Instruction and Outreach Librarian - Bancroft Library

Position overview

Position title: Associate Librarian-Librarian, Career Status or Potential Career Status

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum and maximum pay, which is determined by rank and salary point at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t26-b.pdf

A reasonable estimate for this position is $80,349 to $107,708.

Percent time: 100%

Position duration: This is a full-time potential career appointment.

Application Window

Open date: February 28, 2026

Next review date: Saturday, Mar 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Bancroft Library seeks an inclusive, innovative, user-centered, and collaborative individual to join the Public Services team as the Instruction and Outreach Librarian. Reporting to the Head of Public Services, the Instruction and Outreach Librarian will design and lead instruction and outreach activities that engage constituent communities and promote the use of The Bancroft Library's collections. Serving as a work lead for the instruction team, which includes the Instruction Specialist, this role is responsible for collaborating cross functional teams within and outside The Bancroft (including curators, archivists, librarians, faculty, graduate students, and the general public), and coordinating the workflow for all teaching and learning activity. This role is also responsible for developing pedagogical approaches that move beyond lecture-based show-and-tell and engage users by developing critical archival literacy through inquiry-based learning, building a community of practice with archivists, educators, and community members. Through coordinating workflows and developing meaningful pedagogies, the Instruction and Outreach Librarian will promote inclusive practices and exhibit a commitment to accessibility in the development and delivery of services and programs. As a member of the Public Services team, this position is also responsible for assisting with reading room operations and answering reference questions.

The Environment

The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned research and teaching facility at one of the nation's premier public universities... [abbreviated for brevity, full details in original]

Responsibilities

• Leads the work of the team involved in designing instruction and outreach...
• Explores and implements new pedagogical approaches...

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Advanced degree or enrolled in an advanced degree program

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• Advanced Degree

• Two years of experience in library instruction...

• Two years of experience working with students...

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited institution...

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05303

Help contact: richard.brown@berkeley.edu

Job location

Berkeley, CA