Senior Assistant Librarian - Department of Research Instruction and Outreach Services 25-27
Senior Assistant Librarian - Department of Research Instruction and Outreach Services 25-27
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TenureTrack Faculty Position Announcement
Department:Research Instruction and Outreach Services
Faculty Hire Number: #2527
Rank:Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian
Effective Date of Appointment: July 1 2025(Subject to Budgetary Approval)
Salary Scale:$85524$103116 for Senior Assistant Librarian or $93960$130188 for Associate Librarian(Dependent upon qualifications)
CSUNs Commitment to You:
CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching scholarship learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation experimentation and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.
As a Hispanicserving Institution (HSI) inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement. As of Fall 2024 CSUN enrolls 36848 students where 56.3 are Latinx 18.9 are White 8.7 are AsianAmerican 5.3 are Black/African American 0.1 are Native American and 0.1 are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
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For more information about the Department of Research Instruction and Outreach Services see: support of its service and information literacy mission the University Library at California State University Northridge seeks an innovative and selfmotivated librarian to provide outreach information literacy instruction and research consultation services to a diverse campus community for the College of Science and Math as well as the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The successful candidate will also participate in collection development for these disciplines.
The successful candidate will provide general and/or disciplinespecific library and information literacy instructional services; develop disciplinespecific online research guides and/or digital learning objects (DLOs) in support of student research needs; provide reference assistance and research consultations inperson and virtually; conduct outreach to faculty and student organizations; support faculty research and scholarly communications; and serve on library campus regional and national initiatives or committees.
This is a 12month fulltime tenuretrack faculty position at the Senior Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian level with attendant expectations for professional competence service and scholarship. Some evening and weekend work is required. The successful candidate will be held to the standards and requirements of the University Library and Research Instruction and Outreach Services (RIOS) department in which they are housed for recommending tenure and promotion.
Required Qualifications:
- Masters degree in information and/or library science from an ALAaccredited school or equivalent degree if earned outside the U.S. or Canada
- Experience providing reference assistance (e.g. virtual inperson and/or research consultations)
- Teaching experience providing information literacy library instruction or STEMrelated instruction
- Ability to apply culturally responsive pedagogies and instruction practices that lead to equitable outcomes for all students
- Ability and commitment to working with a diverse student body and campus community
- Effective written communication interpersonal organizational and problemsolving skills
- Commitment to engage in research and continued professional development that would lead to promotion and tenure as a faculty member in the California State University system
Preferred Qualifications:
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in a STEMrelated discipline or experience supporting STEM subjects in an academic library
- Knowledge of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and/or STEM information literacy pedagogy that create a studentcentered learning environment
- Experience in developing digital learning objects (e.g. libguides videos tutorials infographics)
- Knowledge or experience with collection development practices that support STEM research or related fields of study
- Experience with outreach and/or programming events in a library
Application Deadline:
Preferred application deadline is 12/10/2024and applications received after this date may be considered on an as needed basis. However the position will remain open until filled.
How to Apply:
Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process please visit this link:
Applicants must submit a cover letter curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three professional references to the website in the section above. In later stages of the search process applicants may be requested to provide additional materials.
At time of appointment the successful candidate if not a U.S. citizen must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.
General Information:
In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act California State University Northridge has made crimereporting statistics available online here. Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police Services the Office for Faculty Affairs and the Office of Equity and Diversity.
The person holding this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) OutofState Employment Policy the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSUrelated work outside of California.
CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race color ethnicity religion national origin age gender gender identity/expression sexual orientation genetic information medical condition marital status veteran status and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who selfdisclose by contacting Research Instruction and Outreach Services Office at.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
