Reference/Instruction Librarian

General Summary

Join Us at Lake-Sumter State College

Located in the heart of Florida, Lake-Sumter State College provides students with the opportunity to pursue their goals and join Florida’s dynamic workforce. We embrace our mission as a community college to increase access and opportunity for all learners in the communities we serve.

Under the leadership of President Heather Bigard, we are embarking on a bold journey to transform the ways in which we connect and educate our students while embracing our rich history of high-quality education and personalized student support services. We currently serve over 6,500 students each year and plan to grow to over 10,000 in the next several years.

The rapid growth in the Orlando metropolitan area, and particularly in our service area of Lake and Sumter Counties, is driving growth, innovation, and workforce demand in an array of industries offering high-skill, high-wage positions. By rapidly adapting and responding to this demand, Lake-Sumter State College will continue to be the premier workforce engine driving training and education opportunities in these counties.

Lake-Sumter State College delivers student success through personal attention and flexible pathways leading to rewarding careers and higher wages. We are committed to:

• Caring about each individual student, our peers, and our community;
• Communicating to ensure clarity and transparency, and
• Collaboration, knowing that the best possible outcomes are ensured when there is a sharing of ideas.

This is an exciting time at Lake-Sumter State College! When you join our team, you’ll have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with incredible faculty and staff who are focused on making a real difference in the lives of students in our community. Together, we will create a significant impact to meet the needs of today’s students and prepare for future generations.

We invite you to join us in our commitment to student success!

Provide circulation services, reference services and library instruction for the Clermont campus. Responsible for demonstrating LSSC’s core value of Service Excellence; respect, competence, responsiveness, and collaboration, in all interactions

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

1. Provide general reference services as scheduled at the South Lake Campus.
2. Schedule and provide library instruction for college classes and community groups.
3. Supervise Library Assistants and Student Assistants as directed
4. Act as library liaison for college faculty and staff.
5. Maintain library statistics reports and assessments.
6. Assist with materials selection and deselection.
7. Serve on college-wide committees.
8. Represent the college on regional and statewide committees as appointed.

Qualifications

EDUCATION : MLS from ALA accredited institution.

EXPERIENCE : Experience in providing general reference services and formal library instruction.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Knowledge of general reference sources.

Ability to effectively instruct library users in the use of print, non-print and electronic resources.

Ability to exercise human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with students, faculty, staff and the general public.

Supervisory experience and experience with automated circulation system desirable.

Knowledge of HTML or HTML editing software desirable.

Ability to demonstrate the four College Service Excellence Standards of respect, competence, responsiveness and collaboration when interacting with students, employees, visitors, and community members.