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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Team Lead,
Social Sciences</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Century",serif;color:rgb(91,155,213)"><a href="http://jobs.hr.tufts.edu/">http://jobs.hr.tufts.edu/</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Century",serif;color:rgb(91,155,213)"> </span><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Job Number: 17001340</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Tisch Library at
Tufts University is seeking a dynamic, team-oriented librarian to provide
leadership for and work collaboratively with a highly talented group of social
sciences librarians in the Research & Instruction (R&I) department.
R&I consists of three disciplinary teams (Sciences & Engineering,
Social Sciences, and Arts & Humanities) and the Digital Design Studio, and
is responsible for working with students, faculty, and staff to incorporate
information literacy into the curriculum; designing and delivering course-based
and open workshops; providing research consultation services; and developing
new services and programs to support teaching, learning, research, and
scholarship at Tufts.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Reporting to the
Assistant Director, Research and Instruction, the Team Lead for Social Sciences
provides leadership in the social sciences by coordinating team efforts to
support students and faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences. This position
supervises the social sciences librarians, promoting collegiality, providing
mentorship, and fostering a responsive and user-oriented team.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">The Team Lead is
responsible for conducting ongoing needs assessment and engagement with the
community to develop and maintain a robust and integrated set of programs and
activities that strengthen the library’s role in supporting teaching and
research in the social sciences, including liaising with the Edwin Ginn
Library, which supports the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Collaborating with
the Team Leads for Sciences & Engineering and Arts & Humanities and the
Supervisor of the Digital Design Studio, this position will play a key role in
supporting departmental strategic initiatives, including pedagogy, user
experience, assessment, and outreach. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">As a participant
in the library liaison program, this position will provide liaison services for
two or more departments in the social sciences. This work will include outreach
and collection development, as well as provide instruction for the First-Year
Writing program and serve scheduled shifts at the Research Hub, providing
point-of-need research assistance.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Tufts University
is student-centered research university that cultivates an environment of
curiosity, creativity, and engagement. The Tisch Library is on the
Medford/Somerville campus, just outside Cambridge, MA, and with proximity to
all that the Boston Metro area has to offer. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Qualifications</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Basic
Requirements</span></u></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Master's degree
in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited program, or
equivalent.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Minimum of five
years of experience working in an academic library.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Experience with
library research tools relevant to the social sciences.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Experience
teaching information literacy in an academic library or higher education
setting. </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Demonstrated
leadership ability.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Knowledge and
understanding of best practices, current issues, and trends in teaching
information literacy skills and behaviors.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Excellent
interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Strong
commitment to outstanding public service.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Ability to thrive
in a collaborative environment as well as take initiative on independent
projects.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Ability to work
effectively with a culturally diverse community.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Preferred
Qualifications</span></u></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Supervisory
experience.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Additional
advanced degree in the social sciences.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Experience with
creating digital learning objects, tutorials, or modules.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Knowledge of
the issues and trends in the scholarship of teaching and learning in
higher education.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Experience with
project management, including planning, communication, and assessment.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Collection
development experience.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century",serif">Review of
applications will begin July 5, 2017. Screening of applications will continue
until the position is filled or the search is closed.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Martha
Kelehan</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Head
of Scholarly Communications & Collections, Tisch Library</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Tufts
University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Martha.kelehan@tufts.edu">Martha.kelehan@tufts.edu</a> </span></p>
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