State Center Community College
Librarian (Full-Time, Tenure-Track) Clovis Community College
State Center Community College, Clovis, New Mexico, United States, 88101
Librarian (Full-Time, Tenure-Track) Clovis Community College
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
This is a full-time, tenure-track position. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.
Announcement Information
Posting Number: AA2025-2034
Title: Librarian (Full-Time, Tenure-Track) Clovis Community College
Campus Location: Clovis Community College
Start Date: 08/05/2026
Essential Functions of Position
At Clovis Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.
An equity-minded individual is a person who:
Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
Strategically builds support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.
Clovis Community College seeks leaders who value placing the student at the center of everything we do, mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment. Leaders should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Clovis Community College.
The ideal candidate will share Clovis Community College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2024-2025 academic year, we enrolled over 17,000 students in which 53% identify as Latinx, 13% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 4% as Black/African American, 25% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 4% as multiracial. Clovis Community College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well‑being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to providing services responsive to the students it serves.
Providing instruction and technological services to students and working with internal and external stakeholders on the Clovis Community College campus and/or at off-site community campus locations, the librarian will be responsible for:
Providing on demand reference and extended research services to students;
Conducting bibliographic instruction for students in a classroom environment;
Planning and presenting library workshops;
Collaborating with faculty to increase awareness of library resources to students;
Promoting library resources to faculty, students, and campus groups;
Collaborating with other librarians to establish library policies and procedures, and the development of budget proposals;
Collaborating with other librarians for purchasing and maintenance of the library collection(s);
Performing technical services duties;
Ensuring consistent access to electronic resources;
Planning and implementing the college’s information competency goals;
Collaborating with other librarians to design and develop library research skills and library technology courses, workshops and online tutorials;
Serving on and attending department, college, and district committees as needed;
Participating in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning;
Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on‑line or off-campus and large group instruction classes as needed;
Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.
Master’s in library science, library and information science;
or
A valid California Community College Credential;
or
The equivalent education and/or experience
(requires an equivalency).
Note:
If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match
exactly
as stated above, you
must
petition for equivalency.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds including students with disabilities;
Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
Related work and professional experience;
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students;
At least one year of experience in an academic library setting, especially in a community college;
Experience with reader’s advisory and reference services;
Knowledge of current state of information technology in libraries;
Knowledge of collection development and technical services functions;
Experience in library instruction;
Experience in student engagement, freshman experience and outreach, and a second master’s degree in a content field;
Knowledge and experience in the development and assessment of student and program learning outcomes;
Knowledge and experience in program review and planning, and accreditation;
Demonstrated ability in developing successful instructional strategies for non‑traditional or academically at‑risk students;
Experience serving on college committees; and
Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.
Conditions of Employment
178 duty days per year.
Salary and Benefits
Starting annual salary is $71,054 – $106,970 based on education and experience. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment. An annual doctoral stipend of $2,419 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance. Employees are also members of the California State Teacher’s Retirement System (CalSTRS).
Selection Procedure
Applications will be screened by Human Resources for completeness and to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.
From the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement, a selection advisory committee will review the candidates who are best qualified based on the minimum and desirable qualifications then determine who will be invited to interview.
INTERVIEWS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS :
FIRST LEVEL INTERVIEWS THE WEEK OF February 23, 2026
The selection advisory committee will rate responses to the interview questions, teaching demonstration, and writing prompt (if applicable). Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as the “recommended candidates”. These candidates will be forwarded to the Vice President and College President for final interviews.
A hiring recommendation will be made by the College President and forwarded to the Board of Trustees of State Center Community College District for final approval.
State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity. We respond proactively to the diverse needs of the community and welcome individuals excited to join our District’s purpose to support student success both locally and globally. United, we the faculty, classified professionals and administrators pledge to treat all applicants and employees fairly and equitably.
SCCCD EEO Plan
For more information, contact the Academic Human Resources Office, 1171 Fulton St, Fresno, California, 93721, (559) 243-7100. For information on Clovis Community College or State Center Community College District, visit our website at www.scccd.edu.
Please refer to Position No. CLIB - LIB , Slot #3304.
