Librarian; Tenure Track

Overview

Taft College is seeking a collaborative and student-centered Librarian to join our team. This tenure-track faculty position provides information literacy instruction, research support, and outreach to support student learning both in the classroom and online. The librarian will develop instructional resources, collaborate with faculty, and contribute to the growth and innovation of library services that support student success and community engagement.

Taft College offers a wide range of degree and certificate programs designed to fuel student success and keep education affordable. We’re committed to helping students achieve their dreams through hands-on learning, career training, and transfer opportunities.

Job Title: Librarian (Tenure-Track)

Priority Application Date: May 8, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.
Anticipated

Start Date:

July 1, 2026

This is a full-time, 12-month per year position at 35 hours per week. The anticipated starting salary range is $80,251 - $141,563 per year. The successful applicant will be offered a starting salary within this range commensurate with qualifications and experience. An annual doctoral stipend of $5,040.31 is included in addition to the salary when appropriate.

• Support the Mission, Vision, Goals and Values of Taft College.
• Provide reference assistance to students, faculty, and staff.
• Promote library resources and services to faculty, students, and campus groups.
• Create inclusive environments that value diverse perspectives and support all learners.
• Design and deliver information competency courses face-to-face, offline, and/or online.
• Promote library in-house and outreach services to on-campus and distant library users.
• Develop liaison relationships with feeder high schools and institutions of higher education.
• Design and produce research guides, information literacy tutorials, program reports, and other resources in print, web-based and multimedia formats.
• Plan and implement library-oriented programming, such as displays, library events, tours, etc.
• Collaborate with faculty regarding student assignments, collection needs, and integration of information literacy into college curriculum.
• Plan and coordinate collection development activities, including analysis, acquisition, selection, deselection, vendor interaction, and budget allocation to ensure the subject collection meets curriculum needs; maintain Collection Development Guidelines and various collections.
• Evaluate the collection and coordinate activities related to removing books with input from faculty; evaluate the usefulness of donated materials.
• Participate in the development and implementation of library policies and procedures; participate in the program review process.
• Attend departmental meetings, faculty and committee meetings and staff development workshops.
• Maintain involvement in professional organizations and online discussion groups and other activities.
• Coordinate community engagement activities.
• Coordinate the preparation and administration of annual budgets for assigned programs and services, reviewing and recommending expenditures according to District policies and procedures.
• Coordinate data collection protocols, ensuring consistent, relevant, timely, and accurate collection and reporting of program data.
• Demonstrate breadth, depth, and currency of knowledge in the discipline through ongoing professional development.
• Provide work direction to student workers and/or classified staff as appropriate.
• Supervise the care and maintenance of equipment provided for student use.
• Assume responsibility for the college library’s Integrated Library System Platform (LSP), including updates, migrations, and daily operation.
• Monitor the day-to-day operations of the library’s electronic information environment.
• Perform jobs related to technical services, including cataloging and classifying library materials.
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date database of both print and electronic library holdings in accordance with the Library of Congress (LOC).
• Provide ongoing technical services and ILS training for staff and students.
• Promote curriculum-based Open Educational…