Coordinator of Library Services (Reference & Instruction), Bristol Community College, Library Learning Commons (LLC) (Fall River)
STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The Bristol Library Learning Commons Reference & Instruction unit (R&I) is a vibrant group of academic librarians that values a commitment to ethics, pedagogy, scholarship, engagement, and collaboration. Working collaboratively with other Bristol librarians, the Reference & Instruction Coordinator provides leadership for the design and delivery of reference services and the information literacy instruction program. Current services include reference support, research consultations, and information literacy instruction available online and in-person at all Bristol locations (Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton). This position provides direct support to students, faculty, and other departments and is responsible for a significant portion of the information literacy instruction at the Fall River campus. The Coordinator represents the unit at various college meetings, leads monthly R&I meetings, promotes the information literacy program across all programs of study, and serves as a liaison to specific academic programs for outreach and collection development. The Coordinator also tracks use of R&I services and is a member of the LLC leadership team, participating in strategic planning, service assessment, and development and coordination of library policies, procedures, and programs.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS), or closely related field.
- Five (5) years of experience and/or training involving library operations, reference service, bibliographic instruction, circulation service, copy cataloging, and library information systems; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated experience providing reference/public services in an academic library environment.
- Demonstrated experience developing and delivering information literacy instruction.
- Demonstrated knowledge of instructional and assessment methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with faculty as a library liaison.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with a diverse population of faculty, staff and students.
- Familiarity with a wide range of electronic resources and reference tools.
- Familiarity with integrated library systems, discovery services, and other common library platforms (e.g., LibGuides, chat, acquisitions and selection tools, etc.)
- Collection development experience, preferably in an academic setting.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- High level of digital literacy/fluency, including the ability to adapt to new technologies and learn new tools quickly.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The employee must meet the physical demands and work environment of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Full/Part Time
Full Time
Education
MLS/Masters
Salary Range
$78,818.00 - $93,704.00 / year
Salary Notes
Commensurate with qualifications and experience in accordance with the MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Closing Date
Open until filled.
How to Apply
The full job description and instructions to apply are available on Bristol's job site. Review of applications will begin the week of November 2, 2026.
Posted
2026-10-21