University of California Berkeley
Head of social sciences - university of library
University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States, 94709
Full job description
Position overview Position title:
Librarian, Career Status or Potential Career StatusSalary range:
The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment. A reasonable estimate for this position is $109,762-$147,136.Percent time:
100%Anticipated start:
As soon as February 2025. Exact start date negotiable.Position duration:
This is a full-time potential career appointment.Application WindowOpen date:
June 26, 2024Most recent review date:
Friday, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)Final date:
Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)The University of California, Berkeley Library seeks a collaborative, service-oriented, and forward-thinking librarian with demonstrated management and collection development experience to advance the Library's support of research, teaching, and learning of the social sciences.The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned teaching and research facility at one of the nation's premier public universities, serving a campus community of 33,000 undergraduate students, over 12,000 graduate students, and 1,500 faculty.The Library's Social Sciences Division is comprised of librarians, library career staff, and student library employees, who support students and faculty in twelve social science departments within the College of Letters & Science and various professional schools.ResponsibilitiesThe Head of the Social Sciences Division provides leadership for developing the Library's personnel, collections, operations, and user-centered services related to social sciences across multiple campus libraries. The management position directly supervises the librarians and a chief operations manager.The Head works collaboratively with library colleagues to assess collections, determine priorities, and develop departmental service plans that align with the academic mission of the university.Reporting to the Senior Associate University Librarian, the Head participates in library-wide management teams that guide and coordinate the strategic directions, programs, services, facilities, and policies associated with the UC Berkeley Library.The Head is a change management leader who will build strong links between and across disciplines and departments.In addition to providing leadership for the division, this person will have responsibility as a library liaison and selector for a department or discipline that matches their subject expertise.UC Berkeley librarians are expected to participate in library-wide planning and governance, and work effectively in a shared decision-making environment.The UC Berkeley Library is committed to supporting and encouraging a multicultural environment and seeks candidates who can make positive contributions in a context of broad diversity.Librarians are entitled to appropriate professional development leave, vacation leave, sick leave, and all other benefits granted to non-faculty academic personnel.This librarian-manager position is not represented by a bargaining unit and is covered by the UC Academic Personnel Manual (APM).Department :
Library DepartmentQualificationsBasic qualifications (required at time of application)Advanced degreeAdditional qualifications (required at time of start)Minimum of six years of professional library experience with record of professional contributionsMinimum of three years experience supervising and/or leading librarians and career staffMinimum of three years experience providing reference and instructional services in an academic or research libraryMinimum of three years experience participating in collection development and effectively managing collection funds in an academic or research libraryPreferred qualificationsMaster's degree from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent international degree.Management experience in an academic library environmentDemonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusionDemonstrated effectiveness working in a highly-collaborative, matrixed environmentExperience providing highly responsive public service in a libraryExperience effectively leading organizational changeKnowledge of initiatives and trends related to research in social science fields and to the evolving scholarly communication landscapeExperience developing innovative services to enhance research, teaching, and learningApplication RequirementsDocument requirementsCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.Cover LetterStatement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion.Reference requirements3-5 required (contact information only)Apply link:
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richard.brown@berkeley.eduAbout UC BerkeleyUC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements.Job location:
Berkeley, CA
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Position overview Position title:
Librarian, Career Status or Potential Career StatusSalary range:
The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment. A reasonable estimate for this position is $109,762-$147,136.Percent time:
100%Anticipated start:
As soon as February 2025. Exact start date negotiable.Position duration:
This is a full-time potential career appointment.Application WindowOpen date:
June 26, 2024Most recent review date:
Friday, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)Final date:
Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)The University of California, Berkeley Library seeks a collaborative, service-oriented, and forward-thinking librarian with demonstrated management and collection development experience to advance the Library's support of research, teaching, and learning of the social sciences.The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned teaching and research facility at one of the nation's premier public universities, serving a campus community of 33,000 undergraduate students, over 12,000 graduate students, and 1,500 faculty.The Library's Social Sciences Division is comprised of librarians, library career staff, and student library employees, who support students and faculty in twelve social science departments within the College of Letters & Science and various professional schools.ResponsibilitiesThe Head of the Social Sciences Division provides leadership for developing the Library's personnel, collections, operations, and user-centered services related to social sciences across multiple campus libraries. The management position directly supervises the librarians and a chief operations manager.The Head works collaboratively with library colleagues to assess collections, determine priorities, and develop departmental service plans that align with the academic mission of the university.Reporting to the Senior Associate University Librarian, the Head participates in library-wide management teams that guide and coordinate the strategic directions, programs, services, facilities, and policies associated with the UC Berkeley Library.The Head is a change management leader who will build strong links between and across disciplines and departments.In addition to providing leadership for the division, this person will have responsibility as a library liaison and selector for a department or discipline that matches their subject expertise.UC Berkeley librarians are expected to participate in library-wide planning and governance, and work effectively in a shared decision-making environment.The UC Berkeley Library is committed to supporting and encouraging a multicultural environment and seeks candidates who can make positive contributions in a context of broad diversity.Librarians are entitled to appropriate professional development leave, vacation leave, sick leave, and all other benefits granted to non-faculty academic personnel.This librarian-manager position is not represented by a bargaining unit and is covered by the UC Academic Personnel Manual (APM).Department :
Library DepartmentQualificationsBasic qualifications (required at time of application)Advanced degreeAdditional qualifications (required at time of start)Minimum of six years of professional library experience with record of professional contributionsMinimum of three years experience supervising and/or leading librarians and career staffMinimum of three years experience providing reference and instructional services in an academic or research libraryMinimum of three years experience participating in collection development and effectively managing collection funds in an academic or research libraryPreferred qualificationsMaster's degree from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent international degree.Management experience in an academic library environmentDemonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusionDemonstrated effectiveness working in a highly-collaborative, matrixed environmentExperience providing highly responsive public service in a libraryExperience effectively leading organizational changeKnowledge of initiatives and trends related to research in social science fields and to the evolving scholarly communication landscapeExperience developing innovative services to enhance research, teaching, and learningApplication RequirementsDocument requirementsCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.Cover LetterStatement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion.Reference requirements3-5 required (contact information only)Apply link:
Apply HereHelp contact:
richard.brown@berkeley.eduAbout UC BerkeleyUC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements.Job location:
Berkeley, CA
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