Librarian

Job Description

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities.

RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs.

RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,259 credit students and over 1,000 workforce and community development students are supported by over 120 full-time employees and 200 part-time / adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.

RCC serves a rural and diverse 12-county area in the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia, whose mission is to provide inclusive access to exceptional training and educational opportunities meeting the community’s needs and preparing individuals for success as learners, employees, and citizens.

Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?

RCC invites you to apply for our Librarian position . This position is a full-time, twelve-month professional faculty appointment with an excellent benefits package.

The anticipated hiring range is $66,000 $74,000 and will be commensurate with education and experience. This is an immediate appointment.

The College desires candidates with a commitment to the community college mission and experience working in a diverse student population, including adult learners and at-risk students.

The successful candidate will be committed to academic excellence, continuous improvement through professional development, and creating a collegial environment of civility, collaboration and open communication.

The college strives for a faculty of content experts who are also knowledgeable about best practices and innovative strategies that support teaching and learning.

Rappahannock Community College is seeking a collaborative, flexible, organized, and user-focused Librarian with a demonstrated interest in teaching and learning.

The Librarian reports to the Coordinator of Learning Resources and is responsible for supporting the full services provided by the RCC Learning Resource Centers and the Richmond County Public Library (RCPL).

The successful candidate will :

• Work collaboratively with students, staff, and faculty across all campuses and sites to support student success and other initiatives related to RCC.
• Provide research assistance, subject orientations, and collection development.
• Provide assistance at public service points and / or remotely.
• Serve as lead coordinator of RCC tutoring services.
• Actively participate in library, university, and / or professional-level service commitments, including library activities and events.
• Deliver information literacy instruction.

The Librarian must be comfortable with change and a rapidly changing technological environment. This position will maintain a schedule at both campuses, which may include evenings and weekends.

Finalists will be asked to complete a presentation. Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's / Required Qualifications

• Information literacy instruction or other training / teaching experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to provide excellent customer service to all users from a variety of educational and cultural backgrounds, using a variety of print and electronic resources.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and to work as part of a team.
• Collection development experience relevant to campus curriculum, including selecting and deselecting print and electronic resources.
• Experience with library technology and library content management systems; knowledge of emerging technologies and their application to library services.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Graduate degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution.

Additional Considerations

• Familiarity with the ACRL Framework.
• Knowledge of the needs of non-traditional students.
• Supervisory experience.
• Public library experience.
• Web design experience (i.e., WordPress, HTML).
• Experience with an LMS (preferably Canvas).

Operation of a State Vehicle Yes Supervises Employees No Required Travel May be required to travel between campuses and throughout the service region.