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Collections Development and Acquisitions Faculty Librarian

Position Number: 7011328
Location: Bend, OR
Position Type: Libraries

Collections Development and Acquisitions Faculty Librarian

Position Number: B1226PD
Starting Wage/Salary: $61,560 - $72,009 plus exceptional benefits (subject to change due to ongoing faculty negotiations)
Close Date: 04/19/2026

Primary Purpose:

The Collection Development and Acquisitions Librarian is a full-time, tenure-track, nine-month faculty position responsible for COCC Librarys collection development. This position works closely with faculty to ensure that all curriculum areas and student research interests are represented in the Librarys print and nonprint collections.

This faculty position also teaches online and face to face credit information literacy courses and participates in the librarys information literacy programming.

The Collections Development and Acquisitions Librarian contributes to activities that support the Librarys mission, vision, and strategic plan and also strengthen its role as a cultural hub for the college and the broader community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead the development, assessment, budgeting, and maintenance of all Library collections (print, digital, government documents, and campus branches), including vendor relations, licensing, policies, and consortial resources.
Collaborate with faculty and library staff on resource selection, weeding, instructional needs, and staying current with academic publishing trends.
Serve on the Librarys leadership team and represent COCC in the Orbis Cascade Alliance, contributing to planning, policy, outreach, and shared collection initiatives.
Oversee, manage, and support Technical Services operations and staff, working closely with Systems & Discovery to ensure smooth workflows.
Teach information literacy courses, provide research assistance, advise students, participate in assessment, professional development, community service, and college committees.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.

Demonstrated understanding of collection development and acquisitions principles.
Experience working with budgets and negotiating with vendors.
Experience using electronic collection development tools and an integrated library system.
Familiarity with emerging technologies as they relate to collection development and library services.
Familiarity with publishing industry.
Experience with concepts and goals of information literacy;
Ability to teach library classes in an academic environment and knowledge of instructional design principles in an online environment;
Willingness to travel and/or teach at various hours and locations, as required, at all COCC campuses.
Experience with library reference and search services;
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills;
Professional initiative and flexibility and ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making.
Ability to successfully lead and complete projects;
Demonstrated ability to coordinate staff work including providing feedback;
Ability to juggle multiple tasks and commitments in an effective and timely manner;
Ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population;
Ability to be responsive to all students, faculty, and community employers as customers.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of records including student information and records.
Ability to effectively utilize common Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) to communicate, gather data, and generate reports;
Ability to communicate fluently and effectively, both orally and in writing, using the English language.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Masters Degree in Library Science (MLS or MLIS) from an ALA accredited institution required.

Experience:

Two years of recent experience working in libraries or an academic setting in higher education in the area of library Collection Development, Acquisitions, and/or Technical Services.
One year of library instruction experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Teaching experience with the use of an online course management system
Academic library experience

To apply, visit https://jobs.cocc.edu/postings/11894

The goal of Central Oregon Community College is to provide an atmosphere that encourages our faculty, staff and students to realize their full potential. In support of this goal, it is the policy of Central Oregon Community College that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, sex, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, pregnancy or any other classes protected under federal and state statutes in any education program, activities or employment. Persons with questions about this statement should contact Human Resources at 541.383.7216 or the Vice President for Student Affairs at 541.383.7211.

This policy covers nondiscrimination in both employment and access to educational opportunities. When brought to the attention of the appropriate parties, any such actions will be promptly and equitably responded to according to the process outlined in general procedures sections N-1, N-2, or N-3.

In support of COCCs EEO statement, bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is considered a plus, along with experience working in a diverse multicultural setting.