Research & Instruction Librarian/Business Liaison at Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University's Hunter Library seeks an enthusiastic research & instruction librarian to join its service-oriented faculty. As liaison to the College of Business, this librarian will assume primary responsibility for the promotion and delivery of library instruction and services to the College's students and faculty, develop the Library's business collections, and serve as the liaison to the University's Institute for the Economy and the Future. All reference librarians at Hunter Library provide general reference service, including evening and weekend shifts; participate in an active information literacy program; and collaborate with colleagues in library-wide decisions and initiatives. The Business Liaison librarian will assume responsibility for additional duties, projects, assignments, and initiatives as needed or assigned.

 

This is a 12-month, tenure-track position, reporting to the Research and Instruction Services department head. The successful candidate will be professionally engaged, inquisitive, creative, and up to the challenge of serving a growing and evolving College with a diverse offering of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a number of online and distance education initiatives. Faculty librarians are fully committed to fulfilling tenure expectations, including requirements in teaching/librarianship, service, and scholarship.

 

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience with a minimum annual salary of $44,000. 24 days of annual vacation leave. Choice of retirement plans. Hunter Library is a progressive and innovative organization and serves a growing, dynamic university. It has a decades-long reputation for world-class service to faculty and students.

 

For more details and to apply, visit https://jobs.wcu.edu/ and search for position number 2926.