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Educational Support Faculty- 1 Semester Librarian (Academic)

Position Type: Faculty - General Funding

Salary: $47,000-$77,161 (pro-rated for 84 days of accountability based on education and experience)

Job List: External

Close Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. (Arizona Time)

Please note, this position will be in person, to be located in the Pima County/Tucson area.

About Pima Community College

Pima Community College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. We value the diversity of our workforce and seek to hire and support employees who consistently and actively embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are intentional about social justice, and addressing issues of equity and inclusion, as well as institutional, structural, and environmental inequity, power and privilege. See our Diversity website for additional information about our commitment.

About the Position

Pima Community College Library seeks an enthusiastic and student focused librarian for a one semester provisional position with 84 days of accountability between August 7, 2023 and December 22, 2023. The successful candidate will serve at PCC’s West Campus Library. The position includes responsibilities for providing information literacy instruction, reference services, and research consultations (both online in and in person), and engaging in collection development.

Benefits

Benefits required by law will be provided. Accrual of sick leave and participation in the tuition waiver program are based on hours/semester worked, for eligible employees. No other College-provided benefits will be offered, such as holiday pay, annual leave, etc. Employees who work twenty (20) or more hours per week for more than twenty (20) weeks in a fiscal year are required to participate in the mandatory retirement plan; either Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP).

Duties and Responsibilities

General Duties:

• Design, provide, and assess contextualized information literacy instruction in both online and face to face modalities; May serve as embedded librarian in selected courses;
• Assist students, faculty, staff, and administrators in accessing relevant, reliable, accurate information; Provide reference consultations, demonstrations and workshops, and participate in the Library’s live chat service;
• Produce research guides, tutorials, and other resources to promote and support student learning through the use of library materials, tools, and services;
• Assist in developing and maintaining the library collection as a resource for students, staff, faculty, and administrators;
• Engage in outreach and promotional activities to the campus and community;
• Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The College places a premium on candidates with an openness to new approaches and professional growth. We recognize that our faculty body is strengthened by a cross-sectional breadth of experience.

• Experience in the development and delivery of effective information literacy instruction in online and face to face modalities
• Experience providing reference service and research consultations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Competencies in multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusivity: knowledge of diverse community college student populations
• Appreciation for the community college mission

Job Requirements

Minimum qualifications requirements for faculty positions are governed by our faculty qualification standards. This position requires the following to obtain Pima Community College teaching certification:

• Master’s degree from a library and information studies program accredited by the American Library Association.

The selected candidate will:

• Work a flexible schedule including some weekends evenings to meet student demand
• Work in multiple modalities, including in-person and online

Preferred Qualifications:

• Collection development experience
• Academic library experience
• Experience creating web-based content such as research guides, tutorials, etc.
• Experience with course management software

Directions for Applying and Other Important Information

Degrees and courses qualifying for Pima Community College teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants currently in progress for a degree or additional coursework to meet the minimum qualifications must have the degree conferred and/or coursework completed by August 2023.

A degree from any college outside of the United States (even if the transcript is in English) may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Pima Community College requires that applicants use an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES or AACRAO's corporate partners

Before ordering an evaluation, check with Faculty Qualifications & Hiring to confirm whether you will need to complete this step.

To submit an application you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Documents listed as optional do not have to be attached in order to submit the application. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required:

The selected candidate(s) must provide Faculty Qualifications & Hiring with official (unopened) transcripts and/or official (unopened) foreign transcript evaluation.

Selection Process:

The selection process typically consists of one or two advisory group interview(s), a teaching demonstration, and an administrative interview.

Candidates invited to the interview process will be chosen from those who most closely meet the stated requirements. Meeting these qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or to request a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, please contact faculty-hiring@pima.edu. Office hours are normally Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

About the College and Tucson Community

Pima Community College is committed to becoming a premier community college, one that is built on a foundation of student success, community engagement, and diversity. We hire people who:

• set and meet high standards
• believe in service and accountability
• have a passion for learning
• are creative
• can help fulfill our mission
• understand the first-generation college student experience
• are knowledgeable about the challenges of underprivileged populations
• are knowledgeable about the traditions and culture of the populations of the Southwest, including Latinos and Native Americans
• have cultural sensitivity and understanding of the needs of differently-abled, veterans, and LGBTQ

Pima recently was named one of the top workplaces in Arizona by Forbes magazine, which analyzed such factors as safety of work environment, competitiveness of compensation, opportunities for advancement and openness to telework.

The College meets the needs of the community by offering instruction when and how our students want it: evenings, weekends, year-round, in traditional classroom settings, online and virtual learning, in web-classroom hybrids, and in semester-long or accelerated formats. Employees can expect to participate in innovative, flexible scheduling, in keeping with the College’s vision, to provide access to learning without the limits of time, place, or distance.

Pima Community College is in Tucson, an inclusive oasis in the Arizona desert. With a population of about 1 million, metro Tucson is a cosmopolitan community. It is a majority-minority city enriched by an active LGBTQIA community and by nearly 150 distinct neighborhoods, from Barrio Anita to Poets Square.

Located 65 miles from Mexico, Tucson sits on the border-spanning ancestral lands of the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui peoples and is proud of centuries of Hispanic and Indigenous heritage.

The city has a history of welcoming everyone, whatever their circumstance, wherever their birthplace. Since the City Council’s passage of resolution 21944 in 2012, Tucson has been an official “immigrant welcoming city,” in recognition that “our city’s identity is built upon its promise of equality, esteem for diversity, and commitment to innovation.” Because of the pioneering work of a Presbyterian church on the city’s predominantly Hispanic South Side, Tucson is commonly recognized as the birthplace of the sanctuary movement. Each year, some 1,000 refugees settle in Tucson, aided by local chapters of national networks of resettlement and social-service agencies.

Environmental stewardship is in Tucson’s nature. The city is situated in a valley surrounded by four mountain ranges that create a unique ecosystem encompassing a saguaro-studded desert floor and pine forests on Mount Lemmon. We’re bracketed on the East and West sides by Saguaro National Park, we’re perennially listed among the most bicycle-friendly cities in the U.S, and we’re committed to planting 1 million trees by 2030.

Additional information about the College may be found at www.pima.edu.