Visiting Assistant Librarian Part-Time
Stony Brook University: Provost Office: Library
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Open Date: Dec 10, 2025
Deadline: Jan 07, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description:
Position description and duties:
Come join our faculty and engage with the diverse student body at Stony Brook University Libraries! The Visiting Librarian is a part-time, temporary position geared towards instilling the love of research in students through library instruction and reference. You will teach library research skills and facilitate faculty research and scholarship activities.
Monday – Thursday, including occasional evenings and weekends. Approximately 18 hours/week on site; hours may vary. Position starts Febrary 2026.
- Teach research and information literacy skills across a range of academic subjects and different formats (online and in-person)
- Develop digital resources and interactive tutorials in support of student learning objectives
- Provide virtual and in-person reference services
- Explore AI and emerging technologies for use in educational settings
- Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Relevant Master’s or advanced degree (foreign equivalent or higher) with a combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of this position.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience providing library instruction for a variety of disciplines or other teaching experience. Experience providing reference service in an academic library.
Application Instructions
About the Libraries
The University Libraries are an essential partner in Stony Brook University’s mission of global leadership in research, discovery, and learning, positioning ourselves as the hub of collaboration, digital innovation, open scholarship, and creativity. We provide the best possible access to a wide-range of resources in multiple formats and world-renowned special collections and actively contribute to student success and faculty productivity through teaching and research services in alignment with the University’s strategic priorities. Our strategic vision is to embrace innovation and AI as key components in achieving our goals. As the largest academic research library on Long Island, the Libraries serve as a vital resource for regional and global communities. The Libraries’ strategic plan can be found here: https://guides.library.stonybrook.edu/strategic-plan-2024
The University Libraries play a key role in advancing the University’s commitment to fostering an environment of accessibility, belonging, and fairness across our spaces, collections, services, and outreach. We are strongly dedicated to these values in our hiring, training, and daily work practices—creating a culture where differences are recognized, respected, and celebrated. We welcome candidates who genuinely embrace the empathy, courage, self-reflection, and intentionality of a diverse and inclusive workplace to apply.
SPECIAL NOTES:
Application Instructions for online submission:
Those interested in this position should submit a State Employment Application, cover letter, resume/CV and names and contact information for three references. For questions regarding this position, please contact the search committee chair, Chris Kretz (chris.kretz@stonybrook.edu).
This is a non tenure track position. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated start date: February 1, 2026. Salary: (.5 FTE-base salary: $76,000)=$38K
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.
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The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
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Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and creating an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please get in touch with the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.
Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct, or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU’s sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.