Are you looking to apply your leadership skills in a new setting? Are you
looking to take a step into library administration? We hope you’ll consider
joining our team at Rod Library! We are looking for two creative and
strategic Associate University Librarians, to lead our Content Discovery
and Learning and Research Divisions. Due to a retirement and an internal
promotion the two positions are open at the same time. Rod Library is at
the heart of the University of Northern Iowa and is home to a dynamic group
of faculty and staff dedicated to student success. The Cedar Valley in
northeastern Iowa is a vibrant community with a thriving arts scene;
abundant outdoor recreation including over 110 miles of paved, soft, and
water trails; and a low cost of living. The university administration has
decided to move forward with the searches during this fluid time of the
COVID-19 situation. The university administration will continue to monitor
the situation and search details may change. We wish everyone good health.If
you have any questions about the position, please don't hesitate to get in
touch with the search committee chair, Ellen Neuhaus (ellen.neuhaus_at_uni.edu
).Stay safe. We look forward to hearing from you!
Associate University Librarian, Content Discovery
The University of Northern Iowa's (UNI) Rod Library seeks a collaborative
and visionary individual to serve as Associate University Librarian,
Content Discovery. Rod Library, located at the heart of campus, serves more
than 12,000 students, faculty, and staff at one of three public
universities in Iowa. The Library includes the UNI Museum and the HNI
Corporation Instructional Resources & Technology Services (IRTS), which is
located in the Schindler Education Center. The Library is committed to
supporting student success, diversity and inclusion, campus vitality, and
community engagement, as outlined in its strategic plan.
The Associate University Librarian will provide leadership and strategic
direction for the library's Content Discovery Division, one of three
library divisions. The division includes Access Services (including
Interlibrary Loan), Cataloging and Metadata, Digital Scholarship, and
Resource Management (Acquisitions and Collections), with a total of 24
faculty and staff. The position reports to the Dean of Library Services.
This is a full-time tenure eligible administrative faculty position at the
rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The successful candidate's record
must demonstrate professional accomplishments that warrant this appointment.
This position will be responsible for developing the vision and strategic
direction and providing leadership for the Content Discovery Division;
supervising and supporting unit coordinators, selected tenured and
tenure-track faculty, and professional & scientific staff; fostering an
environment of collegiality, respect, trust, and teamwork; monitoring and
evaluating trends and developments in librarianship relevant to the
division; building productive relationships with internal and external
partners; serving as a member of the library's Executive Management Team
and Dean's Advisory Group; participating in appropriate professional
associations; serving on library, university, and professional committees;
and engaging in research, scholarship, and creative work.
UNI has a bold vision that we will be a diverse and inclusive campus
community that provides an engaged education empowering students to lead
locally and globally. We seek faculty across disciplines, departments, and
colleges to work together to build our national prominence in any of four
distinct but interrelated areas of our vision and strategic plan: engaged
learning, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community engagement.
ALA-accredited Master's degree in library or information science or
international equivalent required.
Required qualifications include increasing responsibilities in positions
relating to collections, technical services, digital scholarship, and/or
access services; at least three years of experience managing or supervising
the work of librarians and/or staff in an academic library; evidence of
competence in strategic planning, collaborative decision-making, and
project management in a rapidly changing environment; demonstrated skills
in leadership, oral and written communication, and creative problem
solving; demonstrated ability to foster an environment of collegiality,
respect, trust, and teamwork; demonstrated knowledge and understanding of
trends relevant to any of the areas of the division; and a record suitable
for appointment at the Associate Professor rank or higher.
Preferred qualifications include experience supporting and/or mentoring
tenured and tenure-track faculty; demonstrated experience in improving
workflow and services; experience with data-informed decision making; and
demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion. Not all preferred
qualifications must necessarily be met to be a successful candidate.
Applications received by April 30, 2020, will receive full consideration.
Anticipated start date is Fall 2020 and the salary is $84,000 to
commensurate. To apply, visit http://jobs.uni.edu/. Inquiries may be sent
to Ellen Neuhaus at 319-273-3739 or Ellen.Neuhaus_at_uni.edu. Pre-employment
background checks required.
UNI actively seeks to enhance diversity and is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages
applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with
disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed,
disability, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by
federal and/or state law.
The University is a tobacco-free campus.
Katherine F. Martin
Associate University Librarian, Content Discovery
Room 247, Rod Library
University of Northern Iowa
1227 West 27th Street
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-3675
katherine.martin_at_uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-2812
Fax: (319) 273-2913
My pronouns: she/her/hers
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