Library Adjunct Faculty

Library Adjunct Faculty

Salary: $1,275 - $1,348
* Per Credit Hour

Classification:
Adjunct Faculty

Department:
Haselwood Library

Reports to:

Dean of Libraries, Tutoring, and College Success

Olympic College Libraries is recruiting for adjunct faculty to work closely with discipline faculty, other library faculty, and staff to ensure that reference, instructional, and collection development activities are coordinated and focused on student learning outcomes. Library adjunct faculty work collaboratively and are responsible for teaching information skills to students, promoting information literacy instruction, and creating relevant library collections and services for the college community.

Position will report to the Dean of Libraries, Tutoring, and College Success. Hours vary depending on department need. Schedule will be in-person and will include some evening and/or weekend hours.

* Provide research assistance and individual instruction in the use of the library's services and resources via multiple modes, including in-person, telephone, e-mail, and virtual chat.

* Develop and teach general and discipline specific orientations and workshops both face-to-face and online.

* Work with teaching faculty to integrate information literacy into curriculum and programs.

* Develop library research and subject guides and other instructional materials.

* In consultation with teaching faculty, develop, maintain, and promote the library's collections in a variety of formats to support the curriculum.

* Participate in discipline and/or subject and/or division planning.

Minimum qualifications

* Master's degree in Library Science (MLS, MSLS, MLIS) from a graduate program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) or equivalent.

* Experience providing reference services

* Experience teaching information literacy

* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience in a community college setting.

* Demonstrated ability in using and understanding technology including online library systems (ALMA, Primo, etc.) and bibliographic or full-text databases (Pro Quest, EBSCOhost, etc.)

* Experience developing and maintaining library collections

Terms of Employment

Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within
30 days of their employment.

Final salary contract will be determined based on educational qualifications and applicable credits.

This is an adjunct faculty position contracted on a quarterly basis. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary listed is a range based on per quarter. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Association for Higher Education (AHE). Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department.

Evening and/or weekend classes, instruction at satellite Olympic College campuses, and off-campus assignments including travel to clinical sites may be a part of the instructional load.

Adjunct positions at the college are open continuously and reviewed on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Individuals who apply to the applicant pool are considered active for a period of 12 months from the application date and may be contacted when vacancies occur. Applying does not guarantee that a position will be available or offered.

Adjuncts are not eligible for benefits upon their initial hire, Adjunct faculty must work 50 percent of a full-time load for two consecutive quarters to become eligible. Additional hours earned at other SBCTC colleges may count towards this requirement. The list of benefits that may be available after is as follows.

Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan; TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan, sick leave, Aflac, space available tuition waiver, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), fitness center, reduced rate and priority consideration on-site childcare on a space available.

For more information regarding benefits, please visit our website here.

Conditions of Employment

* Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates will be required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required WB HB 2327.

* The employee must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of the campus to respond to workplace reporting requirements at the time of hiring. Frequent travel to Olympic College campuses or other sites may occur.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position a candidate must apply online through the Olympic College website and submit the following…