Librarian, Special Collections

Posting Details

Posting Details

Business Title Librarian, Special Collections Posting Category Administrative and Professional Salary Grade 06 Salary Plan Professional Staff - SEIU Hiring Range /Pay Rate Department Michael Schwartz Library Department Description Position Location Main Campus FTE 1.0 Job Summary

Develops, manages, and promotes Cleveland State University (CSU) Special Collections, ensuring the preservation, accessibility, and discovery of unique and rare materials. Provides specialized research support and instructional services to students, faculty, staff, and community users. Collaborates with campus and community partners to promote discovery and use of unique and rare materials. Designs, implements, and manages exhibits, programs, and outreach activities that highlight Special Collections and support the curriculum and campus engagement. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) or equivalent national accreditation, preferably in library and information studies or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience working with special collections, archives, or cultural heritage materials.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of cultural, historical, and social heritage, preferably of the Greater Cleveland area.
• Knowledge of technologies related to special collections, such as digital collections platforms, metadata standards, digitization workflows.
• Knowledge of best practices for preservation, access, and description of cultural heritage materials, including ethical and inclusive practices.
• Knowledge of grant writing and administration.
• Skilled in developing exhibits, outreach programs, and instructional sessions using primary source materials.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong organizational and excellent interpersonal skills and have a "Customer Focus" attitude and delivery.
• Ability to provide research support and instruction to diverse audiences.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with local cultural heritage organizations, community groups, and memory institutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.

Requisition Number PT0703977S Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting Special Instructions to Applicants Applicant Instructions

Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University's verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.

Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/hrd/employment.html. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.

Hours per week 40 Work Schedule

Typically, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM -5:00 PM

Advertising Copy Full Time/Part Time Full Time Posted Date 10/26/2026 Close Date/Application Deadline Open Until Filled Yes Review Begins 10/30/2026 Tentative Start Date

Supplemental Questions

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• • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• Public Job Posting

• Internal Job Posting

• Agency Referral

• Advertisement/Publication

• Personal Referral

• CSU Website

• Other

• If you selected 'Public Job Posting" or "Other" please provide source.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening? Please contact CSU at (216) 687-3636 if you need accommodation.

• Yes

• No

• • Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you a current, internal SEIU applicant/team member?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have a Master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) or equivalent national accreditation, preferably in library and information studies or a closely related field?

• Yes

• No

Application Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application