[Eril-l] Job Posting: Oakton Community College Library Faculty Position (Illinois)

[Sherrill Weaver]

Oakton Community College Library Faculty Position: Electronic Resources,
Reference, and Instruction
https://oakton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=92528

Oakton Community College seeks to fill one full-time, tenure-track Library
position beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year in Fall 2018.  The
successful applicant will be qualified and able to teach a wide range of
Library subjects.

Applicants should be current and skilled in their use of evolving
technologies, active in promoting critical thinking, and committed to
challenging our students to be knowledgeable, ethical, and capable global
citizens. Oakton is seeking enthusiastic faculty who are committed to
innovation in college-level teaching and learning, and interested in
non-traditional delivery of instruction.

Qualifications:
A Master''s degree from a program accredited by the American Library
Association

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in reference and instruction in an academic library setting
* Familiarity with online library systems
* A second Master's Degree and teaching experience

Additional Qualifications:
* Experience in applying the principles and practices related to
electronic resources and electronic collections
* Knowledge of electronic resource licensing and the legal framework in
which it takes place, including vendor negotiations

Participation in departmental and institutional service:
* Development and delivery of courses using learning management software
(such as D2L or Blackboard).
* Demonstrated experience working with a culturally diverse student
population.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse
workforce.
* Understanding of and commitment to diversity and cultural competence.

The College expects full time faculty to be professionally competent, have
strong leadership qualities, participate in professional development
activities, and to engage in institutional and departmental service. Prior
undergraduate teaching experience is preferred.  "The successful applicant
must be available to teach face to face at both the Des Plaines and Skokie
campuses, online, in the evenings and/or on weekends."

Oakton Community College offers programs in Des Plaines and Skokie, Illinois.
* Des Plaines Campus: Oakton’s 147-acre main campus sits in a forest
preserve near the Des Plaines River.
* Skokie Campus: Oakton’s Ray Hartstein Campus is located in Skokie, five
miles east of Lake Michigan.

Oakton Community College Library Mission: The Oakton Library supports
student success by encouraging critical thinking, promoting information
literacy, and providing innovative teaching, resources, and services that
meet the information needs of our community.

Oakton Communnity College's Mission, Vision and Values
Mission
Oakton is the community's college. By providing access to quality
education throughout a lifetime, we empower and transform our students in
the diverse communities we serve.

Vision
Dedicated to teaching and learning, Oakton is a student-centered college
known for academic rigor and high standards. Through exemplary teaching
that relies on innovation and collaboration with our community partners,
our students learn to think critically, solve problems, and to be ethical
global citizens who shape the world. We are committed to diversity,
cultural competence, and achieving equity in student outcomes.

Values
A focus on Oakton students is at the core of each of these values:
* We exercise responsibility through accountability to each other, our
community, and the environment.
* We embrace the diversity of the Oakton community and honor it as one of
our college's primary strengths.
* We advance equity by acknowledging the effects of systemic social
injustices and intentionally designing the Oakton experience to foster
success for all students.
* We uphold integrity through a commitment to trust, transparency, and
honesty by all members of the Oakton community.
We cultivate compassion within a caring community that appreciates that
personal fulfillment and well-being are central to our mission.
* We foster collaboration within the college and the larger community and
recognize our interdependence and ability to achieve more together.

Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom
facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment.

-- 
Sherrill Weaver, MA, Sp.LIS, Ed.D, MOTc
Professor, English & Library Services
Library Liaison to Division of Liberal Arts
(pronouns: She/Her/Hers)

Oakton Community College
Skokie Campus Library
office: rm 8203
vm:  847.376.7632
email: sherrill.weaver at oakton.edu

Online Resources Only
vm:  847.635.1645

Oakton Community College Library Mission: The Oakton Library supports
student success by encouraging critical thinking, promoting information
literacy, and providing innovative teaching, resources, and services that
meet the information needs of our community.