From: Mary Munroe <C60MHM1_at_wpo.cso.niu.edu>
Head, Social Sciences & Humanities Department
Date Available: May 1, 2001
Terms of Appointment: Full-time, twelve-month, tenure-track,
ranked faculty position. Academic rank commensurate with
experience and education, with appointment at assistant professor
or above. Salary begins at $38,000.
Reports to: Associate Dean, Collections and Technical Services.
Qualifications: Required: An earned master's degree from an
ALA-accredited program or equivalent. Additional master's degree
or equivalent advanced degree in a social science or humanities
discipline.
Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students,
and general public. Competence in using computerized information
resources and networks. Professional experience in collection
management and reference in an academic library.
Preferred: Master's degree or above in political science or history.
Three or more years' recent professional experience in an academic
library. Experience in collection management and reference work at
graduate research level. Professional experience teaching or providing
library instruction.
Summary/Job Responsibilities: Participates in collection development
and management, reference and research services, and bibliographic
instruction at undergraduate and graduate levels. Serves as liaison
to assigned departments. Current areas of need include political science
and history. Provides service at Social Sciences and Humanities
reference desk, including some evenings and weekends. Serves as
administrative head of the Social Sciences and Humanities Department,
which includes four faculty members and several student and graduate
assistants.
Faculty Responsibilities: Fulfills requirements of faculty status in
areas of contributions to librarianship, scholarly activities, and
service; participates in professional activities, professional
development, scholarly research and publication; serves on library,
university, and/or professional committees.
Benefits: Twenty-four vacation days. State-provided health, dental,
optical and life insurance. Illinois State Universities Retirement
System. Faculty status and rank.
To Apply: Complete application must be received by January 31, 2001.
Nominations invited.
Send cover letter, résumé, and the name/address/phone number of three
references to:
Mary H. Munroe
Associate Dean for Collections and Technical Services
University Libraries
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2868
fax: 815-753-9803
mmunroe_at_niu.edu
More information available at http://libws66.lib.niu.edu/.
Northern Illinois University is an Affirmative Action,
Equal Employment Opportunity Institution.
Received on Tue Dec 19 2000 - 13:59:30 EST