Job Description
Summary:
This position exists to develop and promote the library's instructional program and to coordinate reference services to students, faculty and staff.
Responsibilities:
Instruction: Develops and delivers customized library instruction sessions online and in person, both in the library and in other locations across the two campuses. Actively seeks out opportunities to collaborate with teaching faculty to embed library services and resources into the classroom and the curriculum. Stays abreast of and implements best practices and innovations in library instruction.
Reference: Coordinates provisions of multiple modes of reference (in person, phone, IM) services to students, faculty, and staff. Manages participation in AskAcademic chat reference consortium. Recruits, trains and supervises library science graduate assistants. Stays abreast of, and keeps colleagues appraised of, trends and professional standards related to reference services in academic libraries.
Public Service: Provides supervision of and coverage for public services (circulation and reference) one evening per week, one Saturday per month and as needed. Indirectly supervises student employees. Creates, maintains and manages user-centered web content related to major job duties for the library's web presence.
Planning & Assessment: Collects, analyzes and synthesizes data and statistics in major job duty areas to set and measure personal and team goals.
Service to Team & College: Participates in the development and coordination of library operations in the curricular life of the college. Represents the library at campus events and be serving on committees.
Additional Info & Requirements
Evening and weekend schedule requirements for fall, spring, and summer semesters:
- One regular (i.e., Wednesdays) weeknight per week (1 pm - 9 pm)
- One Saturday per month (8 am - 4 pm)
Required Qualifications:
- Master's in Library Science or Library & Information Science.
- Experience providing virtual (IM, chat) reference services.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing library instruction in a higher education environment, including outcomes and assessments.
- Experience providing IM reference services.
- Knowledge of academic information literacy standards.
- Experience serving in the AskAcademic chat consortium.
The Community
About Red Rocks Community College
Located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Lakewood, Colorado, Red Rocks Community College offers more than 150 programs and 650 courses leading to two-year degrees or professional certificates.
Red Rocks has campuses in Lakewood and Arvada. Courses are delivered in formats from traditional classroom to online to self-paced and weekend classes.
Since 1969, Red Rocks Community College has delivered quality education to an eclectic mix of students of all ages, incomes and backgrounds. For many of our 15,000 annual students, Red Rocks is the convenient community college just down the street. For others, a Red Rocks program or course is worth traveling halfway around the world.
Red Rocks Community College is committed to diversity in its people and programs. The College is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex/gender, sexual orientation gender identity, religion, age, national/ ethnic origin, pregnancy status, veteran’s status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by applicable law, in its employment practices or educational programs and activities.
RRCC has designated the Executive Director of Human Resources as its Affirmative Action Officer/Equal Opportunity Administrator/Title IX Administrator with the responsibility to coordinate its civil rights compliance activities and grievance procedures. For information, contact Executive Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator, Title VII/Equal Opportunity Coordinator, ADA/Sec 504 Coordinator, 13300 West Sixth Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80228. 303-914-6298.
Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to participate in the application process, please notify Human Resources at 303-914-6570.
Effective July 1, 2003, it is Red Rocks Community College procedure to conduct pre-employment background checks on all employment finalists to determine or verify background information, including criminal history, references from previous employment, qualifications, and, when applicable, driving history. Employment offers are contingent upon receiving a satisfactory report.
For information regarding Red Rocks Community College security, including crime statistics for the Red Rocks Community College Lakewood and Arvada campuses, please see the Red Rocks Community College campus security website at: http://www.rrcc.edu/police/. For a hard copy report please contact 303.914.6498.
HR Info
Red Rocks Community College Human Resources Department, 303-914-6570.
To Apply:
- To apply for this position please create and submit your cover letter and resume as a single PDF or Word document at http://jobs.rrcc.edu/.
- Complete applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. (Mountain) on Friday June 17, 2016.