Northern Caribbean University is an educational
institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified
persons to fill the position of
Librarian
This
position exists on the East Regional Campus, which is located in Kingston. The librarian will have full knowledge of the
operation of an academic library and will be responsible for coordinating all the
activities of the facility, including the promotion of the library’s resources;
and when requested, representing the institution at professional library
organization and association meetings. In addition, the incumbent will be
responsible for the maintenance of records of all library holdings and
materials at the facility and manage the circulation of general lending, reserve
and West Indian collections via the integrated library system.
A complete job description will be
presented at the interview.
Experience and
Qualification
Applicants should
have a minimum of four years’ experience in an academic library and be
qualified with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information
Science. Additionally the candidate should be
knowledgeable of and committed to the philosophy, principles and mission of the
Seventh-day Adventist church in education and give witness to these values in
his/ her professional and Christian life; be familiar with the Library of
Congress Classification System, and MARC21; possess strong IT, communication
and analytical skills; demonstrate experience with bibliographic utilities and
integrated library systems, and the ability to work independently and with others.
As
a Seventh-day Adventist institution, NCU gives preference to qualified individuals
who are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in regular standing.
Position
Available: February 2016
Salary
Range: Commensurate
with experience and qualifications.
Application: Candidates should send a letter of
application, résumé, and names of three references, along with contact
information, no later than February 1, 2016 to:
Northern Caribbean University
Manchester Road
Mandeville, Jamaica, West Indies
Phone: 876-963-7163
E-mail: hr@ncu.edu.jm
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