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Web Services Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor
Job ID: 252438
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us
For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia’s largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
Location
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.
Department Information
The KSU Library System is committed to supporting and furthering Kennesaw State University’s mission of being a powerful, diverse, student-centered, and research-driven university. The Library System carefully cultivates resources, services, and spaces that enhance teaching, learning, scholarship, and creative endeavors for our users. These efforts focus upon supporting student success–especially advancing undergraduate programs, supporting graduate programs, furthering research with relevance, and promoting lifelong learning.
Job Summary
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month, non-tenure track, Web Services Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor faculty position in the Kennesaw State University Library System beginning April 2022.
Responsibilities
Librarianship duties (85%)
- Design, develop and maintain the library website within multiple content management systems
- Assess and improve patron experience via analytics and usability testing
- Create and maintain appropriate documentation; gather and evaluate relevant statistics
- Improve cross-platform integration of online resources and services
- Maintain awareness and knowledge of contemporary design, coding and accessibility standards
- Serve as a faculty liaison by performing subject-specific professional work including faculty outreach and collection development
- Provide research assistance (in person, via chat, or other communication modes) to students and other members of the KSU community as needed
- Provide backup support for other Systems and Online Services unit members
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Service (10%)
- Engage in KSU Library System service, KSU University service, and service to the library profession.
Scholarship (5%)
- Participate in scholarship, research, and/or creative activity. Contribute to the development of the library profession and/or subject-specific discipline through scholarship, presentations, and publications.
Because a number of classes take place on weekends or during the evenings, the position will occasionally be required to work during these times to serve the needs of the students. Although based primarily at the Kennesaw campus, this person may need to work at the Marietta campus or other affiliated locations.
Required Qualifications
An earned Master’s, or the foreign equivalent, from an American Library Association accredited program is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience or coursework with common source-code editors.
- Experience or coursework on Springshare products and Lean Library
- Experience or coursework with both HTML and CSS
- Experience or coursework with project management, including planning, communication, and assessment.
- Experience working in an academic library
Proposed Salary
Salary range is $52,476.00 – $55,000.00.
Required Documents to Attach
- CV
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts and/or international equivalency evaluations (Official Transcripts and Official International Evaluations Due Upon Hire
- List of names and contact information for three references
Apply Before Date
For full consideration, please apply by January 31, 2023. This position is open until filled.
Contact Information
For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Chris Sharpe, [email protected], 470-578-6190.
For more information or questions about a faculty job posting, please contact Academic Affairs at [email protected]. For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at 877-251-2644, or by email at [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007. Participant ID: 61415
Background Check
Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.
All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.
https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf
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