Human Services Librarian, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Posted May 10, 2016
The University of New Hampshire Library seeks a dynamic, innovative librarian for the newly created position of Health & Human Services Librarian. This librarian will serve as liaison to the College of Health & Human Services, a college with numerous nationally accredited programs, growing enrollments, the recent addition of a doctoral program, and services that impact northern New England. Situated in UNH’s main library, Dimond Library, the Health & Human Services Librarian will provide reference, research, instruction, and collection development support for the disciplines located within CHHS, and will participate in general reference and instruction activities working closely with members of the reference staff and other library units.
In addition to experience in teaching and use of resources relevant to health and human services, experience with mobile apps, and the ability to support grant writing and management, the successful candidate will have general knowledge of data sources in health areas, the ability to work with library colleagues to support scholarly communication initiatives and newly emerging modes of research, and the ability to provide general reference and instruction in the humanities and social sciences. Reporting to the Dean of the University Library through the Library Faculty Chair, this is a 12-month, tenure-track faculty position with appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, depending on qualifications. The successful candidate will be expected to meet University and Library promotion and tenure requirements, which, among other things, include scholarship and active participation in library, university, and professional service.
Minimum contractual salary offer for FY17 is $74,950 for the rank of Assistant Professor with a competitive benefits package.
The University of New Hampshire is a major research institution, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of over 15,000 students, with over 900 (full and part-time) faculty, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. UNH tenure-track faculty are represented by the AAUP for collective bargaining.
The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff and students. The university prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged.
For a full job description and application process, please visit https://jobs.usnh.edu/ To receive full consideration for this position, in addition to completing the required on-line application form, please be prepared to submit: Resume, cover letter and contact information for three (3) professional references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.