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Part-Time Reference Librarian

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This is a pool posting. Applicants will only be contacted when there is an opening.

Applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three professional references.

Vacancy Announcement

Position Information

Campus Title Part-Time Reference Librarian
Department Milne Library
Position Summary
SUNY Geneseo seeks applicants for an anticipated temporary part-time (8 hours per week) reference librarian.

The Part-Time Reference Librarian’s primary job function is to provide reference services to students, faculty, and staff. This entails staffing the Research Help Desk in the Fraser Hall Library, answering electronic inquiries, and meeting with patrons for in-depth research consultations.

Additionally, this employee will assist with library projects, including LibGuide Maintenance and assisting with projects relating to Special Collections as time allows.
Required Qualifications
 Required qualifications:

  • Master of Library & Information Science (MLS/MLIS) accredited by the American Library Association.
  • Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment.
Preferred Qualifications

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number F197
Number of Vacancies 1
Line # to be filled 22030
Full or Part-time Part-Time
Appointment Type Temporary
Length of Initial Appointment N/A
Appointment Start Date
Job Posting Date
Apply By
Job Posting Closed Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Salary $24.44/hour
Special Instructions to Applicant
This is a pool posting. Applicants will only be contacted when there is an opening.

Applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three professional references.
About SUNY Geneseo
Mission Statement
We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision
We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values
The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

  • Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.
  • Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.
  • Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates
    different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and
    contributions of each individual.
  • Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,
    empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global
    communities.
  • Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of
    environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the
    past and our obligations to the future.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu. Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!
Background Investigation Statement
All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.
NY State Executive Order 161

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Clery Statement
Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report(ASR) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.
Quick Link for Postings https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/4764

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * SUNY Geneseo's Values include "Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and contributions of each individual." Please comment on your own personal commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment.

    (Open Ended Question)

  2. * Do you have a Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited school or an ALA-approved foreign equivalent?
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae