Senior Assistant Librarian - Department of Research, Instruction, and Outreach Services #25-27

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Research, Instruction, and Outreach Services

Faculty Hire Number: #25-27

Rank: Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian

Effective Date of Appointment: July 1, 2025 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary Scale: $85,524-$103,116 for Senior Assistant Librarian or $93,960-$130,188 for Associate Librarian (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN’s Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2024, CSUN enrolls 36,848 students, where 56.3% are Latinx, 18.9% are White, 8.7% are Asian-American, 5.3% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. 

For more information about the University, visit: http://www.csun.edu

About the College:

For more information about the University Library see: https://library.csun.edu/about 

About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Research, Instruction, and Outreach Services see: https://library.csun.edu/about/contacts-departments/rios 

Position:

In support of its service and information literacy mission, the University Library at California State University, Northridge, seeks an innovative and self-motivated librarian to provide outreach, information literacy instruction, and research consultation services to a diverse campus community for the College of Science and Math as well as the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The successful candidate will also participate in collection development for these disciplines.

The successful candidate will provide general and/or discipline-specific library and information literacy instructional services; develop discipline-specific online research guides and/or digital learning objects (DLOs) in support of student research needs; provide reference assistance and research consultations in-person and virtually; conduct outreach to faculty and student organizations; support faculty research and scholarly communications; and serve on library, campus, regional, and national initiatives or committees.

This is a 12-month, full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Senior Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian level, with attendant expectations for professional competence, service, and scholarship. Some evening and weekend work is required. The successful candidate will be held to the standards and requirements of the University Library and Research, Instruction and Outreach Services (RIOS) department in which they are housed for recommending tenure and promotion.

Required Qualifications:   

• Master’s degree in information and/or library science from an ALA-accredited school, or equivalent degree if earned outside the U.S. or Canada
• Experience providing reference assistance (e.g. virtual, in-person, and/or research consultations)
• Teaching experience providing information literacy, library instruction, or STEM-related instruction
• Ability to apply culturally responsive pedagogies and instruction practices that lead to equitable outcomes for all students
• Ability and commitment to working with a diverse student body and campus community
• Effective written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to engage in research and continued professional development that would lead to promotion and tenure as a faculty member in the California State University system

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a STEM-related discipline or experience supporting STEM subjects in an academic library
• Knowledge of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and/or STEM information literacy pedagogy that create a student-centered learning environment
• Experie