Librarian

San Bernardino Community College

San Bernardino, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$79,020.71–$120,035.22 Per Year
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), Cancer, Community and Social Services, Compensation and Benefits, Continuous Improvement, Credit Union, Dental Insurance, Distance Learning, Economic Growth, Emerging Technology, Employee Benefits, Funding, Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Health Plan, Healthcare, Information Technology & Information Systems, Instructional Design, Insurance, Learning Disabilities, Learning Management System (LMS), Library and Information Science, Microsoft Office, Online Training, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Retirement Plan, Risk Analysis, Secondary School, Social Media, Software Design, Statistics, Student Services, Team Player, Technical Research, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Training/Teaching Materials, United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Vision Plan, eLearning
LOCATION
San Bernardino, CA
POSTED
2 days ago
Salary : $79,020.71 - $120,035.22 Annually
Location : San Bernardino Valley College 701 S. Mt. Vernon St, San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Academic Full-Time Tenure Track
Job Number: 2426-00152
Department: Library
Opening Date: 04/29/2026
Closing Date: 5/29/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
HR Recruiter: Erica Mosley - emosley@sbccd.edu
Work Days/Year: 198
Mission Statement: San Bernardino Valley College provides innovative instructional programs and cohesive student services to support the educational goals of a culturally diverse community of learners by engaging in continuous improvement and actively working towards an antiracist culture to foster an environment of meaningful learning and belongingfor our students, employees, and the community.
Funding: THIS IS A CATEGORICALLY FUNDED POSITION. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IS BASED ON CONTINUED FUNDING.

Job Description
THIS IS A CATEGORICALLY FUNDED POSITION. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IS BASED ON CONTINUED FUNDING.

San Bernardino Valley College maintains a culture of continuous improvement and a commitment to provide high-quality education, innovative instruction, and services to a diverse community of learners. Its mission is to prepare students for transfer to four-year universities, to enter the workforce by earning applied degrees and certificates, to foster economic growth and global competitiveness through workforce development, and to improve the quality of life in the inland Empire and beyond.

The San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) Library, Learning Resources & Communication Media Division seeks an innovative faculty member with a demonstrated commitment to student success for a full-time tenure track position. The selected individual will provide high-quality instruction and contribute to the academic, professional, and institutional life of the college. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching excellence, equity, student success, and collaborative governance.

Representative Duties:

The following duties are typical of those performed by faculty in this classification. Other duties may be assigned as appropriate.
  • Work one-on-one with students to analyze and understand assignments and projects, and devise and execute research strategies.
  • Recommend alternative resources and strategies, encouraging students to explore.
  • Introduce students and faculty to information resources and systems (e.g., online catalog and databases)
  • Participate in the creation and maintenance of research guides, instructional handouts, websites, social media, and other outreach and instructional virtual and print materials.
  • Collaborate with teaching faculty to identify new resources to support departmental curriculum.
  • Serve on at least one standing campus committee as liaison to and from the library.
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
(To be specified in accordance with California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Faculty Minimum Qualifications):
  • Master's in library science, library and information science,

OR

the equivalent
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic,cultural,disability,andethnicbackgroundsofcommunitycollegestudents, including those with physical and learning disabilities.
  • Experience within the past 3 years as a reference librarian in a variety of modalities (e.g., in person, chat, phone, email) with an emphasis on helping students with research, technology, online learning, and college resources.
  • Experience within the past 3 years in library instruction in a variety of settings and formats and in the design of instructional materials, including general campus outreach and partnership development.
  • Experience in the past 3 years in teaching and curriculum design in a distance-learning environment.
  • Experience within the past 3 years in the curation of Open Educational Resources (OER) and an understanding of Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) programs.
  • Experience with facility and familiarity with existing and emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance library services and instruction, for example, LibGuides, Microsoft Office, Google suite, learning management systems, and design software, with some experience working with in the backend environment of Ex Libris or other library management systems and individual databases.
  • Experience with collecting and analyzing library statistics and outcomes for ongoing improvement.
Employment Requirements
The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:
  • Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
  • Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)
  • Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
  • Employment verification(s) (for salary placement on faculty salary schedule)
  • Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).
Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's
FORECASTED RECRUITMENT TIMELINE
Internal HR Screening:

6/1/26-6/5/26
1st Level Interviews:

6/15/26-6/19/26
2nd Level Interviews:

6/22/26-6/26/26
Board Date:

8/13/2026
Projected Hire Date:

8/17/2026
You have medical, dental and vision plans from which to choose coverage. You may cover yourself, spouse or domestic partner and eligible children. Coverage is effective on the first of the calendar month following your date of hire.

