Open Publishing Application Specialist

Open Publications Applications Specialist (OPAS)

The Open Publications Applications Specialist (OPAS) will join a highly motivated team of librarians to support open access and open publication, and enhance discovery and delivery of scholarship, creative works, data, and more. This position will provide technical support and trainings for our current suite of scholarly communication and open publishing applications, which includes The Claremont Colleges Digital Library (CCDL), Scholarship@Claremont (S@C) and Pressbooks. This role builds connections to internal and external applications and uses creativity and innovation to create new and exciting applications that improve the development, access, and discovery of open educational resources. This role works within established IT standards and practices to support and expand our digital scholarship infrastructure, including the institutional repository, Scholarship@Claremont, open educational resources, and digital publishing platforms, such as the CCDL. They will be committed to providing excellent service and to developing effective and efficient workflows to ensure that our Open Publishing programs continue to meet the research, teaching and learning needs of The Claremont Colleges.

Priority Deadline : The deadline for first consideration is January 23, 2026. Please note that a cover letter and CV / resume are required along with the application.

Essential Functions

• Contributes to the development and customization of open-source publishing tools in alignment with institutional needs and open access principles.
• Leads the technical development and support of emerging open publishing technologies and platforms, including those supporting open educational resources (OERs), student scholarship, and faculty publications hosted on Scholarship@Claremont.
• Collaborates with library and institutional partners to build sustainable workflows for open educational publishing and other scholarly outputs.

Platform Development and Technical Support

Digital Initiatives and Open Publishing Team

Qualifications

Unless otherwise stated, the following qualifications are required to perform the essential functions of this position, or the individual must demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed (with or without reasonable accommodation) using other qualifications not listed below.

Education / Training :

Experience :

Competencies :

Work Schedule : The regular hours for this full-time position are 40 hours scheduled from 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m., Monday through Friday for 12 months annually. May be required to work holiday, weekend, and / or evening hours. Regular hours may vary due to the needs of the organization or business unit. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule to work partial hours remotely as approved by the supervisor.

Union : This position is represented by The Claremont Colleges Services Library Staff Federation AFT Local 6735. The employee in this position will be bound by the collective bargaining agreement.

Compensation

Pay : The pay rate for this position is competitive and commensurate with the duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position, between $33 $36.06 per hour.

Benefits : This position is eligible for our employment benefits package including :

Physical Requirements

Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting and standing :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Active work that primarily involves standing and walking :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Light work that involves moving objects weighing up to 10 pounds :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Medium work that includes moving objects weighing up to 25 pounds :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Medium work that includes moving objects weighing up to 40 pounds :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Heavy work that includes moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Operate a computer or other work requiring repetitive movement of wrists, hands, & fingers :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Operate a street legal golf cart, a company automobile, or other heavy machinery :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Read or write electronic or printed materials :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Communicate verbally in person, by phone or another device :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Moving body into different positions to work down low, overhead, or outward :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Work involving climbing ladders, stairs, scaffolding, or similar :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Work in various environments including low, high, tight, low-ventilation, or confined spaces :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Work indoors in climate-controlled spaces :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Work outdoors in various weather conditions :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Work in a noisy environment :

Constantly Frequently Occasionally Never

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, The Claremont Colleges Services