Head, Von KleinSmid Center Library
The University of Southern California
POSITION ID: P01484300
APPLY TO: https://jobs.usc.edu/postings/79612
The University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology, and international business, USC’s diverse curricular offerings provide extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration with leading researchers in highly advanced learning environments. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, USC fosters a vibrant culture of public service and encourages students to cross academic as well as geographic boundaries in their pursuit of knowledge.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The University of Southern California (USC) Libraries seek an innovative, service-oriented information professional to lead the Von KleinSmid Center (VKC) Library for International and Public Affairs. This position reports to the Director of the Sciences and Social Sciences Division. The Head will provide leadership, guidance, and management of a team of librarians and staff to ensure quality services and collections to support the teaching, learning, and research needs of USC students, faculty, and staff in the Sol Price School of Public Policy, political science, international relations, and related undergraduate and graduate disciplines, and interdisciplinary majors and minors in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences as well as other Schools. The Head will be responsible for fostering creativity and collaboration in a team-based environment. The Head will also facilitate communication and coordinate services and collections within the library, across the Division, and in conjunction with the USC Libraries emerging Center for Advanced Study. The Head will cultivate strong relationships with faculty, students, campus partners, and the wider library community.
This position requires a commitment to developing student-focused services and a combination of skills and confidence that will contribute to the transformation of instruction, outreach, reference, and collections at USC Libraries. We seek candidates motivated by a passion for developing transformative library services and invested in the future of librarianship. The successful candidate is expected to be creative in identifying and solving problems within a collegial and collaborative environment. The successful candidate must be knowledgeable of current relevant library and scholarly information trends and practices, and be able to apply this understanding to make a significant, positive impact on the USC community. Duties include weekend and evening hours.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education
MLS from an ALA-accredited program or non-U.S. equivalent is typically required for a librarian appointment at USC.
Minimum Experience
In addition, candidates must provide evidence of:
• Competency in social science research methodologies (quantitative and qualitative) and resources
• At least three years of experience working in an academic, research, or special library, with increasing leadership or managerial responsibilities
• Experience working with specialized information resources in the social sciences, particularly government information or international documents
• Experience with budget development and organizational planning
• A strong commitment to public services and user-centered reference and instructional services within an academic or research library setting
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience in solving problems independently and collaboratively
• Experience managing projects in a library, academic, or information environment.
• Knowledge of current professional trends, especially those relating to research support services to a diverse population on and off campus.
Minimum Field of Expertise
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Education
Graduate degree in the social sciences.
Preferred Experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of scholarly communication trends in the social sciences, social science data curation, and research data management
• Experience working in a federal depository
APPLY TO: https://jobs.usc.edu/postings/79612