Staff - Full-time East Georgia Librarian Job at East Georgia State College in Co

Overview

Job Title: Staff - Full-time East Georgia Librarian

Location: EGSC Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 291407

About Us

East Georgia State College provides more than 1,700 students access to affordable, quality higher education. Students can pursue associate degrees, career-focused bachelor's degrees, and transfer pathways to other institutions. The main campus in Swainsboro offers a tight-knit community with residential options. The beautiful 400-acre pine forest campus has two small lakes, a challenging 18-hole disc golf course, and an active apiary, and is one of only 115 Bee Campuses across the nation. EGSC also operates instructional sites in Statesboro and Augusta that allow students to benefit from the small class sizes and affordability of EGSC while experiencing the vibrant student life of the large universities with which the College shares space.

East Georgia State College (EGSC) prepares traditional and nontraditional students to meet the career demands of the twenty-first century. Through undergoing the rigorous learning process that EGSC provides, students gain the wisdom they need as leaders, parents, and community members. To sustain our students, goals to thrive in a competitive workforce, EGSC promotes academic excellence through fostering critical thinking skills, nurturing cultural awareness and upholding academic honesty. Maintaining academic honesty protects the value of EGSC's degrees and ensures that our students and graduates are desirable candidates for university transfers and career advancement. Thus, all members of EGSC's community (students, staff and faculty) should have a personal interest in and dedication to fortifying EGSC's reputation for academic integrity and excellence.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Head of Access Services at Georgia Southern University, this faculty position is responsible for directing library services at East Georgia State College. East Georgia State College and Georgia Southern University will consolidate effective January 1, 2026. We invite applications for the position of East Georgia Librarian and tenure-track Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities

This position acts as the primary contact person for the East Georgia Library and provides active leadership and coordination of multi-service units that include circulation, reserves, equipment, stack maintenance, interlibrary loan/ document delivery, GIL Express, and hours of operations. The East Georgia Librarian works collaboratively with other library faculty and supervises two staff employees. This position is responsible for the hiring, training, and scheduling of East Georgia Library personnel they supervise. The East Georgia Librarian will work closely with the Head of Access Services at Georgia Southern University to coordinate a myriad of library related projects. Required hours: M-F, occasional nights and weekends, shift hours are subject to change.

This position works independently with minimum supervision, exercises independent judgement, consults and makes decision or recommendations regarding procedures and policies for East Georgia Library in consultation with colleagues at the Georgia Southern University Libraries. The successful candidate will positively represent the university in professional, community, and state organizations by actively participating in professional development and continuing education; serving on professional, library, and state committees; and actively engaging in professional activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops, implements, and manages services, procedures and policies for public, technical, and information services.
• Oversees East Georgia Library including course reserves, interlibrary loan, patron point-of-contact services at the welcome desk, stack maintenance, establishing library hours of operations, and assisting library users.
• Supervises and evaluates department staff in an atmosphere that encourages professional development.
• Administers the library's services platforms.
• Assists with budget requests and identifying funding needs.
• Provides face-to-face and electronic services to faculty, staff, students, and the public; advising patrons of library programs, procedures, and policies.
• Develops and implements library outreach strategies in partnership with Communications & Marketing Committee, including social media; promotes library services within the college community.
• Participates in library instruction as needed, including, but not limited to demonstrating the use of library sources and techniques, library tours, and workshops.
• Aids in the development and production of research guides, tutorials, and other informational materials in a variety of formats.
• Participates in the selection of materials and formats in the development of the library collection.
• Prepares library statistical reports as requested.
• Serve on committees and task forces and be active professionally.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Earned MLIS in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited institution.
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Willingness to commit to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research /creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.
• Willingness to commit to professional development as appropriate to the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using online learning platforms such as Zoom, Springshare, library services platforms, such as ALMA or FOLIO; and experience working in a library setting.

Proposed Salary

$60,000.00 - $62,500.00

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of current and emerging trends and practices in academic library management, services, and development.
• Knowledge of current and emerging library technologies.
• Skill in planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the work of personnel.
• Skill in analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions.
• Skill in the preparation of clear and precise reports.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Individuals who need reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at 478-289-2035. Deaf and Hard of Hearing callers may access our campus phone numbers by utilizing your state relay service (such as the Georgia Relay Service) or by utilizing Video Remote Services. East Georgia State College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Tobacco-free Institution, Federal law requires ID and employment eligibility verification prior to employment. Georgia is an Open Records state. East Georgia State College (EGSC) is an associate and baccalaureate degree granting, residential, liberal arts state college of the University System of Georgia, providing its students access to academically transferable programs of study, collaborative programs in occupation-related fields, and targeted baccalaureate level degrees. East Georgia State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates, associate degrees and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of East Georgia State College.

Background Check

This employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with East Georgia State College, as determined by East Georgia State College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check, and/or MVR.