PART-TIME (PT) LIBRARIAN-Non-Union

PART-TIME (PT) LIBRARIAN-Non-Union

HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE 

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.

Harold Washington College is currently seeking a qualified Part-Time Librarian with a passion for teaching and learning, along with a strong commitment to the missions and ideals of the community college. When you join Harold Washington College as a Part Time Librarian, you will help students develop the research skills needed for academic success as a lifelong learner. The ideal Librarian candidate will have demonstrated success in providing a full range of services that include section management, customer service, reference assistance, and ability to educate students regarding the use of the college library. 

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.

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

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!