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Librarian - Adjunct Faculty

Community College of Baltimore County
4 days ago
Temporary
On-site
Location indicated in Job Description, Maryland, United States
$33.55 - $33.55 USD hourly

Class Description

CCBC is the college of choice for over 50,000 students and 200 businesses each year — all with unique goals, strengths and requirements. By offering a holistic learning environment that is both accepting and challenging, we meet students where they are and take them where they want to go. We offer the region’s most expansive selection of degree, certificate and workplace certification programs at 3 campuses plus 3 convenient CCBC centers along with off-site community locations.


Provide excellent reference service and learning technology support to students, faculty, staff, and the community. Prepare and deliver learning activities to individuals and classes; and participate in collection development and collection maintenance efforts. NOTE: This is a part-time (adjunct) faculty position. Candidates will be interviewed and hired on an as-needed basis throughout the academic year.


Campus Locations: Essex, Dundalk, Catonsville

Minimum Requirements

  • Master’s in Library Science or equivalent degree from an institution accredited by the American Library Association.
  • Preferred: Experience providing individual research assistance and instruction on the fly, in person, or online in an academic context. 
  • Advanced communication (verbal, written and interpersonal) and organizational skills.
  • Advanced skill with learning technologies (Microsoft Office, LMSs, etc.).

Class Specific Essential Duties

1.      Staff reference desk, including opening, evening and Saturday hours.
2.     Conduct reference interviews to determine information needs.
3.     Choose sources appropriate to questions asked, assignment objectives and user's level of expertise.
4.     Effectively use and teach a variety of sources including print materials, online catalog, subscription databases, internet and Microsoft Office applications.
5.     Maintain an open, friendly and professional attitude when handling multiple reference and information requests.
6.     Teach principles of information literacy in library instruction sessions.
7.     Develop online and print teaching aids and handouts.
8.    Participate in collection maintenance projects.