The UMKC Libraries are seeking a collaborative individual responsible for operational management of the Digital Collaboration Studio, a technology-rich space designed to support research and teaching across all disciplines with an emphasis on Digital and Public Humanities; creating programming, resource guides, and consulting services that support digital research and pedagogy; and administrative management and direction for the Libraries’ participation in the Center for Digital and Public Humanities, a partnership between the Libraries and the School for Humanities and Social Sciences. The Head of DSS serves as the Libraries’ co-director for the Center for Digital and Public Humanities and supervises staff in the Digital Scholarship Services department within the Special Collections & Archives Division of UMKC Libraries. This position is a 12-month, non-tenure track, ranked benefit-eligible faculty librarian appointment, has supervisory responsibilities, and reports to the Associate Dean of Special Collections & Archives.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Manages the department’s portfolio of instruction, programming, and consulting services with an emphasis on the Digital Collaboration Studio (DCS) and digital scholarship reporting and performance.
• Serves as the UMKC Libraries’ co-director for the Center for Digital and Public Humanities, providing leadership in planning, implementation, and maintenance of the Center for DPH budget.
• Oversees the daily operations of the UMKC Libraries Digital Collaboration Studio.
• Leads DCS assessment and evaluation.
• Manages and mentors the Digital Collaboration Studio staff.
• Collaborates with Center for DPH faculty and Libraries’ partners to create and teach library technology workshops, and classroom instruction.
• Provides specialized consulting services to the UMKC community.
• Creates and maintains research and how-to guides supporting the UMKC community.
• Provides digital research and pedagogy support for academic and public programs development, coordination, and community engagement.
• In collaboration with Center for DPH co-director(s) and with input from the Center’s Steering Committee, coordinate programming, and develop and maintain the Center’s website.

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• Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS, MSLS, MLIS, etc.) from an ALA-accredited program or a graduate degree in another appropriate field in combination with digital scholarship experience;
• 2+ years of relevant experience in a range of digital scholarship methods (e.g., text analysis, GIS/mapping, digital exhibits, 3D/immersive technologies, network analysis, etc.), tools, and skills;
• Experience developing and delivering instruction and instructional documentation (research guides, learning objects, etc.);
• The ability and willingness to independently learn new technologies and methodologies;
• Knowledge of current research, technologies and scholarly trends in digital scholarship, open access, and scholarly communications;
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate in a team-based, service-oriented environment and to build partnerships with faculty and staff on research projects;
• Supervisory experience or successful experience managing a team;
• Potential to meet promotion requirements in non-tenure track appointment, evidenced through service, research, leadership, innovation, and/or professional development.

This position is a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track, ranked benefit-eligible faculty librarian appointment, has supervisory responsibilities, and reports to the Associate Dean of Special Collections & Archives. Opportunity exists for ranked promotion.

Our academic schedules and workload promote a positive work/life balance.

This is a 12 month, ranked, non-tenure track faculty position. (See the Promotion and Appointments Criteria for rank specifications and UM salaries are publicly available.)

Salary will be commensurate with rank and qualifications, and the anticipated hiring range for this position is $52,500-$80,000.

Minimum salaries for ranks are: Librarian I $50,000, Librarian II $52,500, Librarian III $57,500, and Librarian IV $65,000. UMKC offers an excellent retirement/benefits package.

Applications received by June 4, 2023, will be given priority consideration.

Application materials must be submitted online at UMKC Human Resources. Click View Jobs and search for ID '46787' to apply. Though the system provides prompts for uploading application materials separately, we request that applicants combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document:

A personal letter of interest of up to 2 pages addressing each minimum requirement and the values commitment (see below)

Curriculum vitae (CV - as many pages as needed)

Contact information for 3 references

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You may address your cover letter to: Sandy Rodriguez, Search Committee Chair. For all inquiries about the position, please contact 816-235-1531 or libraryadmin@umkc.edu.

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