Purchase College, State University of New York seeks an innovative, customer service-oriented librarian for the full-time (12 month) tenure-track faculty position of Reference and Instruction Librarian. The Librarian will bring a learner-centered perspective to instruction and research support and will take initiative in communicating and partnering with faculty and other campus colleagues. The successful candidate will have a strong and demonstrated understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially as applied to research and instruction services in academic libraries. The position has subject liaison responsibilities in keeping with the candidate’s background, interests, and the needs of the Library. The candidate will serve as the primary contact for the College’s institutional repository and other digital collection projects. Purchase College’s and the Library’s strategic plans include a demonstrated commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research, creative pursuits, educational support, and community values. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities to apply for this position.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides reference assistance and research advice for students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community visitors, both in-person and virtually
Provides effective information literacy instruction to college students at all levels
Utilizes the learning management system to effectively support courses
Develops and delivers workshops, research sessions, tutorials, and other learning opportunities both in-person and remotely
Creates and maintains instructional materials
Assists in evaluating/assessing the impact of instruction efforts
Serves as liaison librarian to assigned academic departments. Includes developing and maintaining subject guides and participating in collection development
Keeps current with trends and best practices in information literacy, pedagogy, research methods and tools
Manages the College’s institutional repository, which is hosted by the SUNY Open Access Repository (SOAR), and acts as the primary liaison for the IR between Purchase College Library and SUNY Library Services. The candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in other digital collections projects. Experience with institutional repositories and digital collections is not required; the Library will invest in professional development and growth in this area for the successful candidate.

Fulfills requirements as a tenure-track faculty member of the College to:
Engage in ongoing service, research, scholarship, and/or creative activity
Participate in professional development activities to meet personal and departmental goals and objectives
Ability to work evening and weekend hours, as needed
Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree in information and/or library science from an ALA-accredited school or an ALA-approved foreign equivalent by time of hire or within first six months of hire
Strong interest in working with college students to support their academic success
Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment
Strong customer service ethic
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving ability
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a collegial setting
Ability to balance a diverse workload
Willingness to undertake library and college committee responsibilities, professional development, and scholarship

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant academic library experience
Experience delivering virtual reference services (i.e. chat, sms, zoom, etc.)
Demonstrated understanding of pedagogy and best practices of information literacy instruction, including the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
Experience with an institutional repository and/or any other digital collection or digital archive
Knowledge of and/or experience using D-Space and/or JSTOR Forum
Knowledge of and/or experience using the SpringShare suite of products, D2L Brightspace, and ExLibris’s Alma/Primo

Applicants are required to complete an online application via the College’s job vacancy website and attach:
1) CV
2) cover letter expressing interest in the position and summarizing qualifications, and
3) the names, addresses, and e-mail addresses and phone numbers of three (3) professional references, who can speak to your training or experience related to this position.