Job Description

Librarian

Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,700 credit students in 2024-2025 and almost 800 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.

Are you someone who wants to help students achieve their educational and professional dreams?

RCC invites you to apply for our Librarian position . This position is a full-time, twelve-month professional faculty appointment with an excellent benefits package. The anticipated hiring range is $68,293 – $78,000 and will be commensurate with education and experience. The role will be located on the Glenns campus with requirements to frequently travel to the Warsaw campus. This is an immediate appointment.

The College desires candidates with a commitment to the community college mission and experience working in a diverse student population, including adult learners and at-risk students. The successful candidate will be committed to academic excellence, continuous improvement through professional development, and creating a collegial environment of civility, collaboration and open communication. The college strives for a faculty of content experts who are also knowledgeable about best practices and innovative strategies that support teaching and learning.

Rappahannock Community College is seeking a collaborative, flexible, organized, and user-focused Librarian with a demonstrated interest in teaching and learning. The Librarian reports to the Coordinator of Learning Resources and is responsible for supporting the full services provided by the RCC Learning Resource Centers and the Richmond County Public Library (RCPL). The successful candidate will:

• Work collaboratively with students, staff, and faculty across all campuses and sites to support student success and other initiatives related to RCC.


• Provide research assistance, subject orientations, and collection development.


• Provide assistance at public service points and/or remotely.


• Serve as lead coordinator of RCC tutoring services.


• Actively participate in library, university, and/or professional-level service commitments, including library activities and events.


• Deliver information literacy instruction.

The Librarian must be comfortable with change and a rapidly changing technological environment. This position will maintain a schedule at both campuses, which may include evenings and weekends. Finalists will be asked to complete a presentation.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155. 

KSA’s/Required Qualifications: 

• Information literacy instruction or other training/teaching experience.


• Demonstrated commitment to provide excellent customer service to all users from a variety of educational and cultural backgrounds, using a variety of print and electronic resources.


• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and to work as part of a team.


• Collection development experience relevant to campus curriculum, including selecting and deselecting print and electronic resources.


• Experience with library technology and library content management systems; knowledge of emerging technologies and their application to library services.


• Detail-oriented and organized.


• Graduate degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution.

Additional Considerations: 

• Familiarity with the ACRL


• Knowledge of the needs of non-traditional students.


• Supervisory experience.


• Public library experience.


• Web design experience (i.e., WordPress, HTML).


• Experience with an LMS (preferably Canvas).

Special Instructions to Applicants
A FULLY completed VCCS employment application, CV, cover letter describing qualifications, and a complete, legible and updated set of unofficial transcripts are required to be considered for this position. Resumes will not substitute for a completed state application. Official transcripts of all college coursework completed are required of the selected candidate. Applications will only be accepted online through the VCCS application portal at and must be received on or before September 24, 2025.

Full description:

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors. 

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

Salary/Compensation: $68,293 - $78,000 per year

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Rappahannock Community College

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Local area, Immediate start, Remote work, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,

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