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Faculty Librarian

Austin Community College

Elgin, TX

Application Deadline

Apply By Apr 20th, 2023

Wages

$73,772.00 to $101,008.00 per Year   Calculate

Location

Elgin, TX

Hours

40.00

MLS

Required

Minimum Education

Master's Degree

Library Experience

Not Required

Supervisory Experience

Not Required

Type of Library

Academic

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Job Description

Job Description Summary:

To provide information literacy/library instruction, research and reference services to students.

Job Description: Principal Responsibilities and Duties

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Head Librarian, Dean, and/or Associate Vice President.

Maintains records and statistical data on LS functions and services as appropriate.

Participates in Library Services budget planning and the formulation of goals, policies, and procedures.

Serves on and participate in LS and college-wide committees and meetings.

Maintains materials collection, subject bibliography, and integration of relevant Library Services (LS) activities with instructional departments of the College.

Participates in the development and delivery of the LS information literacy instruction and library instructional program.

Delivery of reference services, information literacy instruction and library instruction, and design of curriculum.

Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for under-represented populations

Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

Reflects the diversity of our community

Technology Competence

Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, and knowledge of digital information resources, the internet, a knowledge of online, electronic resources and classroom or other current learning technologies for effective teaching to ensure student success at the community college level.

Principal Professional Standards

Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.

Attend and participate in college-wide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings.

Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.

Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official college functions.

Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion.

Understanding of systems of inequality and recognition of the role of community college faculty in promoting equity, equality, and inclusion.

Understanding of what it means to teach in a community college environment that serves often underprepared and underrepresented students.

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student information.

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends, including possible multiple campus locations that may vary by semester.

Strength in communication media, both verbal and written, as well as listening.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with varied and diverse groups from the community as well as students, staff, faculty, and administration. 

Ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills and backgrounds.

Commitment to the comprehensive mission of Austin Community College and to the principles and practices associated with Servant-Leadership.

Commitment to a diverse workforce.

A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting, including teaching practices that reflect an understanding of the multicultural classroom and the benefits of cultural awareness and sensitivity in the classroom and the workplace.

Documented experience with active and applied teaching and learning methodologies.

Experience using technology as an instructional aide where appropriate to enhance learning.

Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the discipline and subject matter.

Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from diverse backgrounds and abilities.

A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.

Application and Document Requirements

When you apply using the official ACC eApply application, you will need to upload the following documents to your application:

Request official electronic transcripts to be sent directly from the institution to hrtranscripts@austincc.edu.  If official electronic transcripts are not an option, a hard copy can be mailed to the following address:

Austin Community College - HLC
Attention: E.M. Breedlove, Employment Manager
6101 Highland Campus Drive, Bldg. 3000, Suite 3.2224, Austin, TX 78752

Curriculum Vitae or Resume - Your most recently updated C.V. or Resume.

Cover letter - Explaining interest in the position.

Criminal Background Check

Pre-employment criminal background checks are required for all staff and faculty positions.

ACC Benefits Overview

Full-time faculty and staffing table employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the college are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans and AD&D.

ACC does not participate in Social Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only). Part-time and Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.

Working Conditions

Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling, and manual dexterity.

Occasional lifting of 30 pounds of books in a book carton or book bag.

Able to push a fully loaded book cart (50lbs), and place and remove books from shelves.

Work is routinely performed in a library setting.

Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty and staff.

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

12 month faculty contract

The Community

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

ACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.

ACC is proud to serve a diverse student body as an open-access and low-cost institution. Dedicated faculty members are excellent professors who help students achieve their educational goals and are sensitive to our students' diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. In 2017 our faculty adopted a Statement of ACC Faculty Values. This Statement affirms that ACC's faculty members value collaboration, service, agency, scholarship, inclusion, and teaching, all of which attest to our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our mission.

Posted Mar 29, 2023