Educational Support Faculty- Librarian

Educational Support Faculty- Librarian (Academic)

Position Type: Faculty - General Funding

Salary: $47,235-$73,779 (based on education and experience)

Job List: External

Close Date: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (Arizona Time)

Please note, this position will be in person, to be located in the Pima County/Tucson area.

About Pima Community College

At the core of Pima Community College's mission is serving our community and providing educational opportunities to all learners. We value inclusion and inquiry because diversity in people, experiences, and perspectives unlocks critical thinking, creativity, and innovation. With a focus on a culture of belonging and care, we are committed to nurturing a climate where all students and employees feel welcome, successful, and have opportunities to reach their potential. We are proud to be designated a Hispanic-serving Institution and are intentional with equitable actions that promote social and economic prosperity.

At Pima Community College we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information on Pima Communities commitments and its institutional population please visit our web pages About Pima , Diversity , and Reports & Data .

About the Library

The Pima Community College Library empowers our patrons to achieve their academic and life goals, providing research support, instruction, collections, and spaces for intellectual exploration. We offer services and resources online and at five campus libraries.

About the Position

Pima Community College Library is seeking an enthusiastic and student focused librarian for the position of Educational Support Faculty Librarian. The successful candidate will serve at PCC’s largest campus library, West. The position includes responsibilities for providing information literacy instruction, reference services, and research consultations (both online in and in person), and engaging in collection development. The librarian in this position will serve as a liaison to academic program areas in Health professions.

Library Faculty teach and work a flexible schedule of 169 days (9 months) over a twelve-month period, July through June, that may include day, evening, and weekend duties.

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive benefits package that goes beyond affordable medical plans. Because we value work-life balance, we offer an award winning Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs. For more information visit our Benefits webpage .

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, provide, and assess contextualized information literacy instruction in both online and face to face modalities; Serve as embedded librarian in selected courses utilizing the D2L Brightspace LMS;
• Assist students, faculty, staff, and administrators in accessing relevant, reliable, accurate information; Provide reference consultations, demonstrations and workshops, and participate in the Library’s live chat service;
• Produce research guides, tutorials, and other resources to promote and support student learning through the use of library materials, tools, and services;
• Assist in developing and maintaining the library collection as a resource for students, staff, faculty, and administrators;
• Engage in outreach and promotional activities to the campus and community;
• Serve as a liaison librarian to academic program areas in the Health Professions, enhancing our support efforts for students and faculty in these fields, participating in program accreditation efforts and exploring the program curriculum to identify new opportunities for library support;
• Actively engage in Library assessment efforts, developing and providing expertise in areas such as continuous quality improvement and UX (User eXperience) assessment methodologies.
• Assist in providing oversight for the Library’s institutional archives.
• Maintain competency and currency in librarianship and emerging technologies;
• Represent the department and/or campus on college-wide committees;
• Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The College places a premium on candidates with an openness to new approaches and professional growth. We recognize that our faculty body is strengthened by a cross-sectional breadth of experience.

• Experience in the development and delivery of effective information literacy instruction in online and face to face modalities
• Experience providing reference service and research consultations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Competencies in multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusivity: knowledge of diverse community college student populations
• Appreciation for the community college mission

Job Requirements

Minimum qualifications requirements for faculty positions are governed by our faculty qualification standards. This position is in an Academic discipline and requires the following to obtain Pima Community College teaching certification:

• Master’s degree from a library and information studies program accredited by the American Library Association.

The selected candidate will:

• Work a flexible schedule including afternoons and evenings as needed to meet student demand
• Work in multiple modalities, including in-person and online

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of or experience with providing library services to students and faculty in the fields of health professions, such as nursing, pharmacy technology, dental studies, fitness & wellness, etc.
• Collection development experience
• Assessment experience
• Experience with archival work
• Academic library experience
• Experience creating web-based content such as research guides, tutorials, etc.
• Experience with course management software

Directions for Applying and Other Important Information

Degrees and courses qualifying for Pima Community College teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants currently in progress for a degree or additional coursework to meet the minimum qualifications must have the degree conferred and/or coursework completed by August 2024.

A degree from any college outside of the United States (even if the transcript is in English) may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Pima Community College requires that applicants use an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES or AACRAO's corporate partners

Before ordering an evaluation, check with Faculty Qualifications & Hiring to confirm whether you will need to complete this step.

To submit an application you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Documents listed as optional do not have to be attached in order to submit the application. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required:

1. This should be up to date and account for and describe all gaps in employment.
2. Letter of interest or cover letter . This is a description of your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience related to the duties and responsibilities of the position, as well as the strengths you would bring to the assignment. The letter should not exceed two (2) pages.
3. Teaching Philosophy Statement: In one page or less, please share your experience working with diverse student populations typically served by community colleges and indicate how that informs your Librarianship and teaching practice and/or philosophy.
4. Unofficial copies of transcripts . These must be:
   1. for all post-secondary degrees you have listed in your application
   2. legible (front and back) and show the name of the regionally accredited institution, the degree conferred, and the page(s) explaining the institution's grading system
   3. attached to the application even if they have been submitted in the past

The selected candidate(s) must provide Faculty Qualifications & Hiring with official (unopened) transcripts and/or official (unopened) foreign transcript evaluation.

Selection Process:

The selection process typically consists of one or two advisory group interview(s), a teaching demonstration, and an administrative interview.

Candidates invited to the interview process will be chosen from those who most closely meet the stated requirements. Meeting these qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or to request a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, please contact faculty-hiring@pima.edu . Office hours are normally Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

About the College and Tucson Community

Pima Community College is committed to becoming a premier community college, one that is built on a foundation of student success, community engagement, and diversity. We hire people who:

• set and meet high standards
• believe in service and accountability
• have a passion for learning
• are creative
• can help fulfill our mission
• understand the first-generation college student experience
• are knowledgeable about the challenges of underprivileged populations
• are knowledgeable about the traditions and culture of the populations of the Southwest, including Latinos and Native Americans
• have cultural sensitivity and understanding of the needs of differently-abled, veterans, and LGBTQ

Pima recently was named one of the top workplaces in Arizona by Forbes magazine, which analyzed such factors as safety of work environment, competitiveness of compensation, opportunities for advancement and openness to telework.

The College meets the needs of the community by offering instruction when and how our students want it: evenings, weekends, year-round, in traditional classroom settings, online and virtual learning, in web-classroom hybrids, and in semester-long or accelerated formats. Employees can expect to participate in innovative, flexible scheduling, in keeping with the College’s vision, to provide access to learning without the limits of time, place, or distance.

Pima Community College is in Tucson, an inclusive oasis in the Arizona desert. With a population of about 1 million, metro Tucson is a cosmopolitan community. It is a majority-minority city enriched by an active LGBTQIA+ community and by nearly 150 distinct neighborhoods, from Barrio Anita to Poets Square.

Located 65 miles from Mexico, Tucson sits on the border-spanning ancestral lands of the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui peoples and is proud of centuries of Hispanic and Indigenous heritage.

Environmental stewardship is in Tucson’s nature. The city is situated in a valley surrounded by four mountain ranges that create a unique ecosystem encompassing a saguaro-studded desert floor and pine forests on Mount Lemmon. We’re bracketed on the East and West sides by Saguaro National Park and we’re committed to planting 1 million trees by 2030 .

Additional information about the College may be found at www.pima.edu .