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Form of workAdjunct Faculty Librarian- Non-Instructional
Priority Application Date: March 1, 2024, open until filled.
Anticipated Start Date: March 15, 2024
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Taft College is seeking a pool of qualified candidates for the following discipline: Library Science. Faculty assignments may be temporary, part-time and/or on-call and may be immediate or as needed (as specified in Education Code 8748.25).
Note: Current adjunct librarian opportunities allow for remote or in-person work.
Position Description
The following is a representation of the duties for this position, it is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. The library operates under a team-based structure and library faculty perform multiple roles, including technical services, public services, user instruction, access, and discovery of materials.
- Provide reference, instructional sessions, orientations, and workshops to students and faculty through multiple modalities.
- May provide instruction for community college library research classes and/or tutorial workshops.
- Experience in providing reference services and managing and updating LibGuides in an academic environment.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with e-learning, instructional technology, and website content maintenance.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with accessibility and accommodations.
- Design and produce curricular materials, in the form of research guides, information-literacy tutorials, and other resources in print, online learning platform (Canvas), and multimedia formats.
- Participate in the evaluation of materials and the development of outlines for courses taught.
- Create an engaging, welcoming, inclusive, and equitable learning environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
An applicant may meet minimum qualifications in one of the following ways listed below:
- Master’s degree in Library Science, Library and Information Science, or the equivalent.
- An Equivalency Determination may be submitted along with all application materials to be considered for this position if you do not meet the stated minimum qualifications. The Equivalency Determination document may be found here or on the Taft College Human Resources website.
- Sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including students for whom English is not their first language, first generation college students, and students with physical and/or learning disabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Awareness of library trends and emerging library technologies.
COMPENSATION
$75.49-$88.70 per hour.
FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS
Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. For information on transcript evaluation services, please visit:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The West Kern Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District is dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination and, as such, is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans, women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
$75.49-$88.70 per hour.
REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR APPLICATION:
This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application in order to be considered:
- Taft College Application
- Current resume
- Letter of intent that addresses minimum and desirable qualifications.
- Scanned copy of official transcripts with required degree(s). Foreign transcripts and degrees require official certification of equivalency to U.S. transcripts and degrees by a certified U.S. review service at the time of application and must identify graduate level coursework.
FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS
Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. For information on transcript evaluation services, please visit:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The West Kern Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District is dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination and, as such, is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans, women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
