional experience. In later phases of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide verification of terminal degrees, licenses, and certificates.
Application Deadline:
For Academic Year 2025 – 2026: March 10, 2025
Inquiries and applications should be addressed to:
Laura Wimberley / Chair, Research, Instruction & Outreach Services Department RE: Application for Temporary Librarian Faculty Position
Email: laura.wimberley@csun.edu
General Information:
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The person holding this position may be considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the RIOS Department at 818-677-2277.