Data Management Librarian (S04522P)
Full Time
Arlington, TX 76013
Posted
Job description
Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number
S04522P
Position Title
Data Management Librarian (S04522P)
Department
Library
Location
Arlington
Job Family
Library
Position Status
Full-time
Work Hours
Standard
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm.
- Non-traditional work hours such as nights, weekends, and holidays depending on the needs of the university community.
- Some positions will have permanent overnight shifts.
- Flexibility is required to ensure the department is appropriately staffed in order to satisfy all service needs.
- Professional development, conferences, and training may require travel and/or overnight accommodations.
Open to
External and Internal
FLSA
Salary
Salary is commensurate with experience in the range of $50,000 - $65,000.
Duration
Funding expected to continue
Pay Basis
Monthly
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Job Summary
The Data Management Librarian serves as a data manager and research partner for the UTA community providing extraordinary customer experiences and professional data management, curation, and collection development skills. Reports to Director of Research Services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Models the Libraries’ Guiding Principles in partnership with and service to the university community
- Provides outreach events and educational instruction, consultations, and workshops to campus and local communities.
- Leads the Libraries consultation services for data management plans and MavsDataverse, the Libraries open data repository.
- Participates in research and grant projects by establishing partnership and workflows to manage priorities.
- Publishes outputs for open dissemination and advancing the open scholarship movement through open data and best practices for research reproducibility.
- Leads development of guidelines and policies for data management and data collection development to meet the needs of the teaching and research community.
- Serves as library liaison to academic department(s).
- Collaborates to create and deliver curricula; offer teaching and learning experiences that integrate active learning strategies; develops and shares disciplinary expertise across multiple literacies to best meet learning and professional growth outcomes for students.
- Collaborates in the design, implementation, and maintenance of relevant online tools and services in order to place the Libraries into the flow of teaching, learning, and research.
- Participates in professional associations, workshops, conferences, and meetings, and contribute to the advancement of the profession and the status of the University Libraries.
Advances departmental, Libraries, and university goals
- Be an advocate and ally for equity, diversity, justice, and inclusion.
- Continuously assesses and iterates programs to improve services and advance initiatives.
- Identifies and integrates best practices in service, teaching and learning, and scholarly activity.
- Fosters an environment of continual professional development, improvement, and learning.
- Engages in outreach and professional development that centers on supporting student success and faculty excellence.
- Participates in committees and task forces within the Libraries, university, and the profession.
- Demonstrates commitment to innovation and discovery in order to remain relevant in higher education and support others in doing so as well.
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in library and/or information science from an ALA-accredited program or a related graduate degree.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) years of related experience.
- Awareness of national and international trends in data management, curation, and collection.
- One (1) year of teaching experience in an academic environment.
- Understanding of metadata and data curation standards and practices.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to innovatively use technology and evidence-based decision-making practices to develop and implement best practices for data services.
- Ability to communicate effectively including both verbal and written skills.
- Model and mentoring student employees in the development of their interpersonal skills.
- Expertise in teaching, both in person and online.
- Commitment to developing professional knowledge and skills on a continuing basis.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and to serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse and inclusive community.
- Ability to foster a positive working environment and model the Libraries’ Guiding Principles through daily actions and behaviors.
Working Conditions
This position may include non-traditional work hours such as nights, weekends, and holidays
depending on the needs of the university community. Flexibility is required to ensure the department is appropriately staffed in order to satisfy all service needs. Professional development, conferences, and training may require travel and/or overnight accommodation. Exposure to standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. The library has various locations across campus. This is a non-tenure track position.
depending on the needs of the university community. Flexibility is required to ensure the department is appropriately staffed in order to satisfy all service needs. Professional development, conferences, and training may require travel and/or overnight accommodation. Exposure to standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. The library has various locations across campus. This is a non-tenure track position.
Special Conditions for Eligibility
Working Title
Data Management Librarian
EEO Statement
UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus.
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
Open Date
Review Start Date
Open Until Filled
Minimum Number of References Required
3
Maximum Number of References Accepted
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must include in their online resume the following information: 1)
Employment history: name of company, period employed (from month/year
to month/year), job title, summary of job duties and 2) Education: school
name, degree type, and major.
Employment history: name of company, period employed (from month/year
to month/year), job title, summary of job duties and 2) Education: school
name, degree type, and major.
Requirement Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * What is the highest degree you have attained in library and/or information science from an ALA-accredited program (Please specify in your resume)?
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree or higher
- None of the above
- * How many years of experience do you have as a librarian or a related field?
- None/less than 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 5 to 6 years
- 7 years or more
- * How much experience do you have supporting researchers with data needs?
- None / less than one year
- 1 to 3 years, More than 3 years
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Resume or CV
- Cover/Interest Letter
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