Librarian - Faculty

Job Summary

This position starts on August 15, 2025.

Looking for talented faculty who want to create impactful learning experience for our students! GCC is interested in those who embrace our mission to serve, who are committed to professional growth, and who want to put our students first in a future of change and innovation. 

Works in a team environment to perform the duties of a faculty librarian, which include: reference services and student assistance; design and delivery of information literacy instruction to a diverse user population; departmental liaison responsibilities; outreach and programming; collection development; usage and configuration of library technology and systems; and participation in college and District Library committees. Cultivates partnerships and actively works towards establishing productive relationships with departmental faculty, adjuncts, and campus staff. Assesses instruction and program effectiveness on a regular basis. Embraces continual professional development, improvement, and learning in order to remain current in the field. Demonstrates a commitment to service excellence, innovation, student success, inclusion, and integrity in the performance of job duties. GCC Library values diversity of thought, perspective, experience, and people, and is actively committed to a culture of inclusion, equity, and respect.

Essential Functions

• Assist students with in-person and online research and reference questions
• Design and deliver information literacy sessions, classes, workshops, tutorials, guides, and content across a variety of modalities
• Take on leadership roles over assigned aspects of library services
• Engage user population through relationship building, activities, and outreach
• Serve on college, and District teams and committees
• Perform assessment of collections, services, instruction, and library programming
• Assist with the selection, acquisition, promotion, and effective use of Library resources among students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Other job duties as assigned 

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s degree or higher from a college or university program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) is required
• The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:
• Library and Information Studies, Information Studies, Library and Information Science, Library Science, Information Resources and Library Science, Information Science, AND is from a college or university program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience teaching library research and/or information literacy classes, workshops, or tutorials 
• Demonstrated knowledge of information literacy principles and/or evidence of using pedagogical best practices to address diverse learning styles and abilities 
• Experience using and/or configuring library technology to provide library services; examples may include:  Alma/Primo or similar ILS/Discovery system; libguides; design and presentation software; tutorial creation software; and/or Canvas or learning management system tools, etc.
• One (1) or more years of experience providing in-person or online reference services, preferably in an academic environment
• Demonstrated experience working with persons from diverse backgrounds and/or commitment to the success of underrepresented groups
• Demonstrated experience assessing library services or instruction for the purpose of iterative improvement
• Experience managing areas of library service or leading library projects and/or initiatives to successful completion