Adjunct Librarian

Palo Verde Community College District is a public institution committed to providing high-quality education and services to its students and the community. Our college is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment that promotes academic excellence and personal growth.

We are seeking a highly qualified Adjunct Librarian to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership in the areas of library and resources, working with audio-visual, district faculty, students, and staff in all areas of responsibility. The ideal candidate will have a master's degree in library science or a related field, experience in a college library, and a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

1. Supervise, evaluate, and assign classified staff in areas of responsibility.
2. Prepare and monitor budgets in the areas of responsibility.
3. Provide leadership in building and maintaining a strong print and non-print collection.
4. Maintain a current knowledge of trends, technologies, and techniques in information processing and related computer appliances.
5. Work cooperatively with other faculty in developing bibliographic instruction and information competency programs across the curriculum.
6. Participate in a variety of activities to promote the use of the library by faculty, students, and staff.
7. Arrange for delivery of audio/video equipment to classrooms as requested.
8. May be assigned to work one or more evenings per week; performs other duties as assigned.

1. A master's degree in library science or library and information science; OR the equivalent.
2. Experience in a college library.
3. Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

1. Experience as a full-time librarian in a community college.
2. Ability to provide leadership in furthering new technologies appropriate to libraries.
3. Ability to work cooperatively with faculty, while encouraging their alliance to the library to enhance instruction.
4. Ability to provide a strong leadership for the library.
5. Experience and working knowledge of library automation; awareness of new technologies, techniques, and networking of resources.
6. Experience in the overall supervision of library services and operations, including the implementation of policies and procedures.
7. Ability to evaluate and analyze present library operations and determine future direction.
8. Experience in developing and monitoring a library budget.
9. Demonstration of excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
10. Professional experience in one or more of the following library services: cataloging and classification; reference service; acquisition of print and non-print material; circulation; collection development; information competency instruction.
11. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative, productive, and effective working relationships within a shared governance system.
12. Possession of a graduate degree in a second subject.