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Instruction Librarian

3 months ago

Nashville, United States SOUTH COLLEGE Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming lives of our customers/students At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 10,000 students covering 7 campuses and Online learning sites, offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.


In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.


Obligations of the Instruction Librarian:

A. Hours: 40 hours per week as scheduled with Supervisor.

B. Instructional Services:

  • Conducts orientations for new library users to explain services, resources, and policies.
  • Plans and conducts training sessions for library users on services and resources.
  • Produces and maintains instructional guides to library resources as needed or as requested by the Head Librarian.
  • Produces and maintains research guides as needed or as requested by the Head Librarian.

C. Reference and User Services:

  • Provides reference services at the service desk. May include evening and weekend work.
  • Provides online reference services through the library reference system. May include evening and weekend work.
  • Assists library users in the use of print and electronic research tools.
  • Assists library users with research requests.
  • Assists students with student copiers, printers, and computers.
  • Assists faculty and staff in the use of the library audiovisual equipment.
  • Maintains familiarity with the library collection and resources.
  • Performs circulation duties such as check in and check out of library items and maintaining accurate circulation statistics.

D. Collection Development:

  • Communicates with assigned academic department(s) for collection development, and for the promotion with development of new user services and online initiatives.
  • Participates in collection management, evaluation, weeding and preservation decisions for assigned subject areas.
  • Recommends print and electronic materials to be added to assigned subject areas using standard selection tools.

E. Supervisory Duties:

  • Supervises and trains clerks and work study students in various library duties.
  • Assigns clerical duties to clerks and work study students as needed.

F. Other Duties:

  • Collects data for statistical analysis and reports; prepares for submission to Head Librarian.
  • Assists with cataloging and materials processing as needed.
  • Participates in yearly inventory.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

G. Other Duties as Deemed Necessary by Supervisor

Requirements:

Education: Minimum Master's Degree in Library Science