HEALTH CARE
Medical Benefits- You may choose between seven medical plans:
  • Anthem Blue Cross PPO Gold - Copay Only (offered at no cost)
  • Anthem Blue Cross CA Care Classic HMO (offered at no cost)
  • Anthem Blue Cross CA Care Premier HMO
  • Anthem Blue Cross PPO 100A
  • Anthem Blue Cross PPO 90C
  • Kaiser Permanente $15 HMO
  • Kaiser Permanente $30 HMO
Dental Benefits- You may choose between two dental plans:
  • DeltaCare USA HMO (offered at no cost)
  • Delta Dental PPO.
Vision Benefits - Vision coverage is provided through EyeMed (offered at no cost)

CASH IN LIEU BENEFIT
The district offers a taxable $250 monthly stipend to a benefits eligible employee who waives medical coverage under SBCCD's group plan because that employee has other group coverage (e.g., a spouse's plan, parents' plan, or other employer's plan).

LIFE INSURANCE
Term Life and Accidental, Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance - The district provides a $50,000 basic term life insurance policy and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) policy. The district pays the full cost of this coverage. Coverage is automatic and effective on the first of the month after your date of hire. Employees are also provided opportunity to enroll in optional term life and AD&D policies for themselves as well as spouse/domestic partner and children.

VOLUNTARY BENEFIT PLANS
The district partners with American Fidelity to administer the district's voluntary benefit plans which include:
  • Disability insurance
  • Cancer insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts

PRE-TAX RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN - As a district employee, you have two voluntary retirement savings plans available to you, which allow you to invest pre-tax dollars to supplement your CalPERS Retirement Plan benefit. They are a 403(b) plan or 457(b) plan.
You may participate in one or both of the plans. Each is governed by a different section of the IRS Code resulting in different rules and provisions. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is the districts third party administrators for all retirement savings plans.

RETIREMENT PLANS
CalPERS Retirement Plan - The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is a defined benefit retirement plan that provides lifetime benefits based on members' years of service, age, and final compensation. Full-time employees in non-academic positions appointed for at least six months, or part-time employees working at least 50% and appointed for at least one year, are automatically enrolled in the CalPERS retirement plan. Depending on hire and/or membership date, employees are placed in one of two membership categories: Classic or PEPRA. For more information on CalPERS:

Classic Membership Retirement Formula Employee Contribution %
CalPERS member prior to 1/1/13 2% at age 55 7% of base bay

PEPRA Membership
CalPERS member on or after 1/1/13 2% at age 62 7% of base pay
CalSTRS Retirement Plan - The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) is a defined benefit retirement plan that provides lifetime benefits based on a member's years of service, age and final compensation. Full-time employees appointed to academic positions are automatically enrolled in the CalSTRS retirement plan. Depending on hire and/or membership date, employees are placed in one of two membership categories.

Retirement Formula Employee Contribution %
CalSTRS member prior to 1/1/13 2% at age 60 10.25% of base bay
CalSTRS member on or after 1/1/13 2% at age 62 10.205% of base pay
01

Which option below best describes your highest level of education? (NOTE: For positions requiring college units/degree, a copy of the transcript must be included as an attachment. The transcript must be legible from an accredited institution and include your name, the institution name and confer date).
  • Some High School
  • High School or G.E.D.
  • Some College
  • Associates Degree
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Masters Degree
  • Doctorate Degree
  • None

02

I hereby understand and declare that the statements on this supplemental questionnaire are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. As applicable, I hereby authorize the District and/or designees to contact the references listed to verify the information I have supplied. I hereby release from liability all persons and organizations furnishing such information. I understand that the District reserves the right to validate information received on the supplemental questionnaire and that I will be subject to disqualification and/or termination if any statement in this supplemental questionnaire is found to be untrue or determined to be misleading.
  • Yes
  • No

03

Did you attach the required transcripts showing a conferred date?
  • Yes
  • No

04

Do you possess a Master's degree or the equivalent?
  • Yes
  • No

05

Please describe your experience within the past three years as a reference librarian and library instructor across multiple modalities and settings (e.g., in person, chat, phone, email), with an emphasis on supporting students with research, technology, online learning, and college resources, as well as designing instructional materials and engaging in campus outreach and partnership development. Please include timelines.
06

Please describe your experience within the past three years in teaching and curriculum design in a distance-learning environment, along with experience curating Open Educational Resources (OER) and a strong understanding of Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) programs and collecting and analyzing library statistics and outcomes for ongoing improvement.
07

Please describe your experience with facility and familiarity with existing and emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance library services and instruction, for example, LibGuides, Microsoft Office, Google suite, learning management systems, and design software, with some experience working with in the backend environment of Ex Libris or other library management systems and individual databases. Please include timelines.
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San Bernardino Community College