Please excuse duplicate postings. VCU Libraries is recruiting for the
position of Assistant Director and Head of Research and Education for the
VCU Health Sciences Library. Please consider applying or sharing the
announcement below with qualified candidates.

Assistant Director and Head, Research and Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

The Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries invites applications and
nominations for the position of Assistant Director and Head, Research and
Education for the VCU Health Sciences Library. The Assistant Director and
Head, Research and Education will provide innovative, collaborative
leadership and overall management and administration of the Research and
Education department, including the VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness
Library, and lead efforts to develop and deliver programming and outreach
for the Health Sciences Library. The department consists of six faculty
liaison librarians, the Health and Wellness Librarian, two staff members,
and several student and hourly employees supporting both locations. In the
absence of the Associate Dean and Director, the Assistant Director and Head
is responsible for the Health Sciences Library. The successful candidate
will join an exceptionally talented, culturally and academically diverse
community.

Located in culturally diverse, historic, and dynamic Richmond, Virginia,
convenient to the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the recreation
destinations of the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
Commonwealth University is one of Virginia's largest universities and among
the nation's leading research institutions. VCU Libraries, one of
Virginia’s outstanding research library systems, advances the University’s
teaching, research, service, and patient care mission with comprehensive
digital and print collections and nationally recognized innovation in its
facilities, advanced media and technology resources for its community. In
February 2018, the Association of College and Research Libraries recognized
VCU Libraries with the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. In
2020, the Health Sciences Library received the Medical Library
Association’s Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award.

Diversity and Inclusion
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is one of the institution’s unique strengths. Our student body is one of
the most diverse in Virginia in terms of race and ethnicity and
socioeconomic status, and one of the four themes of our Quest 2028
Strategic Plan is “Diversity driving excellence.”  The United States
Department of Education has designated VCU as a minority serving institution
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committed to building an increasingly diverse faculty and leadership team,
and is actively engaged in partnerships with diverse communities in the
Richmond metro area. VCU Libraries is purposeful in our efforts to advance
diversity and inclusion and expects that the Associate Director and Head,
Research and Education will be a leader in fostering a welcoming atmosphere
for all members of the VCU community. The successful candidate will receive
support for research, service, and professional development and will have
ample opportunity to pursue diversity and inclusion related opportunities
in those areas.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Associate Dean, VCU Libraries and Director, VCU Health
Sciences Library, the Assistant Director and Head, Research and Education
will lead the Research and Education department in developing, promoting,
and delivering knowledge-based support to programs on the Medical College
of Virginia (MCV) Campus, the primary health sciences campus for VCU,
through a faculty liaison librarian model, enabling University members and
external partners to locate, access, and organize information using the
most appropriate tools. Additionally, the Assistant Director and Head
oversees programming for the Health Sciences Library, operations of the VCU
Medical Center Health and Wellness Library, and leads the Health Sciences
Library in the absence of the Associate Dean and Director. Internally, the
Assistant Director and Head is expected to develop and sustain
relationships that advance the VCU Libraries’ mission; externally, the
Assistant Director and Head is expected to lead outreach programming
efforts to local communities.

This position is an essential member of the Health Sciences divisional
leadership team and is expected to play an integral role in the success of
division-wide operations and collaborative initiatives. As a member of VCU
Libraries Management Council, the Assistant Director and Head will work
with colleagues to advance the strategic initiatives of the Libraries.

The Assistant Director and Head, Research and Education is expected to be
active professionally and to contribute to developments in the field.
Faculty with the VCU Libraries are evaluated and promoted on the basis of
job performance, scholarship, and service. Health Sciences Library faculty
librarians are encouraged to pursue and maintain membership in the Academy
of Health Information Professionals (AHIP).

Qualifications

Required:

   -

   ALA-accredited graduate degree or accredited graduate degree in another
   appropriate discipline.
   -

   Experience as a liaison/subject specialist or comparable experience in a
   comprehensive academic health sciences or research library with
   demonstrated knowledge of accessing and effectively using health sciences
   resources (i.e., PubMed, Web of Science), including the use of these
   resources in systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis.
   -

   Progressively responsible experience, including supervising, coaching,
   and mentoring health sciences librarians or staff in an academic health
   sciences or research library.
   -

   Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty,
   staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member
   at VCU.


Candidates need not meet preferred qualifications to be fully considered.
We value many individual and unique skills that would strengthen the VCU
Libraries and our teams.

Preferred:

   -

   Knowledge about emerging trends, issues, standards, and best practices
   in academic health sciences librarianship.
   -

   Experience teaching graduate and professional students, as well as
   knowledge of adult learning theory and health sciences professional
   education.
   -

   Experience writing and administering grants.
   -

   Ability to adeptly use technology in administrative and learning
   environments.
   -

   Ability to work independently while being effective in a highly
   collaborative environment.
   -

   Demonstrated service orientation and the ability to build and sustain
   relationships.
   -

   Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in
   writing.
   -

   Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities under
   pressure.
   -

   Flexibility and adaptability for work in an evolving, fast-paced
   environment.


