Librarian

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Librarian

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The Librarian is responsible for coordination, planning, budget administration, and execution of library efforts at Carrington College. This position requires autonomy, strong organizational skills, and specialized knowledge of library processes across the institution. The incumbent collaborates with varied constituencies to ensure optimal delivery of library resources, including staff training and participation in governance and committees.

The starting pay range for this position is $60,000–$80,200 annually.

• Develops and implements initiatives and action plans to increase and improve library and learning resources and services; evaluates effectiveness and revises as needed
• Collaborates to oversee revisions to library policy for all stakeholders
• Coordinates and supervises all aspects of the library budget and acquisitions process, including preparation of necessary forms, renewal of periodicals and other subscriptions, and communication with campuses and other Carrington personnel
• Works with the Director of Instruction, Director of Finance, and other individuals to oversee purchase and renewal of all library materials
• Acquires or enhances access to new/current resources to create a collection that supports the curriculum, including free and fee resources
• Updates the library web page and the Start Your Research Here! page for students and faculty to support and encourage information literacy
• Communicates vendor upgrades as needed
• Schedules and chairs library committee meetings, and revises, updates, and enhances library guides for programs to help students access appropriate resources
• Collects and summarizes library metrics on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis
• Provides library orientation sessions as part of the onboarding process
• Participates in program reviews to ensure library resources support the curriculum

• Integrity and Ethics
  :
  Demonstrates personal integrity and serves as a positive example, follows through on commitments, and treats people with respect
• Professionalism
  :
  Approaches others tactfully, remains calm under pressure, and follows through on commitments
• Adaptability
  :
  Responds to change with a willingness to learn new ways of working and adapts demeanor in real time to match shifting demands
• Organization Support
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  Supports organizational goals, respects urgency, prioritizes needs, and fosters collaboration and teamwork across the institution
• Communication
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  Develops and delivers clear communication that meets the needs of different audiences, and listens to others

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.

• Education and Experience
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  Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS) from an ALA-accredited institution, or its equivalent, is required. A minimum of one year professional library experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cataloguing rules and the Library of Congress classification system; ability to convert cataloguing into electronic records and familiarity with Lib Guides
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals and technical procedures
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Reasoning Ability:
  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions, and handle concrete variables in standardized situations
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Working knowledge of a wide range of library/business software (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software)
• Presentation
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent group presentation skills to manage meetings, present library issues, and deliver lectures to diverse audiences

The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. They are frequently required to stand and walk, and occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. We conduct a thorough background screening, including education verification, criminal background checks, motor vehicle reports, social security verification, address history, and additional checks such as drug testing or fraud and abuse control systems as applicable.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.