Director, Post-Baccalaureate Program in School Librarianship
Director, Post-Baccalaureate Program in School Librarianship
Illinois State University, Milner Library
Director, Post-Baccalaureate Program in School Librarianship
Seeking a proactive and innovative librarian to serve as director for new Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in School Librarianship.
Full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position reporting to the Associate Dean for Public Services.
Responsibilities: The management of all aspects of the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in School Librarianship. Teaching courses in the program. Key working relationships on campus include those with the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and the Graduate School. The Director, as a member of Milner Library's Public Services Division, participates in collection development, reference and instruction activities. Shares in library and university governance; and pursues scholarship and service to fulfill tenure requirements.
Qualifications required: ALA-accredited master's; second advanced degree required for tenure; experience in a school library setting; excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills Also preferred: knowledge of instructional design and assessment; ability to teach in an online environment; capacity to work with a wide variety of individual and organizational constituents, ranging from students to academic departments to the State Board of Education
Salary and benefits: $60,000 as assistant professor, negotiable depending on education and qualifications. 24 days of vacation and 11 paid holidays per year.
Application Deadline: Initial review of applications will begin on January 5, 2009 and continue until position is filled.
Preferred beginning date: July 1, 2009
To apply: Submit letter of application, resume, and the names of three references to: Library Science Director Search Committee, Illinois State University, Milner Library, Campus Box 8900, Normal, Illinois 61790-8900 or email skwetze@ilstu.edu. Illinois State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity university encouraging diversity.
