Sacramento State

Tenure-Track Faculty Position

University Library

Position:

University Library

Senior Assistant Librarian: Head of Learning, Research & Engagement Services

Starting Date:

August, 2024

Minimum Qualifications:

1) MLS/MLIS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited library institution is required at the time of application.

2) Demonstrated professional library experience providing services related to teaching, learning, and research services.

3) Experience providing student and/or campus engagement and outreach services.

4) Knowledge of current issues and trends in library support of research, scholarship, learning, student engagement, and student academic success.

5) Ability to demonstrate a commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students in a multicultural/multiethnic urban campus environment with a substantial population of first-generation students.

Preferred Qualifications:

1) Demonstrated understanding of the teaching, research, and learning process in higher education.

2) Demonstrated analytical skills and experience using quantitative and/or qualitative data and methods for assessment to inform decision-making.

3) Familiarity or demonstrated experience using inclusive and culturally sustaining pedagogies that engage students.

4) Knowledge of instructional design theory, principles, and practices.

5) Evidence of experience providing information literacy instruction grounded in information literacy standards and frameworks (e.g., ACRL’s Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education).

Duties:

The primary activities of library faculty members are professional librarian responsibilities; research, scholarship, or creative activity; and service to the University, the profession, and the community.

The Head of Learning, Research & Engagement Services will lead the development of new and innovative services supporting teaching, learning, research, and engagement services and will develop goals for advancing the library’s research, instruction, and engagement efforts. The librarian will work collaboratively with fellow librarians, instructional faculty, library staff, and student support services personnel. The librarian will exercise broad independent judgment under the general direction of the Associate Dean and with guidance from the Dean.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Lead comprehensive evaluation and assessment in the following areas: information literacy instruction, encompassing both one-shot and credit-bearing instruction delivered through various modalities; library research services; and broader assessment efforts in student learning and academic success with campus partners.
• Work with liaison librarians to develop strategies for embedding information literacy into the curriculum.
• Collaborate with library and campus partners in the design, development, and integration of effective and high-quality learning materials that support instruction, information literacy skills, and the use of library resources and services.
• Collaborate with the Center for Effective Teaching & Learning (CETL), the Office of Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity (ORSCA), The Center for Academic Success (CAS), Information Technology Services (ITS), Cal State LA Faculty, and other university partners to support and advance faculty teaching, learning, and research initiatives.
• Develop and lead student engagement and outreach library services and strategies in collaboration with library colleagues and university partners to support and advance student success initiatives.
• Provide library instruction and reference/research services to students.
• Serve as liaison librarian to one or more academic departments/programs, modeling best practices and performing all the duties and functions of a liaison librarian, including collection development, instruction, and outreach.

Service to the University generally includes working collaboratively and productively with colleagues on college, university-wide, and/or system-wide committees and participating in traditional academic functions such as Convocation and Commencement.

The successful candidate will be committed to the academic success of all our students and to an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates diversity and differences. To this end, the successful candidate will work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings. In addition, the successful candidate will be ready to join faculty, staff, students, and administrators in our University’s shared commitment to the principles of engagement, service, and the public good.

Salary:

Initial salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience (anticipated hiring range: $89,724 - $104,124 annually).

The University:

California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is one of 23 campuses within the California State University system. The University is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. Cal State LA is ranked number one in the U.S. for the upward mobility of its students, and is dedicated to engagement, service, and the public good. We offer nationally recognized programs in science, the arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education, ethnic studies, and the humanities. Our faculty have a strong commitment to scholarship, research, creative pursuits, community engagement, and service.

Our 240,000 alumni reflect the City and County’s dynamic mix of populations. The University has one of the most diverse student populations of any college or university in the nation. As a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution, and Asian-American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, Cal State LA recognizes the transformative power of education and embraces its duty to identify and serve the needs of all its students. The University is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work, and learn in an atmosphere of civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. 

The University Library:

As the academic heart of the university, the University Library’s mission is to advance intellectual discovery, stimulate creativity, inspire learning and transform Cal State LA’s diverse communities by connecting people to knowledge, providing learner-centered spaces and delivering innovative and responsive services. The University Library is undergoing rapid transformation with new leadership, a recently completed strategic plan, a growing team of passionate, collaborative and forward-thinking library faculty and staff, and a deep commitment to improving student success and supporting faculty excellence. An ambitious architectural master plan was recently completed, providing an exciting and transformative vision for renewing the library’s physical spaces to accommodate the growing needs of Cal State LA’s students and faculty. As part of the master plan, a Center for Academic Success and a Center for Faculty Excellence are under development with a tentative open date of Fall 2024. The Center for Academic Success will provide comprehensive and fully integrated peer-to-peer academic success services, including research support services, for students. The Center for Faculty Excellence will provide opportunities for increase collaboration between the Office of Research Scholarship & Creative Activity, the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning and the University Library in the areas of digital scholarship, information management, and scholarly communication. Librarians at Cal State LA enjoy full faculty status and are eligible for campus professional development/funding opportunities, sabbatical leave, university-wide service, and other benefits. For additional information see http://library.calstatela.edu/

Required Documentation:

Please submit the following to the Search Committee Chair as part of the online application at the Apply link listed below:

1) a cover letter specifically addressing minimum and preferred qualifications.

2) a narrative statement describing your commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students in a multicultural/multiethnic urban campus environment with a substantial population of students who are among the first-generation of their family to attend a college or university.

3) a curriculum vitae.

Finalists will be required to submit:

• Official transcripts.

Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. 

• A United States (US) Equivalency certification is required for earned/awarded/conferred foreign terminal degrees. The US Equivalency certification is used to validate foreign studies by an academic credential evaluation agency and is evaluated on foreign studies and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. The certification must translate the information in English, and confirm that your highest terminal degree is US Equivalent to a US terminal degree (i.e., Master’s, Doctorate’s, Doctor’s of Philosophy).

Application:

Deadline: For full consideration, complete applications must be submitted by February 15, 2024. Applications received after the deadline may be considered.

To apply: please click the Apply Now icon on this page or visit Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Positions or https://careers.calstatela.edu. 

Please address all questions to the Appointments Committee Chair, Holly Yu, at: hyu3@calstatela.edu.

Note: The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Beginning January 1, 2022, campuses may not hire or reappoint an Employee to perform CSU-related work outside of California. Requests for exceptions are very limited based on CSU Policy and must have prior written approval from the University President.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, Cal State LA is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consideration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, disability, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/TITLE IX EMPLOYER

Upon request, reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with protected disabilities to (a) complete the employment process and (b) perform essential job functions when this does not cause undue hardship.

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