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Full-Time Temporary Librarian

Johnson County Community College

Full-time

On-site

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

$52,120.00-$57,870.00,Yearly

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  • Position, Department: Full-Time Temporary Librarian, Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Full-time Temporary, Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: 12 Months (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), 40 hours per week

Pay Range: $52,120-$57,870 for 12 months and determined based on relevant years of work experience.

Benefits Category: Medical only

Position Summary: Recommend, interpret, and locate library-offered information resources of all types to help faculty and students further teaching and learning.

**Required Qualifications:**Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline.

  • Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment..
  • Requires a Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution and 6+ years of relevant experienceTo be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:

  • Recommend, interpret, and locate library-offered information resources of all types to help faculty and students further teaching and learning.
  • This position is a temporary librarian sabbatical replacement that will start in late 2024 and extend through the end of June 2025 or possibly late December 2025.
  • The copyright librarian serves as the primary campus contact for copyright and licensing questions from faculty, staff, students, and library users. Responsibilities include consulting on campus copyright cases, assisting faculty with rights requests, supporting OER creation, issuing DMCA takedown notices, administering the college's copyright and media release policies and operating procedures, and managing copyright risk.
  • Successful applicants without copyright expertise will be given on-the-job training through rigorous programs administered by Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for the Internet and Society or the copyright curriculum from Duke, Emory and UNC Chapel Hill, as well as direct mentorship by JCCC's Copyright Librarian.
  • Coordinate and schedule all in-person and online library instruction requests from JCCC and College Now Faculty, utilizing LibCal, SPACES, and Microsoft Teams.
  • Create and teach v and tailored library research workshops for classes in English, History, Honors, Psychology, and more. This position is expected to be responsible for teaching at least 80% of requested library sessions.
  • Maintain and update instruction-related library research guides when needed.
  • Meet one-on-one with students to discuss library research and methods/resources for their projects.*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals and is an affirmative action employer. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator ([email protected]), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: [email protected].

Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email [email protected].

To apply, please visit: https://careers.jccc.edu/en-us/job/497094/fulltime-temporary-librarian