Submission of application and related materials is the applicant’s responsibility and must be submitted through the district’s online applicant portal. The District reserves the right to re‑advertise or to delay indefinitely the filling of a position if it is deemed that the applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool or if funding is not available. All application materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for disqualification or discharge from employment.
Additional Information
This is a full-time, tenure-track position. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.
Additional Information about the Position
About the College
Located in the heart of California, Clovis Community College is one of the newest and fastest growing community colleges in California. Clovis Community College offers quality education in a friendly, innovative, and contemporary setting to students from the Fresno, Clovis, and foothill communities. Accredited in 2015, the College’s culture is based on a commitment to and a vision for creating and maintaining a collaborative teaching and learning environment that fosters equitable student achievement and academic excellence.
The College’s instructional and student services units are united by the common goal of providing exemplary academic programs and support services tailored to meet the needs of its diverse student population and its communities. The College mission and vision reflects this ambitious and inspiring goal.
Work for Us!
Our Mission
Creating Opportunities – One Student at a Time
We honor diversity and serve all students of our community;
We promote opportunities for success and wellness through full access to programs and services, and we provide comprehensive student support to achieve equity;
We foster critical, creative, and engaged thinking through education based on integrity, generosity, and accountability;
We support student success along pathways to certificates, degrees, and transfer programs, preparing student for thriving futures;
We build community partnerships to enhance student learning and success, thereby advancing economic vitality in the community;
We engage in reflective research and innovation focused on learning and student success.
Clovis Community College continues to make history with many accolades and accomplishments, because of its emphasis on excellence and student success, and recently had its accreditation reaffirmed for seven-years by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC ). Additional awards and accomplishments:
Invited to apply for the 2023 Aspen Prize as one of the top 150 community colleges nationwide;
Awarded “Champion for Higher Education,” for exemplary work in awarding associate degrees for transfer for 5 years in a row in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 by the Campaign for College Opportunity;
Selected Top 10 Finalist for the National Bellwether Award in 2018 , out of nearly 400 nominations submitted nationwide, for our English Department’s collaboration with Clovis West High School;
Earned the following rankings out of 116 California Community Colleges (Data source: California Community College’s Student Success Metrics):
#2 in rate of transfer to UCs and CSUs in 2020-2021;
#4 in rate of transfer to any 4‑year institution in 2020-2021;
#1 in rate of transfer to a 4‑year institution for Hispanic students in 2020-2021; and
#1 in rate of transfer to a 4‑year institution for First Generation students in 2020-2021.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* At the time of application, are your qualifications/degree(s) listed on your transcripts written EXACTLY as stated in the Minimum Qualifications section of the job announcement?
NOTE:
If not, you must answer yes when asked if you would like to petition for equivalency (next question).
Yes
No
* Would you like to petition for equivalency based on your education and/or experience including knowledge and skills gained from informal activities?
NOTE:
If your qualifications do not exactly match the minimum qualifications stated in the job announcement, and you fail to petition for equivalency (even if you have an approved equivalency on file with this district), your application will be considered incomplete.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe your exceptional experiences, backgrounds or degrees which would be equivalent to the stated degree(s) or experience requirements. (Open Ended Question)
* Do you possess degree(s) earned from an institution outside of the United States?
NOTE:
If yes, you will be required to upload an evaluation service assessment (foreign transcript evaluation). A list of some available assessment agencies can be found at www.ed.gov under the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials section. Please upload under Optional Evaluation Service Assessment. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.
Yes
No
Required Documents
Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted - must indicate conferred degree(s) that support the minimum qualifications)
Non-Confidential Letter of Recommendation 1 (Must be dated no earlier than 3 years before the filing deadline - MUST BE UPLOADED BY APPLICANT)
Non-Confidential Letter of Recommendation 2 (Must be dated no earlier than 3 years before the filing deadline - MUST BE UPLOADED BY APPLICANT)
Non-Confidential Letter of Recommendation 3 (Must be dated no earlier than 3 years before the filing deadline - MUST BE UPLOADED BY APPLICANT)
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Application
Optional Documents
Certificates
Licenses
List of Professional References
Evaluation Service Assessment (Foreign Transcript Evaluation)
Additional Documents
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Announcement Information
Posting Number: AA2025-2034
Title: Librarian (Full-Time, Tenure-Track) Clovis Community College
Campus Location: Clovis Community College
Start Date: 08/05/2026
Essential Functions of Position
At Clovis Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.
