PART-TIME INSTRUCTION AND REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
CALLAHAN LIBRARY, ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, PATCHOGUE
St. Joseph’s University invites applications for a part-time instruction and reference librarian for the Callahan Library on the Patchogue Campus. Instructional services responsibilities include teaching information literacy skills to undergraduate students enrolled in freshman seminars, writing courses, and core curriculum offerings. Other routine duties include staffing the reference desk, providing remote reference services, updating subject guides, collection management and assigned projects in keeping with the activities of an academic library.
The regular weekly schedule will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 am – 5 pm during the academic semesters with a reduced summer load.
REQUIRED:
· Completed MLS/MLIS/MS degree from an ALA-accredited institution
· Demonstrated ability to teach students at the post-secondary level, including remotely
· Professional-level proficiency in database searching and technology skills
· Flexibility to cover classes scheduled to start as early as 8:00 am and to end as late as 6:10 pm (i.e., shifts as early as 7:45-3:45 and as late as 10:15-6:15), on an as-needed basis, typically during the first six weeks of the term
· References from professional librarians or graduate-level library school faculty
DESIRED:
· Familiarity with LibGuide software and a learning management system (e.g., Canvas)
· Ability to create online tutorials for campus-based and distance education students
· Experience providing reference and information services in person and remotely
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to credentials received by 10 am on Monday, July 11, 2022. Send cover letter and resume/CV in one file (MS Word or pdf) addressed to Dr. Elizabeth Pollicino Murphy, Executive Director of Libraries, at [email protected] (SUBJECT LINE: Part-time Librarian). Only electronic submissions will be accepted (i.e., no phone inquiries or hard copy materials).