Senior Assistant Librarian

Greenley Library at Farmingdale State College

(October 6, 2025)

Supervisor Title (All entry and mid-level position supervisors should be qualified, professional archivists.)- Library Director

Position Type - Full-time, permanent

Benefits - Yes

Salary Range - $76,000 - $85,000

Greenley Library at Farmingdale State College seeks a highly motivated enthusiastic Librarian who demonstrates a dedication to student success.

Hired at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian, this is a 12‑month, full‑time, tenure‑track faculty position, reporting to the Library Director. The Librarian in this role will have responsibilities in the following areas:

• Provide comprehensive, one‑on‑one in‑person reference desk consultations to members of the college community.
• Serve as the primary Library liaison for all fully‑remote students. This includes holding online synchronous reference sessions upon request and providing outreach to online students on an ongoing basis.
• Teach customized Information Literacy sessions in a variety of disciplines. Most sessions meet for 1 class period and are held in‑person, but synchronous or asynchronous sessions may be requested by faculty.
• Participate in the creation of library research guides in the form of websites, videos, or other media.

• Manage and promote the Farmingdale State College Archives, a collection spanning 100+ years of the College's historical materials.
• Archival responsibilities will include selection, arrangement and description, rehousing, digitization, support for Archives researchers, and outreach to the campus and community promoting the use of the Archives.
• Regularly assess Archival practices and use of the Archives.

• Participate and take leadership roles in campus, local, SUNY‑wide, and national committees or professional organizations.
• Demonstrate commitment to scholarship in accordance with campus guidelines.
• This position may require occasional nights and weekends to meet operational requirements.

The college particularly welcomes candidates with knowledge, skills and abilities that include:

• Commitment to diversity and university initiatives supportive of diversity and inclusion.
• Interest in participating in student‑centered service activities.
• Desire to apply expertise in promoting civic engagement with the College's many community partners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MLS/MLIS or equivalent from an ALA accredited institution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
• Demonstrable proficiency in written and oral communication.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in an academic library environment, including knowledge of reference sources and academic database searching.
• Experience in archival work and management, or significant coursework or training in archival work and management.
• Additional Master’s degree or equivalent.

This is a full-time, 12‑month UUP faculty position.

For the first 10 working days, beginning Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and ending Friday, September 26, 2025, applications will be limited to UUP Farmingdale.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:
Thursday, October 16, 2025

ANTICIPATED

START DATE:

January 2026

The State University of New York offers excellent fringe benefits including health insurance options and retirement plans.

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