Head Research and Teaching Services at Montclair State University - University Libraries

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The Research and Teaching Services Department provides user-centered and pedagogically informed research and reference services and a comprehensive literacies (information, AI, data, media, etc.) teaching and learning program for the vibrant and diverse Montclair State University community. Through consultation, teaching, and outreach, the Department promotes and sustains excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship at all levels of the University. The Department Head provides professional leadership for the Research Services department andstaff, including the coordination of a team of full- and part-time librarians who provide a range of research and reference services, online and in-person instruction classes, workshops, and research appointments.

This 12-month, tenure-track position has the concurrent academic rank of Associate Professor.

• Coordinates department faculty and staff, including a team of tenured and tenure-track librarians. Supervises department staff, adjuncts, and student workers. Responsible for overseeing information literacy and instruction, research and reference services, and scheduling classes and workshops.
• Participates in Research Librarian responsibilities, including: teaching, reference services, research appointments, and library outreach as the liaison for one or more academic departments.
• Leads assessment for areas of oversight and recommends departmental policies and procedures.
  
  Collect sand analyzes user and other data; prepares reports for library leadership and other stakeholders.
• Coordinates onboarding and mentoring for new department faculty and staff. Hires and coordinates the work of temporary and adjunct librarians.
• Facilitates training for new librarians, most intensely during their first semester of work, with ongoing support through the tenure-track period.
• Schedules and conducts regular meetings of the department.
• Advises on departmental, library, and campus projects and issues. Promotes participation in interdepartmental and campus initiatives.
• Works in partnership with the Bloomfield Campus Library on inter-campus operations and initiatives.
• Represents Research and Teaching Services on the Library Administrative Team, serving as the primary contact for Teaching and Research Services issues.
• Works closely with the Dean, Associate Dean and other members of the Library Administrative Team on operational issues and strategic planning.
• Serves on Library and University committees.
• Participates in professional associations and contributes to the scholarship of the profession to ensure departmental activities and services align with emerging research and trends in the profession.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.

The Research and Teaching Services department supports the curricular and research needs of the university through teaching, research consultations, workshops, and reference services. In addition to liaising with academic departments and programs, librarians are directly involved with SEEDs, Montclair State University’s general education curriculum, where Educated Citizenry (critical information literacy) is a core value. Librarians work closely with the Bloomfield College Library to make the University Libraries hubs for student success, intellectual exploration, research, and community engagement.

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