California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino mountains, the university serves approximately 19,000 students. CSUSB is a federally recognized minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution that reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire: 74 percent of its students are members of underrepresented groups, 80 percent are first-generation, and 56 percent are Pell eligible. For more information on the campus, please visit the CSUSB website.
CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation. At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply.
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Dean of the CSUSB Libraries, the Student Success Librarian will coordinate library outreach and instruction efforts for first- and second-year students and transfer students. Working closely with the Outreach Librarian and Instruction Librarian, this person will promote library services, programs, and collections through external partnerships, program development, workshops, and targeted support. The Student Success Librarian will remain current with developments and trends in teaching, research, and learning that impact CSUSB students, such as AI tools, and will be proactive in incorporating such developments in instructional and programmatic library offerings.
The successful candidate will be expected to meet retention, promotion, and tenure standards for tenure-track library faculty in three areas: (1) professional assignments; (2) research, scholarly, or creative contributions; and (3) university and/or community service. The library provides support for and fosters intellectual endeavors. Librarians are valued as faculty with their own varied research interests which may not be limited to library science.
Applicants selected for in-person interviews will be reimbursed for any travel expenses they incur. Should the successful candidate need to relocate, moving expenses may be partially reimbursed.
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES
- Foster library partnerships with a variety of groups that support student retention and success, such as the various Student Success centers, identity focused groups, and other student-centered organizations, programs, and centers on campus
- Work closely with the Outreach Librarian to coordinate library representation at various orientation events (freshmen, transfer students, graduate students, and international students, etc.)
- Work closely with the Instruction Librarian to help develop, assess, and promote peer-led engagement services such as the Library Ambassadors program as well as increase capacity to provide instruction to lower-division courses
- Participate in library instruction program delivering sessions in-person, on Zoom, and through asynchronous LibGuides and videos. This includes providing instruction on-site at our satellite campus in Palm Desert as needed
- Design, develop, and deliver information literacy instruction sessions, workshops, and tutorials that prepare first-year, second-year, and transfer students to think critically, ethically engage with information, evaluate credibility, and responsibly use emerging technologies such as generative AI
- Design, develop, and assess LibGuides and other instructional resources related to student success
- Provide reference and research assistance in a variety of modalities such as in-person, Zoom, phone, chat, and email, including rotations in weekend and evening shifts as assigned
- Engage in collection development and liaison duties within assigned subject areas Engage in activities related to retention, promotion, and tenure
- Make periodic visits to our satellite campus in Palm Desert to provide library instruction or other programming, typically 1-2 times a month during Fall and Spring semesters
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Some additional evening and weekend work may be required, as well as possible attendance at offsite events
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an American Library Association accredited program.
- Applicants nearing completion of the MLS degree may be considered; however, degree must be completed prior to the anticipated start date in Summer 2026.
- Coursework, robust knowledge of, or experience in outreach and student success activities
- Evidence of potential for a successful career in librarianship at an academic library that supports a diverse campus community
For more details and to apply, please visit https://careers.csusb.edu/en-us/job/554170/john-m-pfau-senior-assistant-librarian-12-month