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https://jobs.tnstate.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1518728774432 Job Title Assistant Professor Department LIBRARIES AND MEDIA CENTERS Number of hours per week: 37.5 Days to be worked: Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Months per year: Fiscal (12 months) If modified, list months: N/A Job Type Full-Time Campus Main Campus If other location, please indicate: N/A Position Number For a new position, enter TBA 005010 Advertised Salary Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Pay Basis Monthly Job Description Job Duties: 1. Provides information/reference services to Library users/clientele via in-person, telephone, e-mail, and/or other platforms/formats. 2. Conducts information literacy/library orientation presentations as scheduled by Reference Department. 3. Provides coverage in Reference Department during weekends/other times as scheduled. 4. Collaborates with Reference/Library colleagues in development/updating of Library website and resource guides for users. 5. Participates in collection development for designated University departments/programs. 6. Coordinates interlibrary service transactions for users/clientele at TSU main campus. 7. Assists TSU students, faculty, and researchers in establishing/maintaining personal interlibrary service accounts. 8. Monitors electronic interlibrary service systems on a daily basis. 9. Responds to requests for TSU resources on a daily basis. 10. Facilitates requests by TSU users for resources from other institutions via interlibrary service systems. 11. Retrieves/processes incoming and outgoing items for mailing and/or other delivery. 12. Maintains records/statistics of interlibrary transactions for Library/University reports. 13. Maintains relationships with other libraries/institutions regarding interlibrary transactions. 14. Documents invoices/notices involving late/unreturned items. 15. Communicates with users/institutions as necessary regarding unresolved transactions. 16. Serves on Library and/or University committees as assigned/appointed. 17. Markets interlibrary services as an extension of available academic resources. Minimum Qualifications/Experience Minimum Qualifications: Master of Library/Information Science degree from a graduate program fully accredited by the American Library Association by June 30, 2018. Desired Qualifications: Meaningful education coursework and/or previous experience with electronic and traditional/print information resources, reference/public/customer services, and interlibrary systems/transaction procedures; experience and sensitivity to a highly diverse group of student users/clientele from undergraduate to graduate levels as well as faculty, staff, administrators, and internal/external researchers; comfort level in establishing, developing and maintaining collegial relationships in the University as well as with other libraries, universities, and other institutions involved in interlibrary service transactions; potential to meet University requirements for tenure/promotion in the areas of teaching/instruction/librarianship, research/creative activities, and University/public/community service. This position will also involve flexibility regarding departmental work schedules which include evening/weekend hours; digital/online reference services; information literacy/bibliographic instruction/library orientation presentations; Library/University committee assignments; and collaborative teaching/research projects with other faculty/staff. Special Instructions to Applicants Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check as mandated by Tennessee State University. Official transcripts for positions which require a post-secondary undergraduate degree, advance degree and/or certification must be presented upon hire. An unofficial transcript may be attached in the "Transcript" section. You will be required to provide names and contact information for three recommenders during your application to the posting. If you are approved for the candidate pool, our online hiring system will automatically generate solicitation for these letters using contact information you provided. The letters should be returned via the link provided in the solicitation of the recommendation and must be current and specific to the job posting. Letters of recommendation may not be provided from a general dossier. Job Open Date (Will be filled out by HR) 02-14-2018 Job Close Date (Will be filled out by HR) 03-04-2018 Job Category Faculty Requisition Number 3083 Optional Documents Transcript 1 Required Documents Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Benefits Tennessee State University offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans and more. Quicklink jobs.tnstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55690