College Librarian

College Librarian

Southside Virginia Community College is seeking a College Librarian. The College Librarian provides leadership and oversight for library services across Southside Virginia Community College, supporting student learning, academic success, faculty instruction, and institutional effectiveness. The position oversees library collections, instruction, academic support services, and daily operations at multiple campus locations, while supervising library staff, tutors, and work-study students. The College Librarian plays a key role in promoting information literacy, supporting retention and completion efforts, and ensuring library services align with institutional goals.

The College Librarian shall have the following responsibilities:

• Library Leadership & Operations
• Supervision & Staffing
• Instruction & Student Support
• Assessment, Reporting & Compliance
• Digital Resources & Web Presence
• Professional Service
• Other Duties

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS) from a regionally accredited college or university
• Demonstrated knowledge of academic library services, including reference, research support, and information literacy instruction
• Recent experience working with an Integrated Library System (ILS) and familiarity with Library of Congress classification and cataloging standards
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting library and instructional data to support institutional effectiveness, accreditation, or strategic planning
• Experience managing a library or learning resources budget, including collection development and fiscal oversight
• Demonstrated supervisory experience, including hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and performance management of professional and/or paraprofessional staff, including student employees
• Experience overseeing library operations across physical and digital environments, including facilities, collections, web presence, and instructional technologies
• Knowledge of institutional, state, and national standards related to libraries, accessibility (ADA), copyright, and regulatory compliance
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate academic support services, including tutoring and research assistance
• Strong communication, organizational, and technology skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders in a student-centered environment, and represent the library in institutional and external settings
• Ability to support and coordinate services across multiple campus locations

Additional Considerations:

• Experience in a community college or multi-campus academic library setting.
• Documented experience delivering information literacy instruction in face-to-face and online formats.
• 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 as applied to library services and digital content.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer