[PADG:1978] job opening, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Head of Public Services

[Linda Golian-Lui <golianlu@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Librarian III or IV, Head, Public Service Division, Position No. 83792, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Edwin H. Mookini Library, full-time, tenure track, general funds, available June 2003, pending position clearance and availability of funds.  Duties:  Reporting to the Associate Director and serving as a member of the Library Leadership Group, responsible for the overall management, day-to-day operation, long range planning, and assessment of the following services: Reference, library instruction, library marketing/publicity, library environment, website content/design, distance learning support, Hawaiian Collection and Archives.  Duties include but not limited to: supervising Public Services personnel consisting of 3 librarians, 1 FTE support staff, student assistants, and volunteers; serving on the reference desk, including evenings and weekends, and on Library and University committees; performing assigned collection development responsibilities. Minimum Qualifications:  !
Librarian III or IV: ALA accredited MLS or international equivalent.
Librarian III: 24 post-baccalaureate credits; 3 years of experience in public services in a college or university library.  Librarian IV: 2nd masters degree in subject area; 7 years of public services experience in a college or university library. Desirable qualifications:  Evidence of appropriate and progressively increasing supervisory or management experience in academic public services, including implementing effective user services initiatives; excellent oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with colleagues, mentor staff, and resolve personnel issues.  Experience in bibliographic instruction; with writing library promotional literature and creating student resource materials; with providing electronic reference assistance.  Knowledge of best practices and current trends in the provision of excellent library public services; ADA regulations related to patron access; teaching methods and instructional design for information!
 literacy.  Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff and colleagues in a multicultural environment.  Experience with grant writing; fundraising; developing and assessing academic public services through performance measures focused on student outcomes. Pay Range: Librarian III: $38,184 - $56,520; Librarian IV:  $ 46,452 ? $68,760. To apply:  Submit letter of application which addresses the applicant?s ability to fulfill the responsibilities of the position and how the applicant meets the minimum and desirable qualifications, a current resume, a sample of professional writing, and the names of 3 references to Chair, Search Committee for Head, Public Services, Application address:  University of Hawaii at Hilo, Edwin H. Mookini Library, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI  96720-4091.  Interviewees will be expected to make a presentation to library faculty and staff as part of the screening process.  Continuous recruitment  Review of applications will !
begin on 4/7/03 and will continue until the position has been filled.