Electronic Resources Librarian

Title: Electronic Resources Librarian

Salary Range: $48,168.00 to 51,000.00

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.50

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Jefferson Community College

Department: Learning Commons

Total Rewards

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Learning Commons of Jefferson Community and Technical College has an opening for an Electronic Resources Librarian.

Job Duties:

The primary responsibilities of this staff librarian position may include:
• Overseeing, acquiring, managing, and evaluating the electronic resources of the JCTC libraries.
• Working with others throughout the library and Kentucky Community and Technological College System to manage issues related to electronic resource access.
• Collaborating with partners internally and externally to ensure ongoing access to licensed resources.
• Managing the Learning Commons website and LibGuides.
• Working with the Director of Library Services to manage the Central Service Desk and employees in the Smith Library Building.
Other duties include:
• Participating in general library services: instruction, reference, desk coverage.
• Participating in collection development and other Learning Commons activities.
• Participating in the Learning Commons Instruction Team by creating instructional tools (e.g., LibGuides, videos, handouts) through traditional and emerging formats.
• Possible occasional travel to extended campuses.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Library/Information Science from an American Library Association accredited program. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-3 years professional library experience.
• Experience using Alma (Ex-Libris) integrated library system.
• Experience working with vendors on pricing and licensing issues.
• Experience working with a variety of colleagues: student workers, full-time staff and faculty, and part-time staff and faculty.
• Experience with Springshare, Canva, and other content creation applications.
• Experience with Blackboard or other learning management systems.
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

Additional Skills Requested:

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• High level of familiarity with issues, tools and workflows related to e-resource management.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of organization skills.
Physical Requirements: Occasional and /or light lifting – limited exposure to disagreeable environmental elements (heat, cold, dirt, chemicals, etc.)

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.