Good afternoon! The College of Charleston Libraries is seeking candidates for a Student Success Librarian, a tenure-track member of the library faculty.
The full details are below for your convenience, and the official posting for applications is available here: https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/18651
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Student Success Librarian
The Student Success Librarian at the College of Charleston Libraries is an adaptable and resourceful faculty member who plays a pivotal role in providing innovative and engaging library instruction to support the College’s strategic priorities for student retention, persistence, and graduation. This librarian will collaborate and engage with faculty and staff colleagues across the Libraries and the College to develop and deliver credit-bearing, scheduled, and point-of-need instruction that empowers users to locate, evaluate, and ethically use information resources within the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Additionally, this position supports first-year, transfer, and other at-promise student populations through targeted outreach and engagement initiatives. The Student Success Librarian is a tenure-track member of the library faculty.
Minimum Requirements
- Graduate degree in Library & Information Science (M.L.S. or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited program.
- Strong public service orientation with an aptitude for providing online and face-to-face information literacy instruction and research services in an academic library
- Interest in student engagement and outreach.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and instructional technology skills
- Commitment to professional development and the ability to meet the research, teaching, service, and professional competency requirements for tenure and promotion advancement.
- Some evening and/or weekend work may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing academic instruction.
- Experience evaluating, selecting, and implementing instructional technologies, strategies, or tools for universal access in an academic library setting, as well as knowledge of current issues and trends in pedagogy.
Salary
$70,000 to $74,000 annually (July 1– June 30).
Review of applications will begin after December 1st, 2026. To apply, please upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and names and contact information for three professional references at https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/18620
About the College
Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public university. Founded in 1770, the College is the oldest educational institution south of Virginia and the 13th oldest in the US. The College of Charleston is among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life, and affordability. Its beautiful and historic campus, combined with contemporary facilities, cutting-edge programs, and accessible faculty, attracts students from across the US and around the world. Over 10,000 undergraduates and approximately 500 graduate students at the College enjoy a small campus feel blended with the advantages of a mid-sized, urban university. Students work closely with a committed faculty that is made up of more than 500 distinguished teacher-scholars. And the city of Charleston – world-renowned for its history, architecture, culture, and coastal environment – serves as a living and learning laboratory for experiences in business, science, technology, teaching, the humanities, languages, and the arts.
The College of Charleston Libraries are comprised of the Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library, Special Collections and South Carolina Historical Society Archives, the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, and the Marine Resources Library. At once a keeper of history and a harbinger of technological advancement, the College of Charleston Libraries provide premier research services for the region. Our myriad services reach across campus and into the community.
The College of Charleston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of sex, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, and other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information, please visit eop.cofc.edu.