Farmingdale State College is hiring: Senior Assistant Librarian - Reference & In

Senior Assistant Librarian - Reference & Instruction

Location: Farmingdale, NY

Category: Faculty

Posted On: Wed Sep 17 2025

The Greenley Library at Farmingdale State College seeks a highly motivated, enthusiastic Librarian who demonstrates a dedication to student success.

Responsibilities

• Hired at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian, this is a 12 month, full-time, tenure-track faculty position, reporting to the Library Director. The Librarian in this role will have responsibilities in the following areas:

• Reference and Instruction
  • Provide comprehensive, one-on-one in-person reference desk consultations to members of the college community.
  • Serve as the primary Library liaison for all fully-remote students, including online synchronous reference sessions upon request and ongoing outreach to online students.
  • Teach customized Information Literacy sessions in a variety of disciplines. Most sessions meet for 1 class period and are held in-person, but synchronous or asynchronous sessions may be requested by faculty.
  • Participate in the creation of library research guides in the form of websites, videos, or other media.

• Archival Management
  • Manage and promote the Farmingdale State College Archives, a collection spanning 100+ years of the College's historical materials.
  • Archival responsibilities will include selection, arrangement and description, rehousing, digitization, support for Archives researchers, and outreach to the campus and community promoting the use of the Archives.
  • Regularly assess archival practices and use of the Archives.

• Other
  • Participate and take leadership roles in campus, local, SUNY-wide, and national committees or professional organizations.
  • Demonstrate commitment to scholarship in accordance with campus guidelines.

This position may require occasional nights and weekends to meet operational requirements.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MLS/MLIS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
• Demonstrable proficiency in written and oral communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an academic library environment, including knowledge of reference sources and academic database searching.
• Experience in archival work and management, or significant coursework or training in archival work and management.
• Bilingual, Spanish preferred.
• Additional Master's degree or equivalent.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time, 12-month UUP faculty position.
• For the first 10 working days, beginning Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and ending Friday, September 26, 2025, applications will be limited to UUP Farmingdale.
• Closing date for receipt of applications: Thursday, October 16, 2025.
• Salary: $75,000 + $4,000 in downstate location pay = $79,000 Total Compensation.
• Anticipated start date: January 2026.

The State University of New York offers excellent fringe benefits including health insurance options and retirement plans.

Visit FSC benefits summaries and our Why Work at FSC page for total rewards information.

VISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION.

Farmingdale State College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or any other legally protected status.

Farmingdale State College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status.