Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Librarian
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly)
The Robert E. Kennedy Library at Cal Poly seeks an enterprising library professional ready to play a key role in teaching 21st century information skills to students in a selective, multidisciplinary polytechnic environment. Cal Poly enjoys a national reputation as the best largely undergraduate public university in the West, with highly selective programs and outstanding students.
Serving as the Library’s primary liaison to Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences, the Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Librarian will help develop customized and model information curricula for the College, provide direct instruction and consultative reference services, and help shape the collections that support the work of the College.
The Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Librarian will join a collaborative team of library faculty at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on California’s beautiful central coast. The successful candidate will bring a strong background in information resources in agriculture, natural resources, or related fields, enjoy working closely with faculty and students, and will have demonstrated skills in instruction as well as the use of technology to meet student and faculty information needs.
This position requires an MLS or equivalent degree from an accredited institution. Recent degree candidates are encouraged to apply.
This full time tenure-track position is available at the Assistant or Senior Assistant Librarian level, with an anticipated hiring range of $52,000-$60,000 plus a generous benefits package. Appointment rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
For a complete job description, application instructions, and more information about the Kennedy Library, please see: http://lib.calpoly.edu/about/jobs/ , refer to requisition # 101855.
Review of applications will begin April 6, 2009.
Cal Poly is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
