Senior Assistant Librarian - Business

Position Overview

Position Rank and

Title:

Senior Assistant Librarian, Business Librarian

School/Department Name: Library Research & Scholarship

Compensation: This is a probationary, 12-month, tenure-track position at the Senior Assistant Librarian rank; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience (anticipated range: $90,000 - $91,000). Librarians are represented by Unit 3 of the California Faculty Association (CFA) and are eligible for campus service opportunities, sabbaticals, and other leaves. Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.

Target

Start Date:

October 1, 2026 or earlier

Final date to receive applications: July 31, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

The SJSU King Library at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for a full-time, tenure-track Business Librarian position beginning in October 2026 or earlier. Working collaboratively with a team of liaison librarians, the Business Librarian supports faculty and students in the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. Responsibilities include developing, delivering, and assessing instruction; managing subject-specific collections across multiple formats;

and providing research and reference services aligned with curricular and scholarly needs. Librarians at SJSU are faculty who are expected to engage in library and university governance and scholarship, which are requirements for tenure and promotion. This is a hybrid (not fully remote) position.

• Support student learning by working collaboratively with business faculty to facilitate the effective use of curriculum‑specific information resources.
• Provide reference, consultative, and instructional services to undergraduates, graduate students, teaching faculty, and researchers in synchronous and asynchronous formats.
• Engage in the selection and evaluation of information resources that support the curricular and research needs of business programs, faculty, and students.
• Maintain familiarity with current and emerging research, scholarly communication trends, as well as AI technology in business.
• Create, implement, and assess user‑centered library services and programs for assigned departments.
• Build a record of scholarly and professional achievement to fulfill the university requirement of retention, tenure, and promotion.
• Participate in shared governance, including department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
• Demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a diverse student population, through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

• Master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or an equivalent international degree.
• Experience or coursework in information literacy instruction and reference services.
• Evidence of potential to maintain an ongoing agenda in scholarly research and professional development at appropriate levels.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population.

• Undergraduate or graduate degree or equivalent training/work experience in a business‑related field.
• Experience with designing, implementing, and assessing library programs and services.
• Experience in academic libraries.

San José State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion, Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as university programs and activities.

Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self‑disclose.