CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY
FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
FULL-TIME TENURE-TRACK
STEM/WEB LIBRARIAN 

*OAA Position No. 12-13 LIBR-STEM/WEB-TT

THE UNIVERSITY:  California State University, East Bay is known for award-winning programs, expert instruction, diverse student body, and a choice of more than 100 career-focused fields of study. There are two scenic campuses—one in the Hayward Hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and the other in the Concord foothills of Mt. Diablo—plus a professional center in dynamic downtown Oakland. The two campuses’ proximity to the major Bay Area cities provides unique cultural opportunities including museums, art galleries, aquariums, planetariums, plays, musicals, sports events, and concerts. Their nearness to the Pacific Ocean and Sierra Nevada Mountains offers recreational diversion as well as excellent laboratories for educational studies. The ten major buildings of the Hayward Hills campus, on 342 acres, contain over 150 classrooms and teaching laboratories, over 177 specialized instructional rooms, numerous student oriented computer labs and a library, which contains a collection of over one million items accessible through HAYSTAC, its on-line catalog. CSUEB’s Concord Campus provides full instructional support for several programs (http://www20.csueastbay.edu/concord/). Its five buildings on 395 acres feature lecture halls, seminar rooms, computer labs, science labs, an art studio, theatre and library. The University has an enrollment of approximately 13,000 students with 600 faculty. CSUEB is organized into four colleges: Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences; Business and Economics; Education and Allied Studies; and Science. The University offers bachelor’s degrees in 45 fields, minors in 66 fields, and master’s degrees in 31 (in addition to Special Majors). Other programs lead to teaching, specialist, pupil personnel services, and administrative services credentials. To learn more about CSU, East Bay visit http://www20.csueastbay.edu.

THE DEPARTMENT:  The University Libraries consist of 8 faculty and 16 support staff.  The University maintains a 2-unit Information Literacy course, which is required for all incoming first-year students and taught by library faculty.

DUTIES OF THE POSITION:  CSU East Bay is looking for a technically adept, forward thinking librarian to serve as the library’s liaison to the University Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) initiatives, and also advance the library’s online presence as our local web master. The appointee will lead web initiatives with an eye toward innovating design and functionality, and perform/supervise necessary updates and daily maintenance.   As a STEM specialist, this appointee will leverage his/her knowledge of STEM disciplines to plan and create library services most relevant to these fields.

The appointee to this position will participate in a full range of faculty responsibilities including teaching credit courses and other instructional sessions in the library information literacy program; providing instructionally focused reference services in person and online; serving as a subject specialist and liaison to STEM departments; and participating in faculty governance.  S/He may be expected to participate in rotational duties at the Concord Campus.  Librarians enjoy faculty rank and privileges and are expected to participate in the full range of Library faculty responsibilities and activities expected of a member of the tenure-track.  This is advertised as a 12-month appointment with a possibility of 10-month appointment.

RANK AND SALARY:  Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Salary is dependent upon educational preparation and experience.  Subject to budgetary authorization.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:  July 1, 2012

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required: MLS from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent; excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; familiarity with the principles of information literacy; ability to work collegially in a diverse, fast-paced environment; a strong service commitment; demonstrated proficiency with web programming languages, coding and content management systems; demonstrated ability to identify and apply emerging technologies (e.g. mobile apps, social software) to library contexts.  Demonstrated ability to teach, advise and mentor students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate a record of scholarly activity. This University is fully committed to serving students with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. For more information about the University’s program supporting the rights of our students with disabilities see: http://www20.csueastbay.edu/af/departments/as/

Desired:  Demonstrated knowledge or experience in providing library services to STEM students, staff and faculty, and/or degree in a STEM discipline; experience planning, implementing and maintaining web-based services and initiatives; experience managing WordPress CMS-based web site; experience supervising professional staff and/or student workers.

 APPLICATION DEADLINE:  January 31, 2012.  Please submit a letter of application, which addresses the qualifications noted in the position announcement; a complete and current vita; graduate transcripts; copies of major publications; and three letters of recommendation to:

Doug Highsmith
Interim Chair, Library Faculty
University Libraries
California State University, East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA  94542
Office Phone No.: 510-885-3610
Office Fax No.: 510-885-2049
E-Mail Address: doug.highsmith@csueastbay.edu

NOTE:  California State University, East Bay hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.  All offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee’s identity and eligibility to work, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CSUEB does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status.  The University is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a stimulating learning environment for its diverse student body.