About CCRI:
The Community College of Rhode Island is the state’s only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs.
At CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population.
We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses.
We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential.
To learn about what employees value at CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best: https://www.ccri.edu/equity/culture/guidingprinciples.html
Job Summary:
The Community College of RI is currently seeking part-time, reference librarians to provide library services to students during the evenings and weekends. Under the supervision of the head of reference, part-time librarians will provide reference and instruction services as requested and will participate in the development and management of resources used to support these activities. Work schedule will be primarily daytime, but there may be occasional opportunities for evening and weekend coverage.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting patrons at the reference desk.
- Instructing library patrons in the use of the online catalog, periodical databases, other library resources, and the Internet.
- Answering phone/on-line chat reference questions.
- Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the reference collection and on-line services.
- Plan and conduct library instruction sessions as needed.
- Assisting patrons at the circulation desk with checking in and out materials and activating library cards.
- May be responsible for opening and closing the library and other related duties as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
- MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited program required.
- Professional library reference experience required.
- Experience with web-based resources and electronic databases required.
Competencies:
- Experience in library instruction preferred.
- Experience with OCLC WMS preferred.
- Academic library experience preferred.
Job Type:
- Part Time