Job Summary
Are you an engaging teacher who is invested in facilitating student learning? Are you a creative problem solver who enjoys the challenge of managing the discovery of electronic resources? Do you thrive in a highly collaborative environment?
The Hawkeye Community College Library is seeking an enthusiastic and inspired librarian to provide reference and instruction, implement online services for on-campus and distance learners, manage digital library resources, participate in collection development, supervise interlibrary loan and complete other professional duties.
As the Reference, Instruction & Electronic Resources Librarian you will provide support to all academic programs and library initiatives. Additionally, in this position you would be integrating new technologies into library services and must have the desire and ability to provide quality, engaging information literacy instruction.
Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a diverse student body through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.
Essential Job Functions
Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Working Conditions
Anticipated schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM with occasional hours teaching information literacy instruction classes in the evening and/or at outlying centers. This position also serves as backup for an occasional night or Sunday shift as needed.
Work is performed either in or a combination of an office setting and/or classroom setting using technology. Requires good hand-eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move frequently during working hours. During the course of the day, interact with students, faculty and staff in person, by telephone and computers.
Employment Status
Full-time (Exempt) position with comprehensive or competitive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, and LTD insurance, a Section 125 plan for medical and dependent care expenses; holiday, personal, sick, and vacation leave; tuition reimbursement; and a choice of retirement programs—IPERS (defined benefit) or TIAA (defined contribution).
Application Procedure
Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices: https://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/equal-opportunity. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex; race; age; color; creed; national origin; religion; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity; genetic information; or actual or potential parental, family, or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices. Veteran status is also included to the extent covered by law. Any person alleging a violation of equity regulations shall have the right to file a formal complaint. Inquiries concerning application of this statement should be addressed to: Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator for employees, 319-296-4405; or Title IX Coordinator for students, 319-296-4448; Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015; or email equity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.
If any applicant is in need of a reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, please notify a member of Human Resource Services.
https://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/employment/2123
Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college serving a ten-county region in northeast Iowa. Since opening in 1966, it has focused on meeting the needs of the community, providing quality, affordable training for learners at all stages of life. First opened as Hawkeye Institute of Technology, today Hawkeye Community College serves more than 25,000 individuals and awards almost 1,500 diplomas and degrees annually. Hawkeye has a community impact of $106 million and 1,400 jobs. Since 1966, the college has graduated more than 50,000 students, with 94 percent staying in Iowa.
Located in the Cedar Valley, the college serves 27 school districts across its 10-county service area, providing concurrent enrollment to more than 1,900 high school students.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Hawkeye Community College has established and implemented an Affirmative Action Plan to reflect its ethical and legal pledge to comply with laws and regulations requiring Equal Educational Opportunity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Affirmative Action.
The College is committed to equity and diversity in educational services and employment practices. All employees have a responsibility to contribute to an environment for learning and working that encourages and enhances the valuing of equity, enthusiasm for diversity, and passion for respectful interaction.
Reaffirmed by Dr. Todd Holcomb, December 2019