Assistant Professor, Librarian - Lompoc Valley Center

This is a full-time, 175-day (10-month annual contract) tenure-track faculty position in Allan Hancock College's Lompoc Valley Center Library. The faculty librarian will participate in program review and curriculum development; review and revise the content of the course(s) as necessary; participate in department and college activities; maintain twenty-five (25) required service hours per week at their primary assignment; maintain class and examination schedules as well as grade and attendance records according to college regulations; and perform related tasks as required. The assignment may include teaching in the evenings and on weekends.

The faculty librarian provides reference and information services to students and staff in person and via phone, email, online, or other current technologies; designs, prepares and teaches library orientations and research skills to students, staff, and outreach groups; promotes information literacy and ethical use of information across the campus; selects books, periodicals, and other print and non-print library materials that support the curriculum; removes obsolete or damaged materials from the collections; recommends book, audiovisual, periodical and newspaper (print and electronic) budget allocation; participates in development of guidelines and procedures for the library; teaches library research courses and maintains currency of curriculum materials for such courses; collaborates with part-time librarians on group projects; attend department meetings and LVC staff and faculty meetings; participates in college shared governance; advises the Friends of the AHC Library on library needs; promotes outreach efforts to the campus and community; consults on archival organization and maintenance for various collections; participates in program review, accreditation, assessment, and other evaluation processes, and other duties as assigned.

Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. The college is ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the top 120 community colleges in the nation. Approximately 11,500 credit students enroll each semester at one of the college's four locations in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez Valley, or at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Allan Hancock College is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution and serves a vibrant community of which it is a part: over 98 percent of the college's students come from the local area and Hancock students consistently enjoy one of the best acceptance rates to University of California and California State University campuses. To learn more about Allan Hancock College visit https://www.hancockcollege.edu/.

Demonstrated ability to:
1. provide information/reference services, preferably in an academic setting
2. keep current with the developments and knowledge appropriate to librarianship
3. participate in innovative solutions to library challenges
4. communicate effectively (oral and written)
5. establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others and work with minimum supervision
6. work with and assist students with a broad range of skills, motivation, and academic vocational goals
7.use multimedia technology in classroom instruction
8. apply evaluation and assessment methods
9. identify and use learning outcomes and assessments that lead to course and program improvements

Knowledge of:
1. principles and practices of professional librarianship
2. integrated library systems (ILS)/library services platforms (LSP)/library management system (LMS)
3. collection development and management
4. a wide range of information sources/formats
5. a wide range of computer applications found in a college library environment including; learning management systems such as Canvas

Demonstrated experience in:
teaching strategies that address the needs of students with a variety of learning styles

Master's degree in library science, or library and information science

OR

The equivalent as outlined in Board Policy 7211

Beginning Date: August 2025, pending board approval.

The hiring salary range is $69,030 to $91,651 dependent upon education and experience.

To be considered for this position, the candidate must submit the following application materials through our website https://www.hancockcollege.edu/hr/ by Sunday, March 9, 2025, by 11:59 PST:

Cover letter;

A current and complete resume/CV of education and professional experience;

A statement that demonstrates a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students;

Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for the application process). Official transcripts are required at the time of hire.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements as defined above must also complete and attach an Equivalency Petition (Download PDF reader) to be considered.

Allan Hancock College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.