[IUG] Position announcement (re-advertisement), Faculty Director of Reference and Instructional Services, University of Colorado at Boulder

[John Culshaw <John dot Culshaw at Colorado dot EDU>]

Please excuse cross-postings.

>   Position Announcement
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>   FACULTY DIRECTOR OF REFERENCE AND INSTRUCTIONAL
>   SERVICES
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>   The Faculty Director of Reference and Instructional
>   Services is a tenure-stream faculty position
>   reporting to the Associate Director for Public
>   Services of the University Libraries.  The Reference
>   and Instructional Services Department serves the
>   university community by providing collections,
>   programs, and services that meet the information
>   needs of the social sciences and humanities as well
>   as instructional programs in support of the
>   undergraduate core curriculum.  Responsibilities
>   include management and supervision of departmental
>   activities and personnel, leadership in reference
>   and instructional services, policy setting, and
>   implementation and management of an information
>   commons (which may potentially involve space and
>   program reallocation).  The position supervises a
>   department consisting of 9 FTE faculty, 4.5 FTE
>   classified staff, and an assigned student budget. 
>   Significant parts of the responsibilities of this
>   position are scholarly activity and creative work
>   and service in keeping with the tenure standards of
>   the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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>   Requirements for the position include:
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>               Master's degree from an ALA accredited
>   library school
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>   At least five years of relevant experience in a
>   reference setting
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>   Strong interpersonal skills
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>   Ability to work in a collaborative environment
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>   Effective oral and written communication skills
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>   Demonstrated supervisory experience
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>   Preferences include:
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>   A significant record of librarianship
>   research/publication and service
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>   Record of increasing administrative responsibility
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>   Degree(s) in a social sciences and/or humanities
>   field
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>   Experience mentoring junior colleagues
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>   Appointment and Salary:
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>   The successful candidate will be appointed as a
>   full-time (12 month) tenure-stream faculty member. 
>   Depending upon demonstrated accomplishments in
>   scholarly activity, creative work, and service,
>   appointment will be at the assistant professor,
>   associate professor, or full professor level. 
>   Starting salary range $60,000-$69,000.  Benefits
>   include 22 working days of vacation, ten paid
>   holidays, liberal sick leave, university group
>   health plans, group life insurance, TIAA/CREF
>   retirement/annuity, and support for
>   scholarly/professional activities.  Tenured
>   librarians are eligible for sabbatical leave.
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>   Application Process:
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>   Review of applications and nominations will begin
>   immediately and continue until the position is
>   filled.  It is suggested that applications be on
>   file with the search committee by August 31, 2007. 
>   Send letter of application specifically addressing
>   qualifications for the position; CV or resume; and
>   names, complete postal and email addresses, and
>   telephone numbers of three references to Dylan
>   Wiersma, Search Coordinator, Administrative
>   Services, University Libraries, 184 UCB, University
>   of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO  80309-0184 or
>   you may apply online at www.jobsatcu.com, referring
>   to posting number 800009.  The full position
>   description can be viewed at
>   http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/about/jobreference.htm.
>    The candidate selected for this position must be
>   able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the
>   U.S. at the time the appointment is scheduled to
>   begin.  The University of Colorado at Boulder is
>   committed to diversity and equality in education and
>   employment.
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