Vancouver Premier College Looking for Librarian at Richmond, BC Full Time

Librarian Job Description

Reports to: Director of Operations and Registrar

Overall: The Librarian will oversee our Learning Resource Center to develop and implement learning initiatives aimed at improving student academic success and retention.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Director of Operations and Registrar, the Librarian will support the mission and strategic goals of Vancouver Premier College by establishing strong collaborative relationships with faculty and students in assigned departments and connecting them to the services, content, and tools that meet their research, teaching, and learning needs. The Librarian will build and curate collections in all formats and develop a program of extensive outreach, instruction and consultation. In response to rapid changes in research practices, the Librarian will develop and deliver responsive and innovative research support and information services to all students. The Librarian will collaborate with Faculty and Management and engages with all users on scholarly communication initiatives at VPC.

Responsibilities:

• To build and develop a physical and virtual library for the College;
• The physical library includes: cataloging existing collections of books (approximately 300 in the Richmond campus and 500 in the Vancouver campus), add catalogue to a library management system (i.e. EBSCO Discovery Services);
• The virtual library includes: connecting to electronic resources, e-books, e-journals, videos, etc.; establishing a user portal for students and faculty;
• To facilitate membership with BCELN on behalf of the College;
• Teach students and faculty how to access the library and search for information, referencing, etc.; by offering tutorials and the creation of videos;
• Assist the CAO to develop courses on Research Methods and Referencing;
• Assist the CAO in developing appropriate library policies for the College;
• Liaise with publishers on identifying instructor resources and purchasing procedures;
• Opportunities to teach information sourcing and related skills as needed;
• Other duties as assigned.
• Liaise with other departments to optimize student service processes
• Assist other duties as assigned

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20 per week

Salary: $26.00-$32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Work Location: One location