Department Head (Open Rank Faculty, non-Tenure Track)

Position Details

Position Information

Posting Number
F00165P

GSU Log Number

Classification Title
Non-Tenure Track Open Rank Faculty

Position Title
Department Head (Open Rank Faculty, non-Tenure Track)

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 6th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department
GSU Library Services-Clarkston

College
University Library

Campus
Clarkston

Position Type
Full Time Faculty

Posting Type
Internal/External

About the Department

This position is based on Perimeter College’s Clarkston campus. For additional information about the six libraries that make up Georgia State University Library, visit http://library.gsu.edu. Perimeter College (https://perimeter.gsu.edu) became a part of Georgia State University in January 2016, as part of a consolidation that formed the largest university in Georgia. Clarkston Campus is located in “the most diverse square mile in America.” Although the city of Clarkston is small in size, it is home to residents representing 40 nationalities and 60 languages, more than one-third of whom are refugees.

Position Description

The Georgia State University Library seeks an innovative, collegial, and forward-thinking colleague to join us as a Department Head at the Clarkston Campus. The Department Head manages the Clarkson library facility as part of the leadership team for Perimeter Library Services. The Department Head supervises the campus library faculty and staff and works with campus partners across academic and administrative departments to contribute to student learning,
retention, and success.

Required Experience

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible supervisory and/or management experience of librarians.

Required Education

ALA -accredited master’s degree in information/library science.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Experience providing service to first- and second-year students.
• Experience creating online learning modules and videos.
• Demonstrated record of outreach and programming.
• Demonstrated communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of working in public services and user-centered reference and instructional services.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Knowledge of trends in synchronous and asynchronous online instruction
• Ability to provide leadership and vision for the Clarkston library team.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

None specified.

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal history check is required.

Work Hours

Position may require occasional nonstandard hours (including nights, weekends, online, hybrid and other campus locations.)

Salary
$69,000-$82,000 dependent on experience, education, and faculty rank. Appointment at faculty rank (Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor)

Search Chair Contact info

Tamika Barnes
tbarnes24@gsu.edu

Departmental contact for assistance

Library HR at liblao@gsu.edu or (404) 413-2712

Job Duties

Description of Job Duty

• Provides leadership for the delivery of library resources, services, outreach, operations, and coordination for assigned areas of responsibility across Perimeter Library Services and the University Library.
• Collaborating with the Online Learning Librarian develops library service standards for online students and faculty services.
• Collaboratively develops strategic goals for the Clarkston campus library in alignment with the mission, vision, and goals of the University Library. Participates in developing University Library policies and procedures.
• Coordinates and oversees technology and online instruction training for reference and instruction librarians.
• Manages the library’s physical space in collaboration with the University Library’s facilities team.
• Manages the Clarkston campus library’s employees, which includes selection, evaluation, and coaching of faculty and staff.
• Actively participates in the library instruction program using appropriate pedagogy, assessment, and information literacy objectives.
• Participates in service activities as outlined in the University Library’s faculty guidelines.

Percentage Of Time

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
10/01/2024

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date
08/02/2024

Review of Applications Begins

Close Date
09/02/2024

Open Until Filled
No

Special Instructions Summary

The process for checking applicant references will commence at the point in the process when an applicant is invited for an on-campus interview. All reference information submitted must include name, email address and phone number.

Apply at:
https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/4703

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Georgia State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status in its programs, services, activities, employment, and/or admissions. Additionally, the University promotes equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans through its affirmative action program.

USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .

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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
2. Resume/CV

Optional Documents