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As the center of campus intellectual discovery, the Sacramento State University Library promotes teaching, learning, research, and scholarly communication at the University by integrating the Library with student success programs and instruction. The Library's mission is to inspire excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarly activities. We are committed to ensuring our library is a welcoming and inclusive place for all of our students, faculty, staff, and community members. Sacramento State is a minority-serving institution having the federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Island Serving Institution (AANAPISI). We strive to provide equal access to educational opportunities and commit ourselves to anti-racist and social justice objectives in service to our communities. As an anchor university we aim to connect our students, faculty, and staff with the community to achieve lasting improvements through inclusive civic engagement.

POSITION DETAILS:

This is a probationary, 12-month, tenure-track position at the Senior Assistant/Associate Librarian rank with an expected start date of Spring 2022; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Librarians in the CSU system enjoy full faculty status and as such are eligible for campus service opportunities, sabbatical and other leaves, and additional benefits. Librarians are represented under Unit 3 of the California Faculty Association (CFA). Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans; generous paid leave (24 vacation days and one personal holiday per year and one day of sick leave per month); and membership in CALPERS, the largest retirement system in the country. Library faculty must demonstrate professional competence, scholarly and/or creative achievement, and service to the University and community in order to meet university requirements for tenure and promotion. 

JOB DUTIES:

Under the general direction of the Head of Research & Instruction Department, the Public Health and Science Librarian is the primary contact for departments of Public Health, Health Science, and Environmental Studies, and the Nutrition, Food & Dietetics program. The Public Health and Science Librarian will be responsible for providing high-quality services including course-related library instruction; effective and scalable discipline-specific online instruction modules, research guides, and/or other learning objects; reference and research consultation in person or using communication technologies.

The Librarian evaluates information needs and plans, implements, and assesses initiatives that support Public Health, Health Science, Environmental Studies, Nutrition, Food & Dietetics, and other science faculty and students across campus. The Librarian is responsible for collection development in assigned subjects and coordinates with other liaison librarians and library departments in special projects, such as journal cancellations, major purchase decisions, or major withdrawal/transfer projects of bound journal volumes or books.  

SALARY:

$6,945 monthly

Complete information on the position and instructions on how to apply can be found at this page:

https://careers.csus.edu/en-us/job/506411/public-health-and-science-librarian

Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2021; and continue until the position is filled.