An equity-minded individual is a person who:
Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
Strategically builds support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.
Clovis Community College seeks leaders who value placing the student at the center of everything we do, mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment. Leaders should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Clovis Community College.
The ideal candidate will share Clovis Community College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2024-2025 academic year, we enrolled over 17,000 students in which 53% identify as Latinx, 13% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 4% as Black/African American, 25% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 4% as multiracial. Clovis Community College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well‑being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to providing services responsive to the students it serves.
Providing instruction and technological services to students and working with internal and external stakeholders on the Clovis Community College campus and/or at off-site community campus locations, the librarian will be responsible for:
Providing on demand reference and extended research services to students;
Conducting bibliographic instruction for students in a classroom environment;
Planning and presenting library workshops;
Collaborating with faculty to increase awareness of library resources to students;
Promoting library resources to faculty, students, and campus groups;
Collaborating with other librarians to establish library policies and procedures, and the development of budget proposals;
Collaborating with other librarians for purchasing and maintenance of the library collection(s);
Performing technical services duties;
Ensuring consistent access to electronic resources;
Planning and implementing the college’s information competency goals;
Collaborating with other librarians to design and develop library research skills and library technology courses, workshops and online tutorials;
Serving on and attending department, college, and district committees as needed;
Participating in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning;
Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on‑line or off-campus and large group instruction classes as needed;
Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.
Master’s in library science, library and information science;
or
A valid California Community College Credential;
or
The equivalent education and/or experience
(requires an equivalency).
Note:
If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match
exactly
as stated above, you
must
petition for equivalency.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds including students with disabilities;
Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
Related work and professional experience;
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students;
At least one year of experience in an academic library setting, especially in a community college;
Experience with reader’s advisory and reference services;
Knowledge of current state of information technology in libraries;
Knowledge of collection development and technical services functions;
Experience in library instruction;
Experience in student engagement, freshman experience and outreach, and a second master’s degree in a content field;
Knowledge and experience in the development and assessment of student and program learning outcomes;
Knowledge and experience in program review and planning, and accreditation;
Demonstrated ability in developing successful instructional strategies for non‑traditional or academically at‑risk students;
Experience serving on college committees; and
Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.
Conditions of Employment
178 duty days per year.
Salary and Benefits
Starting annual salary is $71,054 – $106,970 based on education and experience. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment. An annual doctoral stipend of $2,419 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance. Employees are also members of the California State Teacher’s Retirement System (CalSTRS).
Selection Procedure
Applications will be screened by Human Resources for completeness and to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.
From the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement, a selection advisory committee will review the candidates who are best qualified based on the minimum and desirable qualifications then determine who will be invited to interview.
INTERVIEWS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS :
FIRST LEVEL INTERVIEWS THE WEEK OF February 23, 2026
The selection advisory committee will rate responses to the interview questions, teaching demonstration, and writing prompt (if applicable). Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as the “recommended candidates”. These candidates will be forwarded to the Vice President and College President for final interviews.
A hiring recommendation will be made by the College President and forwarded to the Board of Trustees of State Center Community College District for final approval.
State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity. We respond proactively to the diverse needs of the community and welcome individuals excited to join our District’s purpose to support student success both locally and globally. United, we the faculty, classified professionals and administrators pledge to treat all applicants and employees fairly and equitably.
SCCCD EEO Plan
For more information, contact the Academic Human Resources Office, 1171 Fulton St, Fresno, California, 93721, (559) 243-7100. For information on Clovis Community College or State Center Community College District, visit our website at www.scccd.edu.
Please refer to Position No. CLIB - LIB , Slot #3304.
