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LIBRARIAN – PART-TIME HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE
The Library of Harry S Truman College, one of the City Colleges of
Chicago, seeks an innovative, collaborative, customer
service-oriented, technologically astute part-time librarian to
provide professional services to students, faculty, and staff. This
position is responsible for delivering a full range of services,
including reference assistance, library and information literacy
instruction, and collection development.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Staffs the reference desk, and assists all library users in
identifying and locating electronic and print materials, and
solving research problems.
Provides information literacy instruction to students, faculty
and staff in formats suitable to class, group, operational, or
individual needs.
Must have familiarity with Internet sources and the ability to
search online databases.
Collaborates with staff and faculty in order to select new
resources for the library collection, working within the approved
collection development guidelines.
Supports the acquisition, cataloging, and circulation of
library materials.
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree in Library Science is required.
Must be self-directed, innovative and able to assess current
operations in an effort to develop practical action programs to
improve the functioning of the department.
Excellent oral and written communication skills required with
the ability to effectively interact with personnel at all levels
(both inside and outside of the organization).
Must be able to work well within a culturally diverse
environment with the ability to handle all situations with tact and
diplomacy.
Must be flexible, innovative and possess excellent analytical
and problem-solving skills.
Starting Salary: $23.37/hr. The rate paid is in accordance with
City Colleges approved salary scale.
The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility. In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors. More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities. Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.
