Category:: Professional Staff
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Department:: Library & Learning Commons
Locations:: Boston, MA
Posted:: Nov 6, 2024
Closes:: Dec 6, 2024 - 11:59 PM EST
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: UNP
Position ID:: 182831

About Bunker Hill Community College:

With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

Job Description:

The Coordinator of Library Services, Collections oversees technical services for the library, including acquisitions, cataloging, and interlibrary loan. This librarian maintains the library collections and catalog and manages collection development and acquisitions for print and digital books. The librarian is responsible for interlibrary loan, completing requests through state and global consortia. Additionally, the librarian provides reference and research support both in-person and through virtual reference initiatives. This librarian is expected to think critically in analyzing problems and developing resourceful solutions and manage a complex workload, prioritizing tasks and completing work on time with minimum supervision. This position reports to the Dean of the Library, Learning Commons, and Tutoring and Academic Support Center.

Specific Duties:

• Catalog all items for the library's collections, working with staff from the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE), BHCC's library consortium.
• Coordinate collection development and oversees acquisitions for both print and digital books.
• Oversee all interlibrary loan, through both the Commonwealth Catalog and OCLC Worldshare.
• Manage collection projects, like weeding, inventory, and shelf shifting.
• Catalog non-traditional items for the library's growing Library of Things collection.
• Provide reference and research support virtually and in person, including shifts at the Research Desk.
• Provide reference coverage for real time chat reference services, using such platforms as LibAnswers, a shared library reference email account, and other platforms or channels.
• Serve as library liaison to multiple college departments and programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• A Master's degree in library or information science from an ALA- accredited program or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of related library experience associated with technical services.
• Experience in cataloging and maintaining a library catalog.
• Experience in managing acquisitions of print and digital books.
• Experience with interlibrary loan.
• Demonstrated expertise in conducting reference consultations and familiarity with academic research reference sources: databases, integrated library systems, and research tools.
• Capacity for working enthusiastically, flexibly, and creatively in a student-centered environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively and inclusively with a diverse population of faculty, staff and students.
• Familiarity with current trends in academic library information systems, community colleges, and higher education.

Additional Information:

Salary: $74,383.00 - $80,139.00 (Actual Salary Will Be Commensurate With Education and Experience in Accordance with MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement.) Full state Benefits.

Grade: 6 Unit-Professional position.

Review Date: December 6, 2024

• Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
• Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.

Application Instructions:

Bunker Hill Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

To be considered for this position please upload the following documents to your account:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Please be sure to address the Required Qualifications in your documents.

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