Research & Instruction Librarian; Senior Assistant Librarian

Research & Instruction Librarian (Senior Assistant Librarian)

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Classification: 12-Month Faculty

Priority Screening Date: January 6, 2026

Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

Appointment Date: June 1, 2026

California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California’s Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement, CSUMB is part of the nation’s largest four-year public university system, California State University, which educates nearly 460,000 students every year. With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Our staff and faculty transform students’ lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB’s sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030. The university’s Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators.

Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities, including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University. As one of the 23 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent benefits, including access to below-market-rate rental housing on East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff.

With proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

The Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library’s mission is to help prepare knowledgeable, resourceful and responsible citizens for California and the global community by facilitating active exploration, discovery, and synthesis of information. The library’s design co-locates library services with campus programs supporting student success, including writing, peer‑tutoring, advising and career services, and undergraduate research.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Research and Instruction Librarian to join a collaborative team. As a faculty member in our teaching and learning focused library, the successful candidate will provide active, learner‑centered information literacy instruction, research consultation, and reference service, as well as develop collections and act as a liaison to academic majors and programs to be determined. The successful candidate will also participate in programs and activities designed to promote equitable student engagement and belongingness, serve on library and university committees and participate in shared governance.

While subject areas for collection development and instruction are yet to be determined, we especially encourage applicants with experience in business and/or education librarianship to apply and to highlight these experiences in their applications. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to join our growing team who support teaching, learning, research, and creative endeavors.

This 12-month tenure‑track appointment is under the direction of the Dean of the University Library. The work schedule will include occasional evening and weekend hours. In this collaborative environment, the successful candidate is responsible for meeting the library and campus criteria for retention, tenure, and promotion in four areas of scholarship:
Teaching and Learning;
Discovery, Creation, and Integration;
Professional Application; and University Service. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the criteria at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and .

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• Serve as faculty liaison to academic programs and departments to be assigned…