Librarian (Part-time)

**Librarian (Part-time)**

**Northwest Seminary & College**
(**Campus of Trinity Western University, Langley, BC)**

**About Us**

At Northwest Seminary & College, we understand the needs and dynamics of learning to serve skilfully in today’s culture. Our degrees allow for in-person, online, distance, and in-context learning.
Operating since 1934, our unique in-context programs are holistic, integrating mentored development and demonstration of knowledge, skill, and character competencies critical to success in ministry.

Located in the beautiful Fraser Valley of British Columbia on the Trinity Western University Campus, Northwest students are completing degrees from coast-to-coast in Canada, as well as the USA, Central and South America, and beyond.

The Northwest community is made up of a diverse and caring group of people - faculty, staff, students, alumni, churches, agencies and donors. Our vibrant and nimble team of 20 staff and faculty offer an innovative, friendly, and supportive work environment committed to serving a diverse and multi-cultural church. We also seek to reflect the gender, cultural and ethnic diversity of the global body of Christ in our faculty, staff and administration. Find out more about us.

**The Opportunity**:
The Librarian is a faculty member who oversees the delivery of library services to students enrolled in Northwest’s Competency-Based (English, Korean, Spanish, French) and Korean-language Doctor of Ministry programs, providing research assistance as able, as well as leading seminars in research skills and information literacy. The Librarian supervises evaluation of library resources and delivery of research assistance to students. They collaborate with the Academic Dean and Northwest faculty in areas related to the selection, acquisition, and evaluation of Library resources to meet the curricular needs of Northwest academic programs.

**WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING**

**Responsibilities**:
**1. Advise students in using resources or research skills to complete coursework**
- Lead seminars in research skills and information literacy for incoming students.
- Assist students in programs where the Librarian speaks the language of instruction.
- Consult with faculty, program directors, or academic mentors to provide research assistance to students in cases where the Librarian does not speak the language of instruction.

**2. Collaborate with staff and faculty in the development of research skills training materials.**
- On an annual basis, evaluate and provide faculty and staff with assistance in improving library training modules for CBTE and Doctor of Ministry Programs.
- Produce learning materials or teach research and library skills (as able).

**3. Supervise Northwest Library Resources**
- Collaborate with and supervise faculty in selecting resources to meet curricular needs.
- Collaborate with Northwest administration in acquiring resources to meet curricular needs.
- Monitor and evaluate the usage levels and suitability of Northwest library resources.
- Produce an annual report for the Academic Dean advising of problems, issues, and proposed solutions for meeting the curricular needs of Northwest academic programs.

**ABOUT YOU**

You have the following:
**EDUCATION**
- Master's degree in Library Services

**SKILLS**
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and other software including Google Workspace
- Cataloguing and information curation
- Library information systems
- Clear, precise and succinct written, spoken and electronic communication skills

**POSITION SUCCESS TRAITS**
- Strong customer service orientation
- Behave ethically and with integrity
- Planning / Organization skills / Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Analytical
- Attention to details
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork/Collaboration

**HOW TO APPLY**

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in Northwest Seminary & College.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 7.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-06-18