Part-time Reference Librarian
- Employer
- Clayton State University
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- Clayton State University
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: Clayton State University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 2032
Job Summary
The Clayton State University Library, a member of the University System of Georgia, seeks an enthusiastic part-time reference and instructional services librarian to join our library team. The successful candidate will primarily work Monday and Wednesday evenings during the semester and a Sunday shift. Hours will not exceed 19.5 hours a week. Most weeks will average 15 hours. However, the schedule could change based on the needs of the department. Therefore, flexibility is preferred to be able to work some day or weekend slots, during interim semester and if staffing is needed. This is strictly a part-time reference faculty librarian position.
Under the direction of the Head of Access, Research, and Instructional Services, the successful candidate will:
- Maintain library reference information desk during evenings and peak times of need to serve primarily, students, faculty, and staff with information retrieval.
- Assists with Information Desk/Reference and research questions, circulation of library technology items, basic computer assistance, monitoring study rooms for policy compliance, copier/print services, and general directional questions relating to the university.
- Supervision and some training of student assistant employees when applicable, who may be working during that same time as the part time librarian.
- Some collection development activities under the direction of liaison librarians.
- Familiarity with Springshare modules including LibGuides, LibChat, and LibCal. Includes updating and working with LibGuide information as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Interested individuals are encouraged to apply online; however, only those applicants under consideration will receive further instructions regarding the interview process. Qualified candidates should submit the required documents. The application review process will begin immediately and continues until the position is filled.
The successful applicant must hold an ALA-accredited Master’s degree prior to start date. The successful candidate is required to complete and pass a background check. Clayton State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Required Qualifications- Master of Library Science (MLS, MIS, or MLIS) or equivalent degree from an ALA accredited university or international equivalent.
- Ability to lift at least10 pounds.
- Must be self-directed, well organized, and able to meet multiple demands.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcripts (official transcripts are needed if hired)
- Names, phone numbers, and emails of three references
Organization
As an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, Clayton State University has come a long way since its inception 40 years ago.
The University first opened in September 1969 as Clayton Junior College with Dr. Harry S. Downs as founding president and an enrollment of 942 students. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia elevated it to baccalaureate status as Clayton State College in 1986 and university status as Clayton College & State University in 1996. The school’s current designation as Clayton State University was approved in 2005.
Since Downs’ retirement in January 1994, the University has had two presidents; Dr. Richard A. Skinner, who took office upon Downs’ retirement, and Dr. Thomas K. Harden, who took office in June 2000. When Harden was named chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Dr. Thomas J. "Tim" Hynes, Jr., was appointed interim president, starting on May 18, 2009. The current enrollment is in excess of 6,000 students and the school provides a multitude of undergraduate degree credit programs that—in the words of the university’s mission statement—provides "career-oriented education with a solid liberal arts foundation."
In addition to more than doubling its undergraduate degrees over the past 10 years, Clayton State also has added seven graduate programs in the past three years. The first, the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, began in 2006. Since then, the Master of Science in Nursing, the Master of Health Administration and the Master of Business Administration all began in 2007, and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) programs, MAT - English and MAT - Mathematics, in 2009. The Master of Archival Studies is scheduled to begin in 2010.
The past five years at Clayton State have also been highlighted by the establishment of the first joint state and federal archives facilities adjacent to campus, the institution of a comprehensive strategic planning process, the reaffirmation of the University’s accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the opening of the Clayton State – Fayette instructional site in Peachtree City. In a six week period between August and October 2008, the University dedicated three new buildings; the University’s first student housing, the Student Activities Center and a new building for the AACSB-accredited School of Business.
Clayton State is also home to Spivey Hall, the finest small performance facility in the Southeast. First opened in 1991, Spivey Hall is known locally, nationally and internationally for presenting the best in jazz and classical music as well as an education outreach program that serves tens of thousands of school children from throughout metro Atlanta annually.
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