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Library Instruction & Outreach Specialist
- Augusta County, Virginia, United States
- ADMINSTRTN-LIBRARIES (Blue Ridge)
- Blue Ridge Community College
Title: Library Instruction & Outreach Specialist
Agency: Blue Ridge Community College
Location: Augusta - 015
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: $45,000 - $60,000
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
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Job Description:
Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) is committed to accelerating opportunities through the miracle of education. Our success is rooted in a shared dedication to excellence, ethical behavior, empowerment, and a culture of care. BRCC has been consistently recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great College to Work For, reflecting our supportive, inclusive, and mission‑driven workplace. By joining BRCC, you become part of a community focused on equipping students, alumni, and employees with the knowledge and experience needed to transform themselves, our community, and the world. If you are passionate about education and inspired by meaningful work, BRCC offers a place where your talents and values can thrive.
BRCC is seeking a full-time Library Instruction and Outreach Specialist. Full-time classified positions come with generous leave and holiday time, along with very competitive health benefits coverage (to include dental, vision, and short-term and long-term disability), retirement with the Virginia Retirement System, deferred compensation investment opportunities, educational assistance, and access to the college’s Recreation Center.
Candidates selected for interview will be required to facilitate a teaching demonstration as part of the interview process.
Job duties for this position include:
- Provide discipline-specific tutoring, library orientation sessions, and introductory research instruction to support college initiatives, including the Career Academy, Lab School, and other enrollment management initiatives
- Collaborate with Student Services to design and implement student retention initiatives in conjunction with BRCC Strategic Enrollment Management plan
- Assist Coordinator of Library Services and Tutoring with maintaining the college archives
- Develop, assess, and teach information literacy sessions for face-to-face and online instruction in collaboration with the Coordinator of Library Services and Tutoring
- Design and deliver workshops, orientations, and instructional materials across departments at the college, including the Tutoring Center
- Assist library users through traditional and electronic reference and circulation services at the service desk, by individual research appointments, and via live online chat
- Create and maintain library guides for the library website, including research guides and online tutorials
- Collaborate with Coordinator of Library Services and Tutoring in design, development, and maintenance of Houff Library and the Tutoring Center’s web presence
- Collaborate with Coordinator of Library Services and Tutoring to evaluate and utilize electronic product and services for use and implementation in Houff Library
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Cultural competency and ability to address the needs of a diverse college community
- Skilled in use of computers to input data, produce reports, and troubleshoot basic technology issues
- Strong customer service experience
- Knowledge, experience or training related to Library operations
- Ability to effectively facilitate orientation and instructional sessions
- Experience working in a library
- Prior teaching, training, or related experience
- Experience using hybrid, HyFlex, as well as synchronous and asynchronous online modalities
- Experience using LibApps, including LibGuides
- Experience using Alma integrated library system
- Experience with a community college population
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others cross-departmentally and develop positive working relationships with students, colleagues, faculty staff, the general public and educational institutions
- Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
- Marketing/promotional experience
- Fluency in a foreign language in addition to English
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