Senior Assistant Librarian Engineering and Artificial Intelligence

• Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track 1

Southern California

Appointment Type

Bargaining Unit

Job Search Category/Discipline

• Faculty - Education/Library Science 1

• Full Time 1

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Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Long Beach
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Education/Library Science

Effective Date: On or about August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Senior Assistant Librarian (12-Month) classification salary is $85,524 to $182,532/per year (12 monthly payments per year). The anticipated hiring range is $86,004 to $96,000/per year; $7,167 to $8,000/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Final date to receive applications: Review of applications to begin February 17, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB ) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts towards Latine/x student, faculty, and staff success across campus.

The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and to interrogate, disrupt, and transform systemic inequities throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

The University Library supports the instructional and research needs of the campus community through its breadth and depth of collections, exceptional library faculty and staff-led services, and innovative use of library spaces. Currently, there are 19 full-time equivalent faculty members. Library faculty serve as subject-specialists and liaisons to CSULB’s 63 academic departments and programs, collectively delivering over 800 instruction sessions a semester.

We work independently and collaboratively to strengthen student information literacy skills through one‑on‑one consultations, one‑shot instruction, embedded course instruction, and modular and scalable eLearning experiences. We ensure that library collections align with curricular needs and reflect emerging discipline‑specific knowledge. The University library has one of the largest collections in the California State University System. It is 8th in the system for print collections, 4th largest in ongoing subscription access, and 6th in overall library budgets.

About the Position

The Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Librarian is expected to support teaching, learning, and research in the College of Engineering and related programs. The successful candidate will serve as the primary liaison to departments in engineering, computer science, and technology fields, providing specialized research assistance, instruction, and collection development.

This position requires familiarity with discipline‑specific research tools and emerging technologies relevant to engineering education and practice. The librarian will provide guidance on AI‑powered research and discovery platforms, computational tools, and specialized databases commonly used in engineering workflows. The successful candidate will be expected to stay current with evolving AI applications in engineering research and integrate appropriate tools into library instruction and consultation services.

The successful candidate will…