employer logo

Reference & Instruction Librarian - Floyd (Rome) Campus

Georgia Highlands College

Rome, Georgia

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Wages

Not Specified

Location

Rome, GA

Hours

40.00

MLS

Required

Minimum Education

Master's Degree

Library Experience

Not Specified

Supervisory Experience

Not Specified

Type of Library

Academic

This job is more than 3 weeks old or the application deadline has passed.

Job Description

The Georgia Highlands College Libraries seek a highly-motivated Reference and Instruction Librarian with strong interpersonal and teaching skills and a demonstrated commitment to superior customer service. The successful candidate will participate as an integral member of the library team across all GHC Campuses, with a focus at the Floyd Campus Library in Rome, GA. The position is a full-time 12 month non-tenure track faculty appointment.

Key Qualifications

The candidate must have: an ALA Accredited Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science; exceptional teaching skills with a focus on information literacy; strong web page creation skills; knowledge of integrated library automation systems; familiarity with electronic information resources; and a demonstrated commitment to providing exceptional customer service to students, faculty, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will: provide reference and instruction services in-person and online; create web-based assignment and research guides; develop collaborative ongoing relationships with faculty, students and staff to support teaching, learning and research; assist in collection development; and provide circulation services, including facilitating GIL Express and inter-library loan transactions. This position primarily serves the Floyd Campus of Georgia Highlands College, located in Rome, GA, and may provide as-needed services to other Georgia Highlands College locations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of reference and instruction in an academic library
• Ability to teach effective library instruction classes in an academic setting
• Strong webpage design and web development skills
• Current working knowledge of print and online reference sources used in academic libraries
• Demonstrated familiarity with search strategies for electronic information resources in proprietary databases and general internet searching

HR Info

To apply, please visit https://ghc.peopleadmin.com/postings/1619

Posted Jun 30, 2014