Coordinator of Library Services; Reference & Instruction

Department:
Academic Affairs-Library Learning Commons

Locations:
Fall River, MA

Posted:
Oct 21, 2026

Closes:
Open Until Filled

Type:
Full Time

Position ID: 205978

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POSITION TITLE: Library Reference & Instruction Coordinator
DEPARTMENT: Library Learning Commons (LLC)
REPORTS TO: Dean, Library Learning Commons
PRIMARY

LOCATION:

Fall River, MA
POSITION STATUS: This is an MCCC/MTA full-time, Grade 6 unit position with benefits. Occasional travel to other Bristol locations is expected. Some nights and weekends maybe be required.
SALARY: Hiring Salary Range $78,818 - $93,704. Commensurate with qualifications and experience in accordance with the MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The Bristol Library Learning Commons Reference & Instruction unit (R&I) is a vibrant group of academic librarians that values a commitment to ethics, pedagogy, scholarship, engagement, and collaboration. Working collaboratively with other Bristol librarians, the Reference & Instruction Coordinator provides leadership for the design and delivery of reference services and the information literacy instruction program. Current services include reference support, research consultations, and information literacy instruction available online and in-person at all Bristol locations (Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton).

This position provides direct support to students, faculty, and other departments and is responsible for a significant portion of the information literacy instruction at the Fall River campus. The Coordinator represents the unit at various college meetings, leads monthly R&I meetings, promotes the information literacy program across all programs of study, and serves as a liaison to specific academic programs for outreach and collection development.

The Coordinator also tracks use of R&I services and is a member of the LLC leadership team, participating in strategic planning, service assessment, and development and coordination of library policies, procedures, and programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinating Library Services - Coordinates the development, promotion, delivery, and assessment of research assistance and information literacy instructional programs.
  • Provides leadership and develops a collaborative vision for LLC instructional programming related to information literacy and research.
  • Assesses information literacy outcomes and provision of reference services, including coordinating the collection of statistics across all Bristol locations.
  • Responsible for the schedule for research assistance (in person and via chat), including…