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Assistant Librarian

University of West Florida
Full-time
On-site
Pensacola, Florida, United States
$65,000 - $73,500 USD yearly

The University of West Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Disabled/Veteran employer. Any individual requiring special accommodation to apply is requested to advise UWF by contacting UWF Human Resources at 850.474.2694 (voice) or 850.857.6158 (TTY). E-Verify is required for employment. All applications for employment at the University are subject to Florida public records law. 

Please review job requirements carefully.  Failure to submit all pieces of the application may result in disqualification. Applications are accepted on the University of West Florida career site: https://careers.uwf.edu. For assistance contact UWF Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or jobs@uwf.edu.

Employment based visa sponsorship will be considered for this position.

Position Title (Classification Title):  Assistant Librarian 105900
Working Title:  Head of Reference Services
Job Summary: The University of West Florida Libraries seeks an Assistant Faculty Librarian (position #105900) to manage the Reference Services Department. Responsibilities of this position include supervision and management of the sub-units within the department: Instruction & Information Literacy, Interlibrary Loan, Collection Development, Scholarly Communication, Data Analysis, Outreach, and the Education Research Library. Regular work schedule is Monday through Friday. Position reports to the Dean of Libraries. This is a full time twelve-month non-tenure earning position with faculty rank and status.
Department Library Admin
FLSA: Exempt
Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in library science, or the equivalent, from an ALA-accredited institution and appropriate experience as a professional librarian consistent with university guidelines.
Position Qualifications: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited institution in library science
3-5 years supervising library faculty and staff
Comprehensive knowledge and experience in research services
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Appropriate professional, academic library experience consistent with university guidelines
Preferred Qualifications Experience in an academic library
Experience using Alma and PrimoVE
Essential Functions / Job Duties:
  • 50% - Management of daily operations of the Reference Services Department, including supervision and management of the 6 library faculty and 3 staff members within the department. Supervision and management of the Education Research Library, the Program Manager, and student assistants assigned to that location. Oversight responsibility for development and completion of department annual objectives. - (Essential)
  • 45% - This position also has general reference duties and an assigned subject area. Duties include: serving as the subject specialist and liaison to the School of Education; providing group and individual instruction and/or information literacy instruction and activities; providing individual research consultations; providing reference and research assistance to library patrons through multiple modes of delivery, including scheduled shifts at the Information Desk; creating and maintaining library user aids, tutorials, and research guides within assigned disciplines, as well as selected general areas; selection, acquisition, management, weeding, and development of library materials, in all formats, for assigned subject areas. - (Essential)
  • 5% - Other duties as assigned. - (Essential)
Physical Demands:
  • Physical Requirements: Occasional and/or light lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely results would be cuts, bruises, etc.
  • Impact of Deadlines: Externally imposed deadlines set and revised beyond one’s control. Interruptions influence priorities. Difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days.
  • Standing: Daily
  • Walking: Daily
  • Sitting: Daily
  • Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
  • Climbing or balancing: Frequently
  • Stooping: Frequently
  • Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
  • Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
  • Lifting up to 25lbs: Frequently
  • Lifting over 25lbs: Occasionally
  • Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
  • Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
  • Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily
Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:
  • This position requires a criminal background screen.
Number of Vacancies 1
Work Hours M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm Occasional nights and weekends.
FTE 1.0
Salary Range $65,000 - $73,500
Pay Basis Annually
Closing Date: April 4, 2025
Special Instructions to Applicants: Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cv, letter of interest and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.
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