POSITION DESCRIPTION: Full-time (12-month) non-tenure-track faculty position.  Review of applications will begin in March and the position is expected to be filled by July 2008.  Entry-level/early career position.

QUALIFICATIONS: ALA accredited MLS required.  Experience in academic library periodicals management desired. Familiarity with ExLibris’ Voyager integrated library system serials module, EBSCONet, and ExLibris’ SFX link resolver system is desired.  Familiarity with online database searching in a variety of interfaces as well as general internet searching, excellent computer skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills are expected.

We are seeking candidates who want to serve as role models for students in this community of Christian scholarship.  The successful candidate must have a vibrant personal Christian faith commitment.  He or she will also demonstrate a desire to support the College’s mission and be comfortable with the College’s Theological Assumptions and Lifestyle Statement. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervise all aspects of library periodicals management using ExLibris’ Voyager Serials Module, EBSCONET, and SFX with particular attention to claims, binding, duplicate exchange, and database management.  Share in the regular Reference Desk staffing rotation, including at least one night a week during the academic year.  Participate in other library services to undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs with additional responsibilities in one of the following areas: cataloging, collection development, interlibrary loan, or library instruction.  Includes oversight of one to two student workers and involvement in faculty committee work. 

COMPENSATION: Salary is based on academic preparation and years of relevant experience. The College also provides a generous benefits package that includes health, disability, and retirement plans, as well as a tuition waiver for dependents at Greenville College and a tuition exchange program with 80+ other Christian colleges.

RUBY E. DARE LIBRARY: The library has approximately 130,000 volumes and 400 print periodical subscriptions.  Four librarians, one paraprofessional, and 25 student workers serve the College’s approximately 1,350 students. The library is a member of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI)’s I-Share Library consortium which uses ExLibris’ Voyager integrated system, OCLC, and the Lewis & Clark Library System, and has a number of electronic indexing and reference services. 

GREENVILLE COLLEGE: The College is located 45 miles east of St. Louis in an attractive residential community of approximately 7,000 people.  Greenville was founded in 1892 and has a rich heritage of affiliation with the Free Methodist Church, yet draws students from 40+ denominations.  For additional information, please visit our website: www.Greenville.edu.

APPLICATIONS: Application materials should include a (1) letter of application, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement of philosophy of Christian higher education, (4) statement of personal faith journey and commitment, (5) letters from three references, and (6) transcripts (unofficial copies are initially acceptable).  Review of applications will begin in March with the search remaining open until the position is filled.  Only complete applications will be considered.  Please address applications to:

Dr. Randall S. Bergen, VPAA & Dean of the Faculty
Greenville College,
315 East College Avenue, Greenville, IL 62246-0159
Office:(618) 664-7020
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