Librarian Job at Connecticut State Community College in Manchester

Librarian – Community College, CT State Community College

Posting Details
Posted: November 3, 2025
Level: Community College Professional 18, 12‑month, tenure‑track position
Hours: Full‑time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm (EST) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Location: 60 Bidwell Street, Manchester, CT 06040 (not remote)

Mission, Vision & Equity Statement
CT State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data‑informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.
CT State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.
CT State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti‑racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice.

Position Summary

The Librarian performs a broad range of professional responsibilities of librarianship in the library or learning resource center of a Community College, providing library services to students, faculty, and citizens of the communities served by the College. Responsibilities encompass reference services; online, original and copy cataloging; inter‑library loan management; collection development; circulation management; acquisitions; and teaching students and faculty in the use of library resources. The Librarian may also be assigned to provide professional information technology services.

Key Responsibilities

• Public and Reference Services
• Technical Services
• Information Technology
• Instruction
• Circulation Management
• Staff Supervision

Additional duties include attendance at convocation and commencement ceremonies, service on assigned committees and task forces, and participation in committee, staff, informational and professional meetings, which may involve evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library Science with one (1) or more years of related experience, including up to two (2) years of leading or supervising others; or a combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the required competencies.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in public services, reference, technical services, collection development, and information technology.
• Information literacy skills and instruction in effective use of library resources in a higher‑education environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and train support staff.
• Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills.
• Strong information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience partnering with faculty to integrate information literacy in the curriculum.
• Experience utilizing innovative approaches to reference and research assistance, library instruction, and pedagogy.
• Experience supporting the integration and education of new and emerging technologies within higher education.

Salary & Benefits

Minimum salary range: $74,604 – $79,609 (approximate annual). Compensation is based on qualifications such as education and job‑related experience and internal equity. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; comprehensive health insurance options; supplemental benefits for retirement, family protection, and more. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable.

Application Instructions

Submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text or uploaded as a combined file with the resume. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered. Apply via the website: www.ct.edu/hr/jobs.
CT State CC is currently unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

Selection Procedure

After the closing date, a selection committee will evaluate application materials. Candidates who are best qualified, have submitted all required documents on time, and meet minimum and preferred qualifications will be invited for interviews. Final hires may include practical exercises such as teaching demonstrations or technical simulations.

Background Screening

Employment is contingent upon proof of citizenship or eligibility under the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and a successful background check, including reference checks and a criminal history record check. When appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check may be conducted.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a‑80(b) or 46a‑81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.
For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: John‑Paul Chaisson‑Cardenas, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860‑612‑7056 or jp-cardenas@ct.edu.
CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.