Digital Collection Development Librarian

Job Profile Summary

Broward College in sunny South Florida, is one of the largest state colleges in the country, with an enrollment of approximately 50,000 students, supported by
4,000 employees. The College was rated as a best-in-state employer by Forbes
and a top 10 community college by the Aspen Institute.

The college invites applications for a full-time contract eligible teaching position in (Collection Development Librarian). The ideal candidate will share the college’s commitment to educating its students and meeting the college’s great responsibility to the educational attainment and economic well-being of our student population and the surrounding community as we make Broward College the number destination for academic excellence.

This position is a yearly (213-day) contract that begins in August 2026.

• MLS from an ALA accredited institution is required. Post-MLS academic library reference experience, demonstrated evidence of successful contribution towards digitization initiatives and collection development activities are preferred.
• The successful candidate must have a high level of computer literacy and a commitment to library service and outreach in a diversely populated community.
• All schedules require office hours and some may require evening and/or weekend hours.
• A high level of digital literacy and a commitment to teaching.

• Digitization Workflows: Design, implement, and manage workflows for digitizing physical materials (manuscripts, photographs, audio/video, rare books) in accordance with national standards.
• Digital Collections Management: Responsible for ensuring discoverability and accessibility to digital collections including metadata workflows, creation and maintenance of accurate metadata records, overseeing access to the library’s digital resources and platforms, and guaranteeing interoperability of metadata between platforms.
• Born-Digital Materials: Develop strategies for capturing, ingesting, and preserving born-digital records (e.g., emails, website crawls, digital documents, social media archives).
• Demonstrate (1) a mastery of their specific discipline; (2) a deep commitment to the college mission of fostering student success, academic achievement, and persistence; (3) technological competence; and (4) the ability to use skills and strategies that engage students in ways that facilitate learning and prepare students for productive lives.
• Employ teaching methods to accommodate various levels of academic preparation and incorporate appropriate and engaging technology across different modalities of instruction to facilitate student learning.
• Facilitate the needs of different learners across programs by implementing responsive pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging students.
• Have a willingness to examine and adapt one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support students.
• Engage in student consultation, course preparation, review of course outlines, and preparation of course syllabi.
• Provide prompt and constructive support to students through regular office hours and timely feedback on assessments and activities.
• Provide prompt feedback to student emails.
• Adhere to all reporting deadlines such as grade processing, enrollment verification, syllabus submission, and textbook adoption.
• Participate in service to the college and its community.
• Participate in curriculum development, the review and assessment of student learning outcomes, shared academic decision-making, faculty organizations, and departmental course and program reviews.
• Engage in continued professional development, such as attending educational and disciplinary conferences.

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