Part-Time Librarian--Non-Union

PART-TIME LIBRARIAN - Non-Union

HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO

City Colleges of Chicago’s vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity – empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city.  The community college system’s more than 3,500 faculty and staff serve more than 70,000 students annually at seven colleges and five satellite sites.

Harold Washington College is proud to be a member of the Caring Campus network. Caring Campus is a model of professional development that works to implement strong and consistent behavioral commitments for all employees in regard to how they interact with students. As a result of this work, employees become engaged with students on a level that has not occurred before. The core benefit of this work is making a connection with students, many of whom have not had an adult who has cared about them in an educational system.

Primary Objective: This position is responsible for providing professional services to students, faculty and staff. The position will provide a full range of services that include section management, customer service, reference assistance, academic advising and education to students regarding the use of the college library.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs specialized tasks involved in the acquisition, cataloging, referencing and circulation of library materials.
2. Assists all library users with electronic and print materials.
3. Assists staff and patrons in identifying and locating documents and materials.
4. Adapts cataloging of new materials using the Library of Congress Catalog or similar systems.
5. Researches and solves complex bibliographic identification problems.
6. Selects, orders, catalogs and classifies special collections of technical books, periodicals, slides, films strips, motion pictures, video tapes, journal reprints and other materials.
7. Performs literature searches and annotates or abstracts materials.
8. Assists patrons in research problems.
9. Must have familiarity with Internet sources and the ability to search on-line databases.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
11. Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Supervision: Clerical Staff

Indirect Supervision: College Librarian Assistant I: College Librarian Assistant II: College Librarian Assistant III

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master’s degree in Library Science is required.
2. Must be self-directed, innovative and able to assess current operations in an effort to develop practical action programs to improve the functioning of the department.
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills required with the ability to effectively interact with personnel at all levels (both inside and outside of the organization).
4. Must be able to work well within a culturally diverse environment with the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.
5. Must be flexible, innovative and possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Salary Range: $23.37 Per Hour

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.

Benefits information is found at Health and Benefits - City Colleges of Chicago

WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!

Approved by Classification & Compensation 2/21/08