Librarian/Information Studies

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide college-wide leadership for library services in collaboration with the Dean of Student Success and Academic & Student Affairs leadership, supporting teaching, learning, student success, and equitable access to resources.
• Create and maintain instructional and learning support materials, including online tutorials, research guides, and technology-enhanced resources that support academic success across all learning modalities.
• Serve as a faculty resource for instructional and faculty development by supporting effective pedagogy and integrating library and research skills into curriculum and program design.
• Coordinate core learning resource and access services, including circulation, reserves, interlibrary loan, cataloging support, and electronic resources, and innovate for the evolution of additional student-facing academic support functions as needs emerge.
• Assist students, faculty, and staff with research support, learning technologies, and academic resource navigation, both in person and through digital platforms.
• Partner with faculty and staff to design and deliver integrated learning opportunities that leverage innovative technologies and coordinated academic support services.
• Initiate and participate in outreach, shared governance, and continuous improvement efforts related to library services, student learning resources, and academic support environments.

Work Location: Itasca Campus (Regular travel to all campuses is required).

Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week; A portion of the full-time position includes limited summer work.

Salary Range: $51,303 - $71,893/annually

This salary range is for initial placement only. If currently teaching within Minnesota State, current salary will remain the same.

Deadline to Apply: April 17, 2026 at 12:01 am (04/16/2026 at 11:59 pm)

Application Procedure:

Candidates with professional or lived experience in engaging diverse communities in their professional career are especially encouraged to apply.

• External Applicants: Applicants not currently employed by Minnesota State can access the career site to search and apply for jobs...
• Internal Applicants: All current college system employees will need to log in to the career site in Workday to apply...

Please use Job Requisition #: JR0000004528

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Please upload the following information with your Workday application:

• Cover letter
• A current resume
• A list of three professional references with contact information
• Unofficial copies of academic transcripts and licenses (official will be required at time of hire); Foreign Transcripts will need a Foreign Transcript Evaluation (paid for by the applicant) completed.

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Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement

• Master's degree in Library Science or equivalent degree.

Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement

• All new faculty must complete the teaching and learning requirement during their probation period. See requirements here: https://www.minnstate.edu/system/asa/academicaffairs/cfc/fields/500010.html

Preferred Qualifications

• Commitment to diversity as well as a demonstrated ability to work successfully with persons of diverse backgrounds including sensitivity to their needs and concerns.
• Experience designing, delivering, and sustaining instructional and learning support materials.
• Proven ability to collaborate with faculty and staff on curriculum design, instructional improvement, and academic support initiatives.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact Donna Hoag, HR: donna.hoag@minnesotanorth.edu