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Reference Library - Adjunct - Spokane Falls Community College Community Colleges of Spokane Location: Spokane Falls Main Campus Spokane Department: SFCC Library Open Continuous. Starting salary for this position is: $42.05 - $89.48 per hour based on workload category. This is an open continuous applicant pool and applications will only be reviewed as departmental needs arise. Please note that your application status will remain unchanged unless you are selected for further consideration, so we kindly ask that you refrain from inquiring about status updates. A member of the department will contact you directly if you are selected for an interview. This is an adjunct (part-time) position. Compensation will be pro-rated according to the amount of workload assigned. Spokane Colleges reserves the right to cancel this recruitment without notice. Academic employees are represented by the Association of Higher Education (AHE), which is affiliated with NEA and WEA. Membership is optional. About Us Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) is a beautiful campus located in the inland Pacific Northwest, on the ancestral home of the Spokane Tribe, near the Spokane River. Our campus is not far from the urban center of Spokane, a mid-sized city with a high quality of life and quick access to the outdoors. SFCC is one of two accredited community colleges that comprise Spokane Colleges. Serving about 6,000 students, SFCC endeavors to be an educational leader and a responsive partner with the community and region, offering access to relevant programs of the highest quality. We offer a large liberal arts/transfer program (approximately 75% of total enrollment), as well as state-of-the-art professional technical programs (about 25%). In addition to serving the urban and suburban population in greater Spokane, Spokane Colleges provides educational services to rural communities throughout a 12,302 square mile region in Eastern Washington. This region includes all of Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties as well as portions of Lincoln County. SFCC's mission is to provide all students with an excellent education that transforms lives and expands their opportunities. We fulfill this mission by embracing Guided Pathways, whereby all students discover and engage their passions and get on the path to achieve their educational goals in a cost-effective and focused way. We foster equity and inclusion by addressing every student's unique needs. We celebrate the opportunity to meet individual students where they are and provide them with excellent education and holistic support to reach their full potential. About the Reference Library - Adjunct - Spokane Falls Community College Spokane College seeks qualified candidates for the position of Adjunct Reference Librarian. Duties include providing research assistance to students and other library users at the Spokane Falls Community reference desk and online. Other responsibilities include maintaining research guides, collection development, and other projects as assigned. This work predominantly occurs in person at the reference desk, which is located in the public space on the main floor of the library. Candidates must be able to work in an active public space and provide "on the spot" research assistance to library users. The hours allotted for this position must occur during the library's hours of operation, Monday-Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and possibly Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Preference is for the adjunct to work during morning hours. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provide 1:1 and group research and reference services to college and public patrons in all modalities (e.g., in-person, via video conference, email, chat, or phone), using a variety of resources from the library's digital and physical collections. Manage reference service programs like research appointments and virtual chat (LibChat). Develop, maintain, and promote the library's collections and create instructional materials in a variety of formats and in collaboration with other library faculty. Assist with library projects as assigned. Comply with district policies, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statutes, and collective bargaining agreements. Support and advance Spokane Colleges' mission, values, goals, and objectives, and perform other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution completed by the first day of employment. Demonstrated commitment to fostering a teaching, learning, and working environment that honors equity, diversity, and inclusion. Ability to use and teach others how to create complex search strategies on the free web, library discovery systems, and library databases. Experience using a variety of educational and/or library technologies (e.g., research databases, advanced search techniques, Integrated Library Systems, LibGuides, Learning Management Software, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, etc.). Demonstrated proficiency in using technology, with a proven ability to quickly learn and use new tools and software to meet objectives in an effective manner. Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Experience providing respectful customer service to diverse clientele. Ability to communicate effectively. Understanding of and willingness to support the role that community colleges serve in higher education, and specifically the mission, values, goals and objectives of SFCC and Spokane Colleges. The ability to perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and goals of the institution and community and technical college system. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Relevant experience in reference service and/or information literacy instruction. Previous experience equivalent to one full academic year as a professional librarian, professional experience in higher education, or previous experience in an instructional se

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