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 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.

• 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.

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.

Background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Additional requirements include completing a Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form (WB HB 2327). Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance of the campus. Frequent travel to Olympic College campuses or other sites may occur.

Olympic College values equity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator. Olympic College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment. Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act.