Employment Opportunities

SUNY Oneonta Employment Opportunity

* Faculty *

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HEAD OF REFERENCE AND INSTRUCTION
(SENIOR ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN/ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN)

Milne Library at SUNY College at Oneonta seeks a creative leader with outstanding management skills and strong customer service orientation to head the Reference and Instruction Department. This is a 12-month, tenure-track position with salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Planned start date: April 1, 2008. For additional information about the College, please see the College’s home page at http://www.oneonta.edu.

Responsibilities: Develop and implement policies and procedures for the organization, operation, and assessment of reference and instruction services; oversee the development of the library’s web site and the collection of print and electronic reference sources; assume a major role in identifying and implementing emerging technologies and incorporating best practices into reference services; work in partnership with IT staff to propose and develop collaborative services for the newly created Learning Commons at SUNY Oneonta; supervise and coordinate the work of 6 librarians and several support staff; participate actively in reference, including some nights and weekends, library instruction, and collection development activities.

Qualifications Required: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program; at least five years of professional experience providing reference services; evidence of strong supervisory and management skills; demonstrated command of print and electronic reference sources; excellent communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; teaching experience.

Preferred: Progressively more responsible managerial experience in an academic library; experience providing reference service in an academic setting; demonstrated fluency with current and emerging library technologies; demonstrated skills in using data for assessing and enhancing public services; experience in a Learning Commons environment.

To Apply: Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to:

Ms. Kay Benjamin, Chair, Search Committee
Box W, #1048-X
Milne Library, SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY 13820

For other employment and regional opportunities, please visit our website at: http://www.oneonta.edu/admin/humres/employment.

SUNY Oneonta values a diverse college community. Please visit our website on diversity at: http://www.oneonta.edu/navigation/diversity.asp. Moreover, the College is an EEO/AA/ADA employer. Women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.