Job Description

Title

Campus Location

Essential Functions of Position

1. Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
2. Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
3. Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
4. Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
5. Strategically builds support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.

• Providing on demand reference and extended research services to students;
• Conducting bibliographic instruction for students in a classroom environment;
• Collaborating with faculty to increase awareness of library resources to students, including developing Library Guides and Open Educational Resources (OER) materials;
• Promoting library resources to faculty, students, and campus groups;
• Collaborating with other librarians to establish library policies and procedures, and the development of budget proposals;
• Collaborating with other librarians on the development, purchasing, and maintenance of library collection(s);
• Planning and implementing the college’s information competency goals;
• Collaborating with other librarians to design and teach library research skills and library technology courses, workshops and online tutorials;
• Utilizing Canvas and other online platforms to teach and communicate with students;
• Providing services in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus and large group instruction classes as needed;
• Communicate effectively with students and staff and maintain effective working relationships;
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s in library science, library and information science; or

• A valid California Community College Credential; or

• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities;
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
• Experience with Springshare LibChat, LibAnswers, and LibGuides; and
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Salary and Benefits

• Newly hired part-time faculty will be placed on step one (1) of the Part-Time Faculty Salary Schedule
• All salary classification placements on the salary schedule will be based on education and experience (where applicable) as outlined in the Part-Time Faculty Salary Classifications
• Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours

Selection Procedure

Additional Information

Additional Information about the Position

• We honor diversity and serve all students of our community;
• We promote opportunities for success and wellness through full access to programs and services, and we provide comprehensive student support to achieve equity;
• We foster critical, creative, and engaged thinking through education based on integrity, generosity, and accountability;
• We support student success along pathways to certificates, degrees, and transfer programs, preparing student for thriving futures;
• We build community partnerships to enhance student learning and success, thereby advancing economic vitality in the community;
• We engage in reflective research and innovation focused on learning and student success.

• Invited to apply for the 2023 Aspen Prize as one of the top 150 community colleges nationwide;
• Awarded “Champion for Higher Education,” for exemplary work in awarding associate degrees for transfer for 4 years in a row in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 by the Campaign for College Opportunity; and
• Selected Top 10 Finalist for the National Bellwether Award in 2018 , out of nearly 400 nominations submitted nationwide, for our English Department’s collaboration with Clovis West High School;
• Earned the following rankings out of 116 California Community Colleges (Data source: California Community College’s Student Success Metrics):
  • #1 in rate of transfer to UCs and CSUs in 2019-20;
  • #1 in rate of transfer to any 4 year institution in 2019-20;
  • #1 in rate of transfer to a 4 year institution for Hispanic students in 2019-20; and
  • #2 in rate of students becoming employed after exiting in 2019-20.

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