F/T - Media Services Librarian/Instructor - Suffolk County Community College

SCCC REFERENCE #: 09-148
DATE: December 22, 2009
TITLE: Media Services Librarian/Instructor
CAMPUS: Ammerman Campus
START DATE: Spring 2010
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Tenure Track
RANK: Initial appointment is generally made at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor


POSITION DESCRIPTION: The media services librarian is responsible for managing the media collection and advancing the use of new technologies for instruction. In addition the media services librarian participates in teaching information literacy and providing reference services.



Media services responsibilities include:

· Managing media collection on Ammerman campus and a joint collection for all three SCCC campuses

· Providing leadership in producing online tutorials and online teaching tools using products such as Camtasia, LibGuides, Adobe, etc.

· Strong HTML skills preferred

· Knowledge of media trends in libraries

· Ability to assist and instruct other librarians with new teaching technologies and media equipment



General responsibilities include:

· Teaching students information literacy skills as these relate to using and

· evaluating the library’s resources.

· Utilizing professional skills to aid students, classroom faculty, and

· administrators in the use of print and electronic resources and equipment.

· Working with classroom faculty to incorporate library and information

· skills into the curricula.

· Providing reference and referral assistance to students and faculty.

· Selecting print and electronic materials for the library collections.

· Representing the campus library on campus and college committees.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A n ALA accredited master’s degree in library science is required; two year’s college experience in a similar capacity is preferred.


HIRING SALARY: The salary range is $45,116 - $60,043. The exact salary will be determined by prior experience and placement on the salary scale negotiated by the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College.


APPLY TO: Suffolk County Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran or marital status. The College makes available to the general public information required by the Campus Security Act at the following web address: http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/safety

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