College Librarian

Position Overview

College Librarian – a professional faculty role (Exempt) at Southside Virginia Community College in Brunswick, VA.

Pay band 00: $68,293.00 – $81,000.00. Full‑time. Telework may be available on a limited basis.

• Lead and oversee library collections, instruction, and academic support services across campus locations.
• Administer the Library Collection Development Policy, manage budget, selection, evaluation, and weeding of materials.
• Ensure materials are cataloged and maintained using current Library of Congress standards.
• Maintain organized, accessible library spaces and oversee audiovisual and instructional equipment.
• Manage inter-campus and interlibrary loan services.
• Supervise library personnel, including two full‑time Library Specialists, part‑time tutors, and up to 20 hours of work‑study students.
• Oversee hiring recommendations, training, scheduling, task assignments, and performance feedback.
• Ensure compliance with work‑study guidelines, timekeeping requirements, and institutional policies.
• Foster a service‑oriented, student‑centered environment.
• Provide information literacy and research instruction through College Success Skills (SDV 100), embedded course instruction, workshops, and online formats.
• Collaborate with faculty, advisors, and student‑success teams to support academic achievement, retention, and completion.
• Coordinate library‑based academic support services, including tutoring and research assistance.
• Deliver reference and research support to students, faculty, staff, and community patrons.
• Collect, analyze, and report library usage, instructional, and service data for institutional effectiveness, accreditation, and reporting.
• Participate in and promote the Virginia Community College System’s Information Literacy initiatives.
• Support accreditation standards related to learning resources, student support, and assessment.
• Manage and update the library’s web presence and digital resources.
• Collaborate with appropriate offices to maintain compliance with accessibility and technology guidelines.
• Participate in regional, state, and national professional library organizations.
• Present workshops and training on information literacy, copyright, and library services.
• Serve on college and campus committees as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS) from a regionally accredited institution.
• Knowledge of academic library services, reference, research support, and information literacy instruction.
• Recent experience with an Integrated Library System (ILS) and familiarity with Library of Congress classification.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting data for institutional effectiveness and accreditation.
• Experience managing a library or learning resources budget.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience, including hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and performance management.
• Experience overseeing library operations in physical and digital environments.
• Knowledge of ADA accessibility standards and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to coordinate academic support services, including tutoring.
• Strong communication, organizational, and technology skills; student‑centered approach.
• Ability to support services across multiple campus locations.

• Experience in a community college or multi‑campus academic library setting.
• Documented experience delivering information literacy instruction online and face‑to‑face.
• Experience supporting student success, retention, or learning support initiatives.
• Familiarity with accreditation, assessment, or institutional effectiveness processes.
• Experience managing digital library systems, web content, or electronic resource platforms.
• Knowledge of ADA accessibility standards for library services and digital content.

• Operation of a state vehicle:
  Yes.
• Qualified to supervise employees.
• Required travel between campus locations.

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other non‑merit factors.

SVCC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

SVCC uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. I‑9 form and documentation will be required.