Assessment Coordinator
Utah State University's Merrill-Cazier Library seeks an analytical,
collaborative, and innovative individual to serve as the Assessment
Coordinator in a tenure-track faculty role of Assistant or Associate
Librarian. This newly created position reports to the Department Head/
Associate Dean for Instruction, Collections, and Patron Services and works
with library faculty and staff cultivating a culture of assessment. The
Assessment Coordinator develops and directs, in conjunction with library
faculty and staff, assessment projects of library resources, services, spaces,
and technology to help determine impact and achievement of library and
university mission and strategic goals.
Responsibilities
" Strategize and coordinate with library faculty and staff, the on-
going, long-term assessment and evaluation of resources, services, spaces, and
technology through qualitative and quantitative research design and
analytical, data-driven, analysis
" Serve as liaison to campus and consortia assessment efforts, including
through subject librarian efforts
" Support library marketing efforts through data analysis and reports
" Chair Library Assessment Committee
" Coordinate collection and preservation of assessment data and reports
Minimum Qualifications
" An advanced degree in a relevant discipline by May 2018
" Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and strategize to
manage, implement and execute projects
" Demonstrated ability to accomplish complicated tasks and projects with
minimal supervision
" Familiarity developing and designing assessment activities and
gathering and reporting on data via quantitative & qualitative methodologies
" Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including listening,
writing, and speaking
" Ability to work as part of a team environment and independently as
needed
" Commitment to meeting established Library criteria for promotion and
tenure
" Ability to analyze, share data and create reports
" In order to be appointed at the Associate Librarian level, the
candidate must have a minimum of 6 years' experience in an academic setting in
addition to the above.
Preferred Qualifications
" ALA-accredited MLS
" Experience with, or ability to learn, data analysis and statistical
and data visualization tools like Excel or SPSS
" Conversant with IRB protocols
" Prior experience with library assessment
" Academic library experience
Utah State University offers a competitive benefits package, to include
medical and dental with a 14.2% retirement contribution by the University, and
22 days/year vacation. The Library provides generous support for professional
development
and travel.
Utah State University is a multi-campus, land-grant institution. Utah State
University's campus in Logan is located 80 miles north of Salt Lake City,
within easy driving distance of many national parks. The surrounding Wasatch
Mountains, including ski resorts, trails, lakes and rivers, place Utah State
University in one of the finest outdoor recreational environments in the
nation.
Review of applications will begin on March 8, 2018, and the position will
remain open until filled.
Apply online at: http://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=3181
Received on Wed Feb 07 2018 - 10:00:49 EST