Job Details

Reference and Instruction Librarian

Position Number: 6838404
Location: Reno, NV
Position Type: Libraries

Reference and Instruction Librarian

Thank you for your interest in Truckee Meadows Community College. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (775) 673-7168 or humanresources@tmcc.edu.

Job Description

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), located in Reno, Nevada, is seeking applicants for a full-time, 12-month/year-round, tenure-track Reference and Instruction Librarian.

Under the direction of Associate Dean of Learning Commons, the reference librarian oversees the daily functions of the library and brings leadership and innovation to the Learning Commons. Through close collaboration with academic faculty, the reference librarian is responsible for identifying curriculum needs and opportunities and then developing, advertising, and executing targeted support to ensure student success. The reference librarian provides a full-range of reference, library instruction, collection, and subject-area development to student, faculty, and public users.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master's in Library Science, Library and Information Science, or related field from an American Library Association accredited institution

2. One year public or academic library experience

3. Experience providing library instruction or teaching experience at the college level

4. Experience creating instructional material, including web-based guides, videos, and tutorials

5. Experience applying research methods to support reference services

6. Evidence of tailoring services and/or content to meet user needs

7. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

8. Occasional evening and/or weekend availability

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Knowledge of specialized collections, such as genealogical records

2. STEM and Allied Health field knowledge

3. Experience facilitating OER projects and/or engagement with OER community

4. Bilingual in English and Spanish

Responsibilities:
Working with other library staff, the Reference and Instruction Librarian will:
1. Provide traditional and online reference services to the TMCC community.
2. Conduct Information Literacy instruction sessions.
3. Collaborate in the scheduling and assessment of library instruction sessions.
4. Develop/modify instructional materials.
5. Create and update library materials across a variety of platforms.
6. Collaborate with instructors to create and update research assignments.
7. Promote library services to the campus community.
8. Manage the public catalog interface as needed.
9. Serve as a collection development liaison in assigned areas.
10. Serve on library and college committees and working groups.
11. Assist faculty in integrating information resources into curriculum.
12. Provide customized support for students and faculty.
13. Maintain sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of community college students, faculty, and staff.
14. Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Demonstrated experience in the provision of library instruction or teaching experience at the college level.
2. Ability to provide excellent reference and instruction services in all formats for students and faculty in an academic library.
3. Evidence of problem solving and analytical skills.
4. Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly.
5. Experience creating web-based guides, instructional videos and tutorials.
6. Ability to work with teams of colleagues with whom there is no direct reporting relationship to bring projects to satisfactory and timely completion.
7. Experience using the following or similar products/technologies, such as Microsoft Office, LibApps/LibGuides, the Alma/Primo discovery system, Canvas, Camtasia, and Workday.
8. Skill in identifying knowledge gaps and gaps in assessment and instruction.
9. Ability to adapt to unforeseen changes, not sacrificing the quality-of-service students receive.
10. A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Salary and Benefits Information:

Salary: Initial salary placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience

Master's: $72,760 - $87,313

Master's + 30: $76,133 - $91,359

Ph.D: $82,487 - $98,984

Perks of Working at TMCC

Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
19.25% retirement match.
Life insurance, long-term disability, generous annual and sick leave - NSHE Benefits
Employer-paid long term disability (LTD) at 60% of salary up to $7,500 per month-
Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner.
ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.
Professional Grant-in-Aid: TMCC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner.
Free parking on all TMCC campus locations.
No State income tax
All full-time faculty and staff are provided with a variety of discounts and employee purchase programs.

Additional Information

Transcripts

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Any expense related to the evaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Sponsorship

TMCC is not able to support sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States at the time they begin employment.

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact humanresources@tmcc.edu.

In order to be given full consideration all of the following must be attached to your application.

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter

3) Contact Information for three Professional References - Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

4) Copy of Unofficial Transcript

Posting Close Date
01/16/2026

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. Search committees will use this information to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement.

This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.

All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check upon hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TMCC-External/job/TMCC---Truckee-Meadows-Community-College---Dandini-Campus/Reference-and-Instruction-Librarian_R0150093-2

Truckee Meadows Community College is a comprehensive educational institution located in Reno, Nevada and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. TMCCs five instructional sites and numerous community locations serves an increasingly diverse population of more than 11,000 students each semester. TMCC, an HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution), is a progressive institution that celebrates inclusion and diversity while supporting core themes of academic excellence, student success, and access to lifelong learning.

A vital leader in the New Nevadas growing economy, TMCC is located near the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains in an environment rich with a thriving arts, culture, food scene, abundant outdoor activities, and a family-friendly local community. It is only a 3.5 hour drive to San Francisco, CA, a 40-minute drive to Lake Tahoe, and within easy driving distance of four national parks (Great Basin, Yosemite, Lassen, and Death Valley). For more information, please go to www.tmcc.edu or view our virtual tour at tour.tmcc.edu.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.