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PT Librarian
Job Description
Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
PT Librarian
Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH
https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/salary/FacultySalarySchedule07012024.pdf
Start Date: Fall 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA 94551
Job Summary
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a PT Librarian for Las Positas College.
Applicants will be expected to provide instructional services in: Library skills, Library orientation,
Information literacy.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Use instructional skills, as well as knowledge of academic library operations and information literacy,
to assist patrons at the reference desk (both in-person and online);
2. Work successfully with students, faculty, and staff from historically underrepresented and/or
marginalized groups, nontraditional students, speakers of other languages, and students with learning
differences in an academic setting;
3. Teach library orientations, specialized topic workshops, or Library Skills courses;
4. Create online tutorials and instructional materials;
5. Participate in outreach to faculty and departments;
6. Select and deselect materials as part of the collection development plan;
7. Engage in student and faculty centered activities;
8. Support the College and Library strategic priorities related to student success and equity, diversity, and
inclusion.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s in library science, library and information science, OR the equivalent.
Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,
disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college
students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.
Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of
application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.
Desirable Qualifications:
1. Ability to develop and deliver effective and efficient instructional services, including workshops,
information literacy instruction, online tutorials and guides, and other teaching and learning activities;
2. Ability to provide reference assistance in person and virtually; assisting students and faculty in locating
appropriate credible resources, citing sources, etc.;
3. Demonstrated experience creating and utilizing multimodal instructional materials, for example,
online research guides, instructional videos, and/or other digital resources, to enhance student learning
and engagement;
4. Willingness to stay up-to-date and improve knowledge and skills pertaining to user needs and trends
in academic libraries, information tools and resources, emerging trends in teaching and learning,
instructional design, accessibility, and related fields;
5. Collaborative approach with faculty regarding designing student assignments, collection needs, and
integration of appropriate library resources and information literacy into the college curriculum;
6. Enthusiastic approach to effective outreach and promotion of library resources and services to faculty,
students, and campus groups;
7. Desire to foster strong and collaborative relationships with librarians, faculty, students, and staff in
support of teaching, learning, and research;
8. Ability to collaborate with faculty and librarians to assess and develop high-quality digital and print
collections that support the college’s curriculum;
9. Experience in cataloging and technical services;
10. Experience in automated library systems;
11. Willingness and availability to attend and actively participate in team meetings and committees;
12. Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills;
13. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
14. Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends and the ability to cover shifts as needed to ensure
consistent library service.
Physical Demands and Working Environment:
Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive
reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.
Notification to Applicants:
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised
position.
TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume
3. Transcripts (Un-officials accepted for application purposes; however, official copies
must be submitted if hired. Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a
U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the
application. Please use https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)
4. PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below.)
http://districtazure.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacApp.pdf
http://districtazure.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacAppProcedures.pdf
Name: Stuart McElderry, Dean of Academic Services
Email: SMcElderry@laspositascollege.edu
Phone: 925 424-1323
Department: Division of Business, Social Sciences, & Learning Resources
Special Instructions to Applicants:
The Board of Trustees has updated Board Policy 7330 to incorporate information on COVID vaccination
requirements, which are currently suspended. Accordingly, employee(s) must comply with the Board Policy
found at: http://districtazure.clpccd.org/policies/files/docs/BP7330.pdf.
It is the policy of this District to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices and to assure
that there shall be no discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status, race,
religious creed, mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin,
physical disability, family or sexual preference status and other similar factors in compliance with Title IX,
Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, other federal and state non-discrimination regulations, and its
own statements of philosophy of objectives. The District encourages the filing of applications by both sexes,
ethnic minorities, and the disabled.
Joining Our College Community
We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an
educational community. We look for applicants who:
1.Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference
2.Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence
3.Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice
4.Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps
experienced by students
5.Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable
practices, or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve
these goals
6.Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers that
adversely impact historically marginalized communities
7.Empower the underrepresented and underserved
8.Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders
9.Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear,
harassment, or discrimination.
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