From: Michelle McMahon <mmcmahon_at_themorleygroup.com>
Title: Multicultural Librarian / DOW MRC Director
Rank: Assistant Professor
Location: KSU Libraries,
Manhattan, Kansas
Job #: VLN-11118
Since the mid 1990's KSU Libraries has made significant changes directed
toward becoming the academic library of the future. With a major
construction project, the university's commitment provides adequate funding
and a strong program of planning for the future; KSU Libraries is a forward
looking and open organization.
Environment:
* Team oriented
* Collaborative / participative
* Adaptive / flexible to changes
* Welcomes diversity
* Risk takers
* Attempts are made to empower staff
* Open
* Informal
* Supportive
* University Administration supports KSU Libraries
* Reliant upon technology
* Mentoring
Advancement is more than just promotion. There is the traditional academic
career ladder with academic rank and tenure. Beyond this there are
opportunities for individuals to work within their interests and abilities
to advance themselves professionally.
General scope of work:
This individual will serve as Director of the Dow Multicultural Resource
Center (DowMRC), managing its daily operations. Responsibilities include:
* Supporting multicultural curriculum transformation across the campus
programs advocating the use of multicultural materials in all
disciplines. It is a priority of the university to integrate diversity
content into the curriculum.
* Collaborating with K-State librarians to assist all academic
disciplines with multicultural information acquisition and delivery.
* Responsible for specific classroom and research information needs of
faculty and students of American Ethnic Studies.
Education requirements: MLS from an ALA accredited institution or equivalent
Requirements Include:
* Ability to develop an instructional support module that would assist
university faculty in integrating diversity concepts in their course work
* Ability to work with staff in a variety of ways (teams, committees) or
independently
* Ability to plan, organize, and implement program and services from
beginning to successful completion
* Interpersonal skills
* Ability to pursue activities leading to tenure in KSU Libraries
* Training / experience with online, print, microformat, or media
resources - collection development experience or aptitude
* Evidence of leadership
* Problem solver - offers solutions to problems
* Ability to work with diverse groups, both on the staff and within the
user community
* Proactive with assigned departments (faculty and student) and in
developing relationships that are collaborative and cooperative
* Knowledge, experience, or no fear of emerging technologies
* Responsible for subject and course related web pages
* Ability to take an issue or project, develop a proposal, build
consensus, and implement it
* Ability to build coalitions among diverse groups, both in the university
community as well as the community at large
* Ability to communicate succinctly, both orally and in writing
Contact:
Val Nowosielski
KSU Project Team
Email resume to: vnowosielski_at_themorleygroup.com
Phone: 317-616-1718 or fax: 317-879-4790
KSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. KSU encourages
diversity among its employees. Kansas State University is committed to
nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, disability,
religion, age, sexual
orientation, or other non-merit reasons, in admissions, educational
programs or activities and employment (including
employment of disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era), as
required by applicable laws and regulations.
Received on Mon May 12 2003 - 11:53:23 EDT