Highline prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and access for all students, staff, and faculty, which is evident in our Mission, Vision, and Values. We are proud to be one of the most diverse colleges in the state and stand committed to the well-being of our global community. Those who come to our college bring unique personal experiences, beliefs, and perspectives and make us better. We strive to provide and highlight resources to support our students, staff, and faculty by fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Highline offers a unique variety of affinity groups for faculty to join; including, the Faculty and Staff of Color Group and LGBTQ+ Task Force.

We honor and value the dignity of all individuals and encourage all qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please address the following responsibilities in your cover letter. If you don't have experience in an academic setting, please address them within the context of your professional experience:

• Lead Area: 

  • Coordinate all librarian IL activities, including instruction and assessment;

  • Demonstrate teaching effectiveness with IL instruction, including generative AI and emerging technologies, with groups and individuals; 

  • Develop innovative ways to integrate AI literacy with IL; 

  • Create and deliver instruction that aids in the development of students' understanding and use of IL in their academic careers and daily lives;

  • Collaborate with multiple stakeholders on projects related to AI and academic integrity, supporting its use from the Highline College Library;

  • Act as Highline College Library's point of contact for AI questions and issues related to IL, share expertise about and engage the campus community on issues related to AI and academic integrity.

• Professional Librarian Responsibilities:

  • Provide research assistance and individual instruction in the use of library services and resources in person; over Zoom; and via email, online chat, and phone to students, faculty, staff and the public;

  • Collaborate with discipline faculty to teach course-integrated IL tied to student learning outcomes, including AI and emerging technologies;

  • Assess student learning outcomes based on the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy;

  • Participate in maintaining the library collection through ordering and weeding library materials;

  • Provide support to campus initiatives to improve equity, retention, and student achievement, specifically to cohorts of underserved students;

  • Develop and strengthen campus and community partnerships through outreach.

• Advising/ Coaching/ Mentoring: Work with students outside of class to help them choose courses and get connected with campus and community resources. Participate in professional learning opportunities focused on culturally responsive advising and establishing relationships with students;

• Collaborate with colleagues/participate in shared governance: In collaboration with colleagues, engage in continuous improvement through college-wide assessment processes. Participate in department, division, and other College activities, including College governance. Establish and maintain respectful, ethical, and professional relationships with students and colleagues;

• Professional development/ ongoing professional learning: Engage in ongoing professional learning. This includes remaining current in your discipline and evidence-based practices for culturally response, inclusive, and anti-racist pedagogies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree (or higher) in Library and Information Science or closely related field from an institution with regional accreditation or its international equivalent. For closely related areas, transcripts should reflect significant related coursework.
  • Pending degrees must be completed by September 2025 and verified by a letter from the granting institution.

We desire a candidate with one or more of the following qualifications.  We expect the successful candidate to have only some of these qualifications. If these are not evident in your resume, be sure to discuss them in your cover letter:

• Experience teaching and assessing IL in an academic setting;
• Experience in providing reference services in person and via Zoom, online chat, email, and phone;
• Experience with a broad range of electronic information resources;
• Experience with basic web development, learning management systems, and emerging technologies (including generative AI);
• Fluency in a language other than English;
• Experience collaborating effectively with library and campus colleagues;
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and/or multilingual learners.

About Highline College

Highline College prides itself on its commitment to diversity and equity, its institutional culture of collegiality and innovation, its globalization of curricula and its inclusion of the community in its programming. Founded in 1961, Highline College is situated in a diverse community just 15minutes south of Seattle. The college annually serves more than 16,500 students – a student population of over 70% students of color, representing 35 nations and more than 100 languages.

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