Librarian Position at Inver Hills Community College

Inver Hills Community College seeks an unlimited full-time Librarian to join its team of librarians, technicians and support staff. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to bibliographic instruction, and will possess currency in using electronic databases.

This position will provide reference service to faculty and students; provide bibliographic instruction to students in a classroom setting; perform other miscellaneous librarian duties (acquisitions, web page development, statistics management, etc.); supervise student workers; participate in professional development activities; participate in committee assignments and college-wide initiatives; conduct classroom research and other assessment/evaluation activities; mentor students.; and participate in program review.

Located 10 minutes from downtown St. Paul, Inver Hills is an open door community college which serves over 5000 students each semester through liberal arts, transfer, and career programs. Nationally recognized in adult experiential learning, Inver Hills is an Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) institution. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds among its administrators, faculty and staff.

Application Deadline: February 27, 2008

Appointment: Unlimited full-time beginning August 20, 2008

Starting Salary: $40,000 to $57,500/year to start, based on education, and teaching and related professional experience. Salary potential to $68,000 based on continued employment. (Salary range as of 6/30/2007; collective bargaining agreement is still being negotiated.)

Minimum Qualifications:

· Master’s degree in Library Science or equivalent degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

· ALA-accredited MLS.

· Academic library experience.

· Experience with reference and/or bibliographic instruction.

· Effective written and oral communication skills.

· Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team.

· Demonstrated ability to teach using a variety of teaching methods.

· Experience using a variety of technologies to enhance teaching and student learning.

· Understanding and commitment to the assessment of student academic achievement.

· Experience with diverse student populations.

· Supervisory experience.

Application Requirements: Submit an application packet by February 27, 2008 which includes ALL of the following:

· Letter of interest which states that you are applying for the Unlimited Full-time Librarian position, and addresses the minimum and preferred qualifications for the position.

· Current resume.

· Graduate transcripts (photocopies acceptable at time of application; original sealed transcript due at time of hire). (NOTE: Many institutions provide students and graduates with online access to unofficial transcripts).

· A completed Inver Hills Community College Application found at http://depts.inverhills.edu/HR/default.htm

Submit a complete application packet to:

Human Resources – UFT Librarian Search Committee

Inver Hills Community College

2500 – 80^th Street East

Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076-3224

651-450-8399 (fax)

Humanresources@inverhills.edu (email)

651-450-8369 (TTY)