Reference Librarian

Full-time, Faculty (199 Day 11 Month)

$78,004.31 - $119,785.31 per year

Probationary (Contract I) Member of Academic Faculty

Projected Timeline:

Anticipated Application Screening Period: April 17-21, 2026

Tentative First Interview Dates: Week of April 27, 2026 (Zoom)

Tentative Second Interview Date: May 13-15, 2026 (In Person)

Tentative Final Interview Date: May 18, 2026 (In Person)

Tentative Start Date: August 1, 2026

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Butte College Library is an important part of the academic infrastructure, providing support for students, faculty, and staff in their learning and teaching. The Library is committed to providing quality information resources and services that meet the curriculum needs of our students. The Library also assists in fulfilling the diverse information needs of our entire college community and serves as an integral part in developing the skills used in lifelong learning.

POSITION DUTIES

In collaboration with other librarians the Librarian will:

• Provide reference and information services to students and staff in a variety of modalities (in-person, web-based chat, online);
• Provide Library instruction in a variety of settings and formats;
• Maintain and select materials in subject areas for print and digital collections;
• Lead the institution in creating, adapting, and adopting tools, technologies, and practices for open educational resources / zero textbook cost (OER/ZTC);
• Support the information needs of students, faculty, and staff on Main Campus, outlying centers, and distance education;
• Support user experience of Library resources including maintaining website, discovery interface, and other library tools;
• Develop and update Library policies and procedures.

Non-classroom staff responsibilities represent a forty-hour week (Reference Librarian B - 199 days).The responsibilities of the Reference Librarian include but are not limited to the following:

A. Job Specific Schedule and give library instruction through presentations, both in-person and online. Provide leadership and coordination for the library’s instruction program and teach courses on library skills. Provide referenceservice(in-person, telephone, email, and web-based chat) to students, faculty, and staff. Perform and coordinate outreach services to promote library services and resources. Responsible forcollectionsdevelopment including materials selection according to curriculumneeds, andserve as library liaison with other faculty. Assistin selecting, evaluating, and implementing electronic resources, databases, third-party web applications, and other information systems. Provide systems administration assistance for library services platform and act as liaison with IT department. Assistin the cataloging and bibliographic management of library materials in various formats. B. Professional Growth and Currency Maintain currency and update academic, professional, and/or technical knowledge C. Area or Departmental Responsibilities Regularly attend assigned meetings Develop and assess student learning outcomes. Obtain and organize statistical data to fulfill required institutional reporting. Design and conduct service assessments and surveys. Develop and revise library policies. Participate in budget development, long and short-term goals, grant writing, and strategic planning. Maintain library website. Represent the library at appropriate local, state, or national meetings. Assist with maintaining computers, technology, and computer labs. D. College-wide Service Serve on College committees, workgroups, and project teams. Serve as a sponsor to student clubs and organizations. Participate in faculty/college governance.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s in library science, library and information science; OR
• The equivalent (Applicants wishing to be considered for employment under District equivalency standards must submit a detailed statement explaining how you possess the equivalent to the minimum qualifications.)

DIVERSITY AND EQUITY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds that characterize community college students in a manner specific to the position.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current awareness of trends in library services and distance learning in higher education.
• Experience with technology in information delivery and library services, such as Alma/Primo.
• Experience working with OER and Creative Commons Licensing.

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS:

All applicants, including current Butte College employees, must submit all required documents with the online application in order to move forward in the recruitment process.

COVER LETTER

In addition to any information you included with your application materials, please provide an account of how you meet the desired qualifications.

RESUME OR VITA

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

In addition to any information you included with your application materials, please provide a detailed account of how your skills, life experiences, work experience, education, and/or training have prepared you to effectively meet the needs of students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds. Please include examples of:

Teaching or training practices and/or life experiences that have enabled or would enable you to more effectively engage with and support success for diverse populations. How you have engaged in on-going self-reflection to ensure equity in the workplace and/or classroom. Please include examples of workshops, trainings , and/or life experiences.

TRANSCRIPTS

You are required to provide transcripts for coursework and/or degrees listed on the application materials you have submitted. The transcripts must include the date the institution granted the degree. Legible unofficial copies of transcripts are acceptable at this point in the process.

Degree in progress: In order to qualify under this process you must be currently working toward the degree requirement. In order to complete your application, you are required to submit (1) current transcripts and (2) a letter from your Advisor confirming your academic standing in the program and forecasted completion date. The completion date must be no later than July 31, 2026 . Foreign Transcripts: Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation. Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for a list of agencies providing this service. Website linked here . All offers of employment are contingent upon the submission of official transcripts showing completion of the degree.



PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Education Code § 87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he or she is free of active tuberculosis. As a condition of employment, the District requires that you provide fingerprints prior to beginning work. You may be fingerprinted at Butte College Human Resources by appointment, or you may be fingerprinted at another agency. Should you be fingerprinted at another agency, the rolling fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility at the time of printing.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR APPLICANTS

Application Tips for Success

For helpful tips and guidance on navigating our application submission and recruitment process, please refer to the document below.

• Application Tips for Success

Travel and Relocation Accommodations

For candidates traveling more than 80 miles to attend an onsite interview at Butte College, you may be eligible for travel reimbursement. And if hired, consider our relocation incentives below.

• Travel Reimbursement for Interviews
• Relocation Incentive
• Housing Resources

Butte Glenn Community College District (BGCCD) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Butte Glenn Community College District is committed to creating a diverse workforce focused on equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all faculty, staff, administrators, managers, and students. The District is dedicated to building an environment that supports our diverse student populations providing opportunities to mentor, encourage, and prepare our students to be successful in the world and expose them to global perspectives. Our District community of professionals is devoted to enriching our students' lives by bringing to light a variety of ways to engage and discover their individual and collective paths through education.

BGCCD is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity . It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, gender, color, language, accent, citizenship status, ancestry national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.

The District reserves the right to modify, rescind or re-advertise this announcement without notification or to delay indefinitely the employment of a person for the position.

Closing Date/Time: Thu, 16 Apr 2026

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