Job Description
Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, is seeking candidates for a
Full-Time Librarian II position in the Research and Teaching
division. The regular work schedule is 40 hours a week, Monday –
Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., allowing for flexibility to
accommodate one evening shift per week, and an occasional Saturday
as required. This is a non-bargaining, exempt, grade 29 position.
This position is currently eligible for telework one (1) day per
week. This eligibility is subject to change based on the needs of
the unit. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and
learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness,
belonging, and inclusiveness.
The primary responsibilities of this role are to provide
professional research assistance and a wide range of information
services to library users, who are students, faculty, staff, and
community patrons. This includes providing formal instruction on
information literacy topics, in the classroom and one-on-one. This
position will be a member of the Arts, English & Reading, and
Humanities librarian liaison team, providing outreach and support
to faculty and students in these discipline areas. This position is
also the coordinator for the Research & Teaching division’s
online learning tools, which requires the incumbent in this
position to lead instructional design initiatives in support of
teaching and learning; manage workplans for review, creation and
maintenance of digital learning objects; participate in assessment
activities; and lead periodic discussions about learning tools
within the Research & Teaching division.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Perform all aspects of Academic Area Liaison and Embedded
Librarian services which include providing professional reference
assistance and a wide range of information services to library
users; providing effective information literacy instruction; and
creating and delivering information literacy activities and tools
for in-person and online learning environments.
Perform outreach to faculty and others in the Arts, English
& Reading, and Humanities disciplines to foster effective
relationships for creating dynamic learning strategies in support
of the curriculum and specific student needs in a variety of
courses and stages of student development.
Familiarize themselves with the needs, attitudes, and internal
operations of the academic departments in which they liaise.
Learn about the programs and curricula for their assigned
academic departments and plan for growth and change
accordingly.
Form relationships and regularly communicate with faculty in
their assigned academic department(s).
Work with their librarian supervisor and liaison team to
establish and maintain relationships and outreach methods.
Provide coordination of the development and maintenance of MC
Library’s multidisciplinary online learning tools including the
oversight of routine maintenance, periodic revisions, and the
development of new digital learning objects.
Serve as the Research & Teaching division’s point of
contact for the Articulate content development platform.
Provide training on instructional design principles and the
effective use of the Articulate platform for librarian content
authors.
Lead periodic discussions within the Research & Teaching
division, to promote a holistic understanding of the library’s
digital learning objects and engage in planning for future
needs.
- Participate in planning and priority setting for the Research
and Teaching division's annual goals.
- Commit to professional development opportunities (internal and
external), by participating in conferences, seminars, and
professional meetings that enhance their knowledge in current
professional librarianship practices and to learn and develop new
skills that will improve library services and fulfill unit goals
and objectives.
- Maintain a high level of proficiency with electronic and print
resources in a constantly evolving information and technology
environment.
- Maintain and update skills with the latest hardware and
software products, trends, and their practical use in an
information seeking environment.
- Maintain proficiency in the use of web-based, social media,
networked, and emerging technologies to deliver real-time and
asynchronous reference and instructional services.
- Create and maintain online library guides using an extensible
web-based platform.
- Maintain a high level of interpersonal, intercultural, and
intergenerational communication skills to reach a diverse user
population.
- Participate on library committees, task groups, or
subcommittees in support of goals and objectives surrounding the
Library Master Plan and Research and Teaching goals and special
projects; and/or participate on college governance or college
committees with faculty and staff, and/or planning events with
faculty from other departments to establish relationships that
promote library services and resources.
- Support library employees by sharing knowledge and encouraging
their development, in order to build relationships and strengthen
collaboration within and between library units.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in library/information science (MLS, MSLS,
MLIS, etc.).
- Three years of progressively responsible professional library
experience in a functional area or specialized services in
academic, research, or public library.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of library science as
applied to the operation of academic libraries.
- Professional competence using research tools in an online
environment such as Internet browsers, Library Management Systems
and current W2 applications, as well as professional experience
with basic Microsoft Office Software.
- Ability to instruct and assist students in the use of library
resources.
- Excellent teamwork, communication and leadership skills, as
well as strong listening skills and proficiency at conducting
reference interviews.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of library science as
applied to the operation of academic libraries.
- The equivalent combination of education, training,
certification and/or experience that provides the required
knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the
job may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing digital learning objects, using
instructional design methodology and adult learning
principles.
- Experience with developing digital learning objects through the
Articulate platform, including Rise 360, Review 360 and/or
Storyline 360.
- Experience collaborating with faculty and others to achieve
strategic goals.
- Experience managing or leading collaborative projects or
programs.
- Experience with effective methods and current techniques in
information literacy instruction, including awareness of emerging
technologies and their implications for teaching and learning.
- Professional expertise in learning design for
accessibility.
- Familiarity with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy
for Higher Education.
- Proficiency in a language other than English.
Hiring Range: $74,267 - $96,558 annually. Initial salary placement
for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range
and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity.
The maximum salary for this position is $118,850.
Application Process:
- Click Here to apply online
- For consideration, you must:
Include dates of employment in your application or
attachment;
Cover letter required
- Interviewees may be asked to conduct a brief presentation as
part of the interview process.
- For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your
education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized
evaluation service, must be included in your application.
- Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the
United States and not require employer visa sponsorship.
For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education
equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation
service, must be included in your application.
As a condition of employment, the following are required at the
time of hire:
- Successful completion of a background check and degree
verification (if applicable).
- Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan
(Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position).
If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement
System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System
plan at Montgomery College and may have earn ings restrictions,
per state law.
Our
benefits package includes: generous paid
vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal
benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational
assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness
programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.
If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the
job application or interview process, please contact Human
Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or
HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu . We require at least two
weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested
accommodation.
Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to
promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty,
and staff.
Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free
workplace.
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