Librarian, Full-Time

FAC00435

Community College of Philadelphia seeks to hire a full-time Librarian , to provide library services at the Northeast Regional Center Library and Learning Commons. Duties include, but are not limited to, information literacy instruction, reference services, faculty liaison outreach, collection development, and active participation in the College community at-large. The Northeast Regional Center Librarian also liaises with the Learning Labs and Student Academic Computing Center, also located in the Library and Learning Commons.

Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, predominantly Black institution and a minority-serving institution which provides access to higher education for all who may benefit. CCP’s Strategic Plan affirms the College’s long-standing commitment to quality, access, affordability and upward mobility while including an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion. This plan firmly plants student success at the center of all efforts, establishing the means for each student to achieve their goals. Teaching faculty are an integral part of the larger Academic and Student Success Division at CCP including Workforce Development or Career Training. The Academic and Student Success Division is a community of learners committed to student success as demonstrated through equitable and measurable outcomes, innovative practices, relevant curriculum, quality learning, and a rewarding student experience. As a minority-serving institution, CCP faculty contribute significantly to our collective efforts to improve student success and eliminate racial equity gaps through the utilization of inclusive and high-quality teaching practices.

• Provide reference services at the Northeast Regional Center.

• Teach requested information literacy sessions at the Northeast Regional Center and promotion information literacy instruction at the Center.

• Develop the Northeast Regional Center Library and Learning Common’s resources to support the curricular offerings at the Center.

• Commitment to the College’s Mission: Demonstrate a sense of connection and responsibility for helping the College to achieve success through a commitment to its mission, vision, and values.

• External and Internal Community Relations: Actively participate in the academic life of the College; including participation in graduation, recruitment events, general assemblies, student life activities and other cross functional teams. Create learning opportunities for students inside and outside of the classroom including opportunities to teach dual-enrollment high school students.

• Collaboration: Communicate effectively, share vision, focus on people, initiate positive change, value differences and foster collaboration. Work with and inspire others to achieve college, department, and individual success. Proactively identify/address problems.

• Respect for Diversity: Establish an inclusive environment in the classroom. Demonstrate an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of the College’s faculty, staff and students.

• Assessment: Full participation in the assessment of student learning and student learning outcomes at the course, program, and institution levels.

• Student Success: Strive for excellence in teaching, applying best practices in field of discipline, and modeling behaviors that encourage student success and retention. Utilize innovative teaching strategies and technologies for online learning and other technology tools to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. Maintain office hours to meet with students outside of the classroom and respond to questions or concerns.

• Leadership and Development: Commitment to professional learning and growth, student mentoring, and service to the profession. Remain current in the use of technology, developments within the field of discipline, and developments related to teaching and student success.

• ALA-accredited MLS with three (3) years of professional librarian experience in an academic setting.

• Experience in library instruction, with an articulated philosophy of teaching, reference services and faculty outreach.

• Exhibit a strong public service orientation and demonstrated experience of working independently.

• Demonstrated experience teaching diverse student populations and addressing equity gaps .

• Demonstrated experience teaching within a community college.

• Bilingual or other language proficiency.

Northeast Regional

Benefits: “Success Starts Here” at Community College of Philadelphia. We recognize that our success as a college and the success of our students starts with our employees. Our employees are vital to our success. Our total compensation package includes a comprehensive offer of benefits that are unrivaled by most. Full-time faculty and staff benefits include: · College-paid medical, dental, drug, life and disability insurance· Tuition remission (for classes at the college)· Forgivable tuition loan (for classes at any accredited academic institution)· 403(b) retirement plan with 10% College contribution with employee contribution 5%· Flexible spending accounts· Paid vacation, holiday and personal time· Partial remote work schedule for remote work eligible positions Additional College benefits: · Winter break: 1 week around the third week in December and New Years· Spring Break: 1 week in March· Summer Hours: 4-day work week (closed on Fridays) from the 2nd week in May through the 3rd week in AugustFor More information about the College benefits and eligibility based on employee class, please visit:

5 or 6

$72,923.00

$85,168.00

10/09/2023

Faculty

Full-Time

Interested persons should complete an online application.