Submission of application and related materials is the applicant’s responsibility and must be submitted through the district’s online applicant portal. The District reserves the right to re‑advertise or to delay indefinitely the filling of a position if it is deemed that the applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool or if funding is not available. All application materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for disqualification or discharge from employment.
Additional Information
This is a full-time, tenure-track position. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.
Additional Information about the Position
About the College
Located in the heart of California, Clovis Community College is one of the newest and fastest growing community colleges in California. Clovis Community College offers quality education in a friendly, innovative, and contemporary setting to students from the Fresno, Clovis, and foothill communities. Accredited in 2015, the College’s culture is based on a commitment to and a vision for creating and maintaining a collaborative teaching and learning environment that fosters equitable student achievement and academic excellence.
The College’s instructional and student services units are united by the common goal of providing exemplary academic programs and support services tailored to meet the needs of its diverse student population and its communities. The College mission and vision reflects this ambitious and inspiring goal.
Work for Us!
Our Mission
Creating Opportunities – One Student at a Time
We honor diversity and serve all students of our community;
We promote opportunities for success and wellness through full access to programs and services, and we provide comprehensive student support to achieve equity;
We foster critical, creative, and engaged thinking through education based on integrity, generosity, and accountability;
We support student success along pathways to certificates, degrees, and transfer programs, preparing student for thriving futures;
We build community partnerships to enhance student learning and success, thereby advancing economic vitality in the community;
We engage in reflective research and innovation focused on learning and student success.
Clovis Community College continues to make history with many accolades and accomplishments, because of its emphasis on excellence and student success, and recently had its accreditation reaffirmed for seven-years by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC ). Additional awards and accomplishments:
Invited to apply for the 2023 Aspen Prize as one of the top 150 community colleges nationwide;
Awarded “Champion for Higher Education,” for exemplary work in awarding associate degrees for transfer for 5 years in a row in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 by the Campaign for College Opportunity;
Selected Top 10 Finalist for the National Bellwether Award in 2018 , out of nearly 400 nominations submitted nationwide, for our English Department’s collaboration with Clovis West High School;
Earned the following rankings out of 116 California Community Colleges (Data source: California Community College’s Student Success Metrics):
#2 in rate of transfer to UCs and CSUs in 2020-2021;
#4 in rate of transfer to any 4‑year institution in 2020-2021;
#1 in rate of transfer to a 4‑year institution for Hispanic students in 2020-2021; and
#1 in rate of transfer to a 4‑year institution for First Generation students in 2020-2021.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* At the time of application, are your qualifications/degree(s) listed on your transcripts written EXACTLY as stated in the Minimum Qualifications section of the job announcement?
NOTE:
If not, you must answer yes when asked if you would like to petition for equivalency (next question).
Yes
No
* Would you like to petition for equivalency based on your education and/or experience including knowledge and skills gained from informal activities?
NOTE:
If your qualifications do not exactly match the minimum qualifications stated in the job announcement, and you fail to petition for equivalency (even if you have an approved equivalency on file with this district), your application will be considered incomplete.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe your exceptional experiences, backgrounds or degrees which would be equivalent to the stated degree(s) or experience requirements. (Open Ended Question)
* Do you possess degree(s) earned from an institution outside of the United States?
NOTE:
If yes, you will be required to upload an evaluation service assessment (foreign transcript evaluation). A list of some available assessment agencies can be found at www.ed.gov under the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials section. Please upload under Optional Evaluation Service Assessment. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.
Yes
No
Required Documents
Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted - must indicate conferred degree(s) that support the minimum qualifications)
Non-Confidential Letter of Recommendation 1 (Must be dated no earlier than 3 years before the filing deadline - MUST BE UPLOADED BY APPLICANT)
Non-Confidential Letter of Recommendation 2 (Must be dated no earlier than 3 years before the filing deadline - MUST BE UPLOADED BY APPLICANT)
Non-Confidential Letter of Recommendation 3 (Must be dated no earlier than 3 years before the filing deadline - MUST BE UPLOADED BY APPLICANT)
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Application
Optional Documents
Certificates
Licenses
List of Professional References
Evaluation Service Assessment (Foreign Transcript Evaluation)
Additional Documents
#J-18808-Ljbffr