Senior Assistant Librarian - Department of Research, Instruction, and Outreach Services #25-27

$85,524 - $103,116/Yr

California State University - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Los Angeles, CA

10,001+ employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Senior Assistant Librarian position at California State University, Northridge, is a tenure-track faculty role focused on providing outreach, information literacy instruction, and research consultation services to a diverse campus community, particularly within the College of Science and Math and the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The role emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and the development of resources to support student research needs, while also participating in collection development and various library initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide general and discipline-specific library and information literacy instructional services.
• Develop discipline-specific online research guides and digital learning objects (DLOs).
• Provide reference assistance and research consultations in-person and virtually.
• Conduct outreach to faculty and student organizations.
• Support faculty research and scholarly communications.
• Serve on library, campus, regional, and national initiatives or committees.

Requirements

• Master's degree in information and/or library science from an ALA-accredited school or equivalent.
• Experience providing reference assistance (virtual, in-person, and/or research consultations).
• Teaching experience providing information literacy, library instruction, or STEM-related instruction.
• Ability to apply culturally responsive pedagogies and instruction practices for equitable outcomes.
• Commitment to working with a diverse student body and campus community.
• Effective written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to engage in research and continued professional development for promotion and tenure.

Nice-to-haves

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a STEM-related discipline or experience supporting STEM subjects in an academic library.
• Knowledge of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and/or STEM information literacy pedagogy.
• Experience in developing digital learning objects (e.g., libguides, videos, tutorials, infographics).
• Knowledge or experience with collection development practices that support STEM research.
• Experience with outreach and/or programming events in a library.

Benefits

• Salary scale of $85,524-$103,116 for Senior Assistant Librarian or $93,960-$130,188 for Associate Librarian, depending on qualifications.
• Full-time, tenure-track faculty position with professional development opportunities.