Salary: Salary commensurate with experience, not less than $90,000
annually. This is a full-time, non-tenured faculty position. 12-month
faculty benefits apply, including 24 vacation days annually and choice of
retirement and annuity plans. Relocation assistance is available.
Librarians are provided a generous professional development allowance. For
more information about benefits, see the Faculty Benefits
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Interviews: Initial interviews will be conducted virtually. We anticipate
inviting finalists to campus.

Learn about the position in an online information session
We are hosting virtual information sessions for interested applicants in
advance of the January 10, 2024 review date. Please consider joining one of
these sessions to learn more about the position, meet the supervisor, Teresa
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and get answers to your questions about the position.



Join one of our info sessions via Zoom:

January 4, 2024 - 1:30-2:30 pm Eastern

January 12, 2024 - 3:00-4:00 pm Eastern


The attendee list for each Zoom session will be hidden, and those asking
questions may do so anonymously. Live captioning will be provided. To
attend a session, please complete the confidential form
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Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Libraries

As one of only 64 public universities with academic medical centers to be
designated by the Carnegie Foundation as “Community Engaged” with “Very
High Research Activity,” Virginia Commonwealth University ranks among
Virginia’s largest research universities, enrolling over 28,000 students.
Located in the heart of Richmond <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.vcu.edu/about/richmond__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!5K8tp2i8D1JbTEiYdOAWeL0SPhskChoYybLkLuHeKbcH-SvYm1Vl2YeYt7NZiqzHezklDGOFT97hh5VjXkgRVA$ [vcu[.]edu]>, VCU
offers 44 doctoral, 64 masters, 3 professional, and 66 baccalaureate degree
programs. Thirty-four of VCU's graduate and professional programs are ranked
by U.S. News & World Report
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nation, with 29 programs ranking in the top 50 and sculpture and nurse
anesthesia ranked number one. Over 2500 faculty comprise the University's
teaching force. Research strengths at the University include health and
life sciences, education, engineering, social work, behavioral sciences,
public affairs, advertising and design, and the fine arts. Sponsored
research funding totals over $460 million, placing VCU among the top 100
research institutions in the United States.

Libraries at Virginia Commonwealth University, including the James Branch
Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus and the Health Sciences Library on
the MCV Campus, employ over 59 professionals and 68 staff with annual
expenditures exceeding $22 million. VCU also operates academic programs in
Doha, Qatar, supported by a library there, and in various locations
throughout the U.S. and the world. The VCU Libraries is a member of the
Association of Research Libraries, the Association of Southeastern Research
Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Coalition for Networked
Information, National Digital Stewardship Alliance, Scholarly Publishing
and Academic Resources Coalition, and the Virtual Library of Virginia
(VIVA), a statewide networking consortium for shared access to electronic
and print resources, as well as a Resource Library in the Network of the
National Library of Medicine, among others.  The VCU Libraries uses the
following packages for its system architecture: Alma, Primo, Digital
Commons, ArchivesSpace, ILLiad, and Omeka.

The MCV Campus, located in historic Court End near state and local
government and financial centers, is home to the VCU Schools of Dentistry,
Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Population Health; VCU College of Health
Professions; the Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research; and
VCU Health. VCU Health includes VCU Medical Center, a Magnet Recognized
hospital with 812 inpatient beds, outpatient clinics, a Level 1 trauma
center, and over 800 providers in 200 specialty areas, many of national and
international renown, as well as the Children’s Hospital at VCU and Massey
Cancer Center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. In addition
to multidisciplinary centers for cancer, cardiology, neurosurgery, and
transplantation, VCU Health offers virtually every form of contemporary
medical service.

For more information about the VCU Libraries, please visit our home page at
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applications will begin January 16, 2024, and will continue until the
position is filled. To apply, go to https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vcujobs.com/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!5K8tp2i8D1JbTEiYdOAWeL0SPhskChoYybLkLuHeKbcH-SvYm1Vl2YeYt7NZiqzHezklDGOFT97hh5WHW-KX9A$ [vcujobs[.]com], complete the
application and submit a cover letter, CV/resume, and the names, email
addresses, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional
references.  Applicants are requested to submit a Statement of
Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion providing your career
aspirations and contributions toward promoting diversity, equity, and
inclusion.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an urban research institution with a
richly diverse university community and commitment to multicultural
opportunities.  Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity
affirmative action university providing access to education and employment
without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender, religion,
sexual orientation, veteran’s status, political affiliation or disability.

Teresa

*Teresa L. Knott, MLS, MPA, AHIP, FMLA ** (she/her)*
Associate Dean, VCU Libraries and Director, VCU Health Sciences Library
Virginia Commonwealth University
509 North 12th Street | Box 980582 | Richmond, VA 23298-0582
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