Job Description:- Purpose/position code/classification/level/work relationships
- Lead the instructional, research-support, and faculty engagement functions of the library while assisting the Director of Library Services in achieving departmental goals and supporting library operations district-wide.
- LRC27121Mid-Management, Level IVExempt, Bargaining Unit
Reports to: Director of Library Services
Principal Working Relationships: Library staff, faculty, students, student development division staff.
Supervises: Library student/hourly workers.
Primary responsibilities:- Serve as the library's primary information literacy specialist by designing, delivering, and assessing information literacy instruction in partnership with faculty across the curriculum.
- Coordinate and continuously improve the Embedded Librarian Program, including developing program practices, supporting faculty partnerships, and assessing program effectiveness.
- Develop, maintain, and evaluate library research guides (LibGuides) to support instructional programs and student research needs.
- Serve as the primary faculty liaison for collection development and provide recommendations regarding acquisitions, licensing, retention, and deselection of library materials for Director review and approval.
- Collect, analyze, maintain, and prepare library usage, instruction, and circulation data to support departmental assessment, service improvements, strategic planning, and required reporting activities.
- Provide frontline professional support for library technologies, electronic resources, Makerspace programming, and streaming media services, including assisting users, troubleshooting routine issues, and referring system-level concerns to the Director and appropriate technical personnel.
- Implement established procedures for the retrieval of delinquent library materials, including placing and removing restrictions on student records and communicating with students regarding outstanding materials.
- Monitor library facilities and learning spaces and report maintenance, accessibility, safety, and operational concerns to the Director.
- Develop and maintain library communications and digital content, including the library webpage, social media products, and other outreach materials that promote library services and resources.
- Other duties as assigned
- Assist with
- Campus events and student engagement activities, including but not limited to student orientation, Welcome Week, recruitment activities, and other initiatives that support student success, retention, and awareness of library services.
- Service on institutional and departmental committees as assigned.
- Risk-management and loss-prevention activities
- Actively participate in and carry out activities in support of the college risk-management program in a capacity appropriate to this position.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the college’s emergency procedures and actively participate in the college risk-management program.
- Monitor conditions, events and circumstances that present risk to the college community. Intervene and/or report as specified in the college’s risk-management plan.
- Minimum necessary education, skills and experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in library science or a related field preferred.
- Two or more years of progressive experience in library services.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, database management, and other related software is required.
- Ability to work cooperatively with students, staff, and community members and be respectful to issues of student and staff diversity.
- Ability to exhibit responsiveness to requests for assistance from students, staff, and community members in a helpful and timely manner.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule which may include evening and weekend availability required.
- A valid driver’s license is required.
- Spanish or French proficiency preferred.
- Physical requirements to perform job functions
- Basic dexterity skills (computer work, telephoning, and other office equipment).General physical effort required includes sitting, bending, reaching, and some lifting (20lbs or less) and the ability to place a work order for anything over that limit.
- Operation of a motor vehicle as required for travel to position responsibilities
- Implemented: 09/01/2026
