What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reference/Instructional Design Librarian position at Passaic County Community College?
We are seeking a Reference/Instructional Librarian who will report to the Associate Dean for Distance Education, the Learning Resources Center, and the Business Department. This person will be responsible for developing, managing, accessing and utilizing the Library's reference and bibliographic instruction services. The individual also participates in the development of OER (Open Educational Resources), assists in managing the College's OER initiative, and provides instructional design support to faculty. The Reference/Instructional Librarian will also participate in collection development and provides other services to faculty, students, and staff, including evening and weekend hours, as assigned.
This is a full-time, administrative position.
Example of Duties:
- Provide reference services, including bibliographic instruction to faculty, students, and staff.
- Communicate with faculty regarding collection development, research assignments, projects, and bibliographic library instruction.
- Conduct ongoing evaluation of the library collection, services, and materials. Make recommendations for improvement.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and other librarians in the development of OER and assist in managing the College's OER initiative.
- Works with state, regional, and national organizations to actively engage in activities and partnerships pertaining to innovative learning, technology, curriculum design and pedagogy and library science.
- Conducts information literacy sessions inclusive of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Understands and advocates for current trends and best practices in curriculum design for on-ground and distance courses.
- Works with faculty to (re)design courses in multiple modalities.
- Guides faculty in ADA compliance, Universal Design for Learning, and copyright and fair use.
- Provides support for online students.
- Works with the Distance Learning Department for the adoption of emerging technologies in support of teaching and learning.
- Perform other duties, as required.
Qualifications:
- ALA/MLS degree required.
- Service-oriented with strong communication and presentation skills and able to work collegially in a rapidly changing discipline.
- Work experience with computer applications and online databases.
- At least one (1) year of library work experience preferred.
The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.
