Part Time Reference Librarian Jobs in California

Salary: $60.60 - $72.51 Hourly
Location : Visalia/Tulare/Hanford, CA
Job Type: Part-time Faculty
Job Number: 4422-af-LIBR
Department: Library
Opening Date: 07/15/2023
General Description
Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career, and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, who are dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, and who have a passion for student success.
College of the Sequoias Community College District accepts applications for part-time adjunct faculty pools for the position of Librarian within its Library/Learning Resource Centercontinuously. Screening committees will conduct the screening of candidates. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview. If the department does not have an immediate need to add candidates to their pool, applications remain in the queue for consideration until the need arises, or for one year in active status.
PART-TIME ADJUNCT POOLS
Part-Time Adjunct Faculty assignments may include weekend and/or evening classes at the Visalia Campus, the Hanford Educational Center, or the Tulare College Center.
If you submit a duplicate application, only your most recent will remain active for one year.
Part-Time Adjunct faculty positions are temporary positions and do not accrue rights to tenure.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment that is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts' commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.
Job Duties
Under the general direction of the Director of Library and Learning Resources, adjunct faculty librarian will provide library services to students, including the following:

• Provide in-person and online reference assistance and research consultation to students, faculty, and staff at the Ask a Librarian desk, including one-on-one appointments, at all three sites (Visalia, Hanford, and/or Tulare).
  
• Teach library instruction sessions and facilitate library orientations.
  
• Teach or co-teach library workshops.
  
• Engage in collection management duties (e.g., weeding, purchasing, and evaluating collections in one or more subject areas).
  
• Act as library liaison for one or more subject areas.

• Assist teaching faculty in locating academic resources, including Open Educational Resources (OER).
  
• Create and update online resources (e.g., research guides and websites).
  
• Promote library resources, services, and outreach efforts to the campus community.
  
• Has the opportunity to teach credit-bearing library courses.

Qualifications
Earned MLS (MLIS) degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution OR The Equivalent. (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions).
The minimum qualifications for all disciplines may be found at the Chancellors Office webpage, see:
Application Procedure
HOW TO APPLY :
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit all of the following:

1. A completed online application;
2. A cover letter which states your qualifications for the position;
3. A resume;
4. Equity Narrative (included in the online application).
5. Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire); or,
6. Equivalency: If claiming equivalency, the completed equivalency documents (located at:) must be attached.

* Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association. A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.
College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas
Part Time faculty members participate in the "Accumulation Program for Part-time and Limited Service" Retirement System (APPLE).
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z-Adjunct Librarian services may be offered at one or more of our COS campus. Please indicate your interest/availability:

• Visalia Campus
• Tulare Campus
• Hanford Campus

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Equity Narrative: Please define what equity-mindedness means to you and provide a brief narrative that describes how your personal experiences in and/or outside the classroom enable you to put equity into practice to serve the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, gender identities, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large.
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I acknowledge that I have read the job flyer and submitted all required documents listed under "Application Procedures" If you are missing any of the following documents, your application will be considered incomplete and will not be forward to the hiring committee.

• Complete Online Application
• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter
• Resume
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Equity Narrative
• Equivalency documents (if necessary)

Required Question