Assistant Professor / Faculty Director of Access Services

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Wages

$55,000.00 to $60,000.00 per Year   Calculate

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Hours

40.00

MLS

Not Specified

Minimum Education

Not Specified

Library Experience

Not Specified

Supervisory Experience

Not Specified

Type of Library

Academic

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Job Description

The Kraemer Family Library seeks applications from energetic, innovative librarians for the position of Assistant Professor and Faculty Director of Access Services.  As a member of the Library Leadership team, this position is responsible for managing the circulation/reserves and interlibrary loan departments; general reference desk duties including nights and weekends; library instruction, collection development and liaison with selected academic departments; participation in library policy formulation. This is a 12 month tenure track position with performance requirements in librarianship, research and creative work, professional practice and service.

 As a Faculty Director, this position reports to the Associate Dean, and provides strong, collegial leadership, direction, vision, and management of all programs, personnel, and fiduciary aspects of Circulation, Reserves and Interlibrary Loan.  This position is a vital communication link among the other Departments and Library administration.  Responsibilities include general administrative oversight; program development and assessment; staff evaluation and development; budget development and management as necessary; and faculty, staff, and student recruitment and hiring.

Essential Job Functions: 

I.        Department Leadership

·         Develop, articulate, and interpret the department’s goals and actions

·         Maintain a climate that is collegial and hospitable to creativity, innovation, and inclusion

·         Involve staff in shared governance of the department

·         Schedule regular department meetings

·         Provide leadership toward attaining department excellence in developing, organizing, and implementing initiatives that support the programs of study offered by the Colleges and the Kraemer Family Library Strategic Plan

·         Serve as a member of the Library’s Leadership Team

·         Work with others in the Library and on campus to advance the broader Library and campus visions

·         Represent the Library at statewide Prospector meetings

·         Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in librarianship/teaching, research, and service through continuing activity as a librarian/teacher and scholar

II.      Department Administration

 ·         Provide oversight for the Circulation/Reserves and Interlibrary loan departments

·         Develop and follow procedures for staff workload assignments

·         Troubleshoot Prospector problems

·         Train staff, troubleshoot problems and implement new features for the integrated library system in circulation and reserves. Coordinate with library system administrator in reporting problems to vendor.

·         Provide oversight of the Library’s lighting systems, public use equipment, library security system and general building use.

·         Prepare the annual department report

·         Work with the Leadership Team to prepare the Library’s self-study for Program Review (every 7 years)

 III.           Librarianship                   

 ·         Provide individual, group, or course related instruction to students in assigned subject areas, and contribute to the development and implementation of the information literacy program

·         Provide service at the Research Assistance Desk 6-8 hours/week

·         Develop collections for assigned subject areas and work with faculty in those areas to ensure the collections meet curriculum needs

IV.     Personnel Development

·         Coordinate and oversee the mentoring of new staff as appropriate and needed in the Circulation/Reserves and Interlibrary Loan departments Department

·         Encourage improvement of staff performance through goal setting and regular evaluation

·         Make recommendations to the Associate Dean on department personnel matters including leaves of absence, retirement agreements, differentiated workloads, etc. as appropriate

  

V.      Assessment

·        Conduct assessments of circulation services, stacks maintenance, course reserves and interlibrary loan as needed

VI.     Fiscal Responsibility

  • As necessary and appropriate, work with Library Administration to develop and maintain budget requests and reports

Additional Info & Requirements

Requirements:

·         Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school

·         Library circulation department experience

·         Supervisory experience

·         Hands-on experience with a library integrated system

 

Desired Qualifications:

·         Post-MLS experience in an academic library

·         Two years of library circulation department experience

·         Experience with Innovative Interfaces library system including INN-Reach

·         Experience with interlibrary loan

·         Experience with library instruction

·         Reference experience

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·         Flexibility in adapting to change

·         Initiative and demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills

·         Commitment to the teaching/librarianship, research, and service requirements of a tenure-track position

The Community

The Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado was established in 1965. The student population is approximately 12,000 students.  

  • UCCS offers 45 bachelor's, 22 master's, and five doctoral degree programs
  • US News & World Report: America's Best Colleges
    • Ninth among Western regional public universities
    • Nationally ranked undergraduate business and engineering programs
    • Nationally ranked graduate programs in nursing, business and public affairs

Colorado Springs, located at the foot of Pikes Peak, has a population of approximately 500,000, with tourism, high technology, manufacturing, sports and the military ranking as the key industries within the community. Located 70 miles south of Denver, Colorado Springs offers a wide variety of leisure and educational activities including sports, parks, symphony, local theater groups, museums and several institutions of higher education.

 

 

HR Info

Jayne Lloyd, Finance and HR Professional:  jlloyd@uccs.edu

Priority will be given to applications received by­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ March 1, 2017, and the posting will remain open until filled.  Application must be made online at www.cu.edu/cu-careers referring to posting number 08272, and must include a letter of application addressing in detail the specified qualifications for the position, a full resume/vitae, unofficial transcripts, and names of 5 references with postal addresses, email addresses, and telephone, including two current or recent supervisors.  The position is currently available.  Questions may be directed to Jayne Lloyd, Finance and HR Professional, at jlloyd@uccs.edu.  

The successful candidate for this position will be appointed as a full-time (12 month) tenure-track faculty member. Initial appointment will be at Assistant Professor level. Salary range is­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ $55,000-60,000, depending upon qualifications.  Benefits include 15 days of sick leave, 22 days of vacation, 10 paid holidays per year, University group health care plan, group life insurance.

 

Posted Feb 1, 2017