Friday 29 January 2016

Kingston Campus Librarian


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:
 
The Director, Human Resource
Northern Caribbean University
Manchester Road
Mandeville, Jamaica, West Indies
Phone:  876-963-7163
E-mail:  hr@ncu.edu.jm

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