Want to lead humanities services in an ARL library at the
edge of theGreat Smoky Mountains National Park? Enjoy the
cultural life of an academic community in a small city where
winters are mild, the foliage lush, and taxes low.
University of Tennessee humanities faculty are active
partners in developing collections and promoting services.
Join a team of librarians who value service and
collegiality.
Read on for details.....
ANNOUNCEMENT of PROFESSIONAL VACANCY
April 10, 2000
Position: Humanities Coordinator
Appointment Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor
Salary: $45,000 minimum
Available: October 1, 2000.
The University of Tennessee is seeking a creative,
experienced professional to lead the Humanities Group.
Subject groups for the humanities, social sciences, and
science & technology provide reference, instruction,
collection development, and outreach services for the
University Libraries. Members of each subject group include
reference librarians who report to the coordinator, as well
as other librarians from across the organization. Subject
Coordinators are key communicators with academic
departments,
subject librarians, and library administration. Reporting to
the Team Leaders for Reference & Instructional Services and
Collection Development & Management, the Subject
Coordinators also participate fully in the broader planning
activities of each team.
Responsibilities:
The Humanities Coordinator, providing vision and leadership
for the Humanities services and collections, has primary
planning, decision-making and administrative responsibility
for the Humanities Group. Members of the Humanities Group
promote liaison with academic departments; develop and
manage
collections that support instruction and research; provide
reference and research consultation through scheduled
service
at the general reference desk and by appointment; and give
specialized interaction to humanities classes. The
Coordinator
oversees allocation and expenditure of the humanities
collection budgets, including numerous endowed funds. The
Coordinator also functions as a subject librarian, offering
services to selected academic departments. Three Humanities
Librarians in Reference & Instructional Services report to
the
Coordinator. Library faculty disseminate research and
creative
work and provide service to the library, university, and
the profession.
Qualifications:
Master's degree from ALA-accredited institution; several
years of recent academic library experience applicable to
the description and responsibilities outlined above;
familiarity with scholarly communications in the humanities;
knowledge ofeffective collection development and management
practices; strong service orientation and interpersonal
skills;
excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to
work effectively with students, faculty, and colleagues;
demonstrated leadership ability; experience with information
technology as it applies to academic libraries.
Preferred: Additional graduate degree in a humanities
discipline, reading knowledge of a second language.
BENEFITS:
Librarians at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville have
faculty rank and status and are appointed for twelve months.
This is a tenure track appointment. Library faculty must
meet
University requirements for promotion and tenure. Annual
leave
is accrued at the rate of two days per month and sick leave
at the rate of one day per month. Faculty have their choice
of a state retirement plan or TIAA/CREF. Non-refundable
contributions to either retirement plan are paid for the
employee by the University. Group health and life insurance
plans are available. Tuition remission is available for all
university employees; partial undergraduate tuition
remission
is available to dependent children and spouses of UT
employees.
ENVIRONMENT:
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a Carnegie Research
Level One institution, enrolls approximately 26,000 students
from every state in the United States and 100 other
countries.
As Tennessee's comprehensive campus, UTK offers more
doctoral
programs than any other institution in the state, and its
faculty attract nearly $80 million annually for sponsored
research programs. UTK is one of 27 higher education
institutions holding the distinction of being both a
land-grant
institution and state university.
The UTK Libraries, with an annual budget of $10 million,
holds 2 million volumes and receives approximately 10,000
current serials. The library system includes the John C.
Hodges Library and four branches on the Knoxville campus:
Agriculture-Veterinary Medicine, Map, Music, and
University Archives and Special Collections. A fifth
branch, the Social Work Library, is located in Nashville.
Over three hundred persons are employed, including 49
librarians, 8 exempt, 123 non-exempt, and 150 students.
UTK Libraries is a member of the Association of Research
Libraries, SOLINET, and the Center for Research Libraries.
The UTK Libraries offers a Web-based information system and
access to a variety of electronic information sources.
Additional information about this position and the UTK
community is available at
http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/humcoord.html.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Send letter of application, a current resume, and the names,
addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of
three recent references to: Jill Keally, Head, Library
Support Services, 1015 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville,
TN 37996-1000, fax 865/974-4696.
Review of applications will begin July 17, 2000 and continue
until the position is filled.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, does not
discriminate
on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin,
age, disability or veteran status in provision of
educational
programs and services or employment opportunities and
benefits.
This policy extends to both employment by and admission to
the
University.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
sex, or disability in the education programs and activities
pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the
Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI,
Title IX, Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above referenced
policies should be directed to the Office of Diversity
Resources & Educational Services (DRES), 2110 Terrace
Avenue,
Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865)974-2498 (TTY
available). Requests for accommodation of a disability
should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of
Human
Resources Management, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN
37996-4125.
Received on Wed Jul 05 2000 - 06:46:47 EDT