Lone Star College
Faculty, Librarian – Lone Star College
Faculty, Librarian role at Lone Star College.
Commitment to Mission This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect, and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.
Cultural Beliefs
One LSC
Student Focused
Own It
Foster Belonging
Cultivate Community
Choose Learning
Qualities of Excellence
Student Invested
Content Expert
Pedagogically Excellent
Institutionally Dedicated
Campus Marketing Statement Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Location: 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe, TX 77384.
Job Description The librarian's role is to support learning through the provision of instruction, reference, and collection development services to a diverse constituency of students, faculty, staff, and community members. The librarian collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators to ensure students have access to the resources needed to support the curriculum across multiple modalities.
Essential Job Functions
Provides individualized and class instruction in the use of library resources to support the development of information literacy skills.
Provides general reference services in a variety of in-person and electronic formats.
Serves as liaison to multiple academic departments to provide subject‑tailored information literacy instruction, develop research guides, and assist with collection development.
Assists in maintaining and developing the library’s collection including print, audiovisual, and electronic resources.
Evaluates, recommends, introduces, and maintains innovative technology to assist with student learning and success.
Develops outreach and cocurricular activities for students, faculty, and community partners to promote library services and support cross‑disciplinary learning outside of the classroom.
Administers ongoing assessments of library services and programs.
Meets institutional service and professional development goals as determined in collaboration with dean/director.
Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to teach information literacy courses at a variety of times and locations in response to institutional needs.
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of information literacy in developing student learning in an academic institution.
Ability to effectively use technology in the performance of the job and in the classroom, including computers, laptops, eBook readers, tablets, pads, and other mobile devices, as well as online and virtual technologies.
Physical Abilities
The work is sedentary. The employee sits comfortably to do the work, with occasional walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required.
Work Schedule and Conditions
Equipment used includes a PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment.
Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position.
Work is performed in a climate‑controlled office/library/classroom environment with minimal exposure to safety hazards.
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in Library Science / Information Science from an ALA‑accredited institution.
Salary Commensurate with education, experience and qualifications. Salary offer shall be determined based on related experience and education.
Benefits Full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, wellness programs, professional development opportunities, sabbatical opportunities and more.
How to Apply All applicants must apply online only. Lone Star College is an E‑Verify employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. Lone Star College is an EEO employer.
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Commitment to Mission This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect, and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.
Cultural Beliefs
One LSC
Student Focused
Own It
Foster Belonging
Cultivate Community
Choose Learning
Qualities of Excellence
Student Invested
Content Expert
Pedagogically Excellent
Institutionally Dedicated
Campus Marketing Statement Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Location: 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe, TX 77384.
Job Description The librarian's role is to support learning through the provision of instruction, reference, and collection development services to a diverse constituency of students, faculty, staff, and community members. The librarian collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators to ensure students have access to the resources needed to support the curriculum across multiple modalities.
Essential Job Functions
Provides individualized and class instruction in the use of library resources to support the development of information literacy skills.
Provides general reference services in a variety of in-person and electronic formats.
Serves as liaison to multiple academic departments to provide subject‑tailored information literacy instruction, develop research guides, and assist with collection development.
Assists in maintaining and developing the library’s collection including print, audiovisual, and electronic resources.
Evaluates, recommends, introduces, and maintains innovative technology to assist with student learning and success.
Develops outreach and cocurricular activities for students, faculty, and community partners to promote library services and support cross‑disciplinary learning outside of the classroom.
Administers ongoing assessments of library services and programs.
Meets institutional service and professional development goals as determined in collaboration with dean/director.
Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to teach information literacy courses at a variety of times and locations in response to institutional needs.
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of information literacy in developing student learning in an academic institution.
Ability to effectively use technology in the performance of the job and in the classroom, including computers, laptops, eBook readers, tablets, pads, and other mobile devices, as well as online and virtual technologies.
Physical Abilities
The work is sedentary. The employee sits comfortably to do the work, with occasional walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required.
Work Schedule and Conditions
Equipment used includes a PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment.
Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position.
Work is performed in a climate‑controlled office/library/classroom environment with minimal exposure to safety hazards.
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in Library Science / Information Science from an ALA‑accredited institution.
Salary Commensurate with education, experience and qualifications. Salary offer shall be determined based on related experience and education.
Benefits Full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, wellness programs, professional development opportunities, sabbatical opportunities and more.
How to Apply All applicants must apply online only. Lone Star College is an E‑Verify employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. Lone Star College is an EEO employer.
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