Head of Technical Services (Staff Associate, SL-4)

Type: Full-Time Posted: 11/14/2024 Application Due: 12/13/2024 Category: Libraries Posting Number: S342P

DescriptionPurchase College Library is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and service-oriented individual for the position of Head of Technical Services. This position provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for all Technical Services operations including acquisitions, cataloging and catalog maintenance, periodicals and serials, government documents, cataloging and metadata management of media collections in all formats, binding, materials processing, collections preservation workflows, and weeding. Provides budgetary and collections analytics reports monthly. This position reports to the Library Director. The Head of Technical Services supervises the Acquisition and Collections Coordinator, and Government Documents Specialist.

QualificationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master of Library Science and/or Information Science from an ALA accredited program.
• Minimum five years of experience with management of integrated library systems and technical services functions, including experience with acquisitions, cataloging, resource management and serials.
• Advanced knowledge of cataloging principles and practices, including experience cataloging with RDA, MARC21, LCSH, and LCC.
• Knowledge of authority work and experience using metadata management tools such OCLC Connexion, WorldShare Record Manager, and MarcEdit.
• Knowledge of metadata schemas, formats, standards, and protocols.
• Experience in a supervisory role including hiring, training, and evaluating staff and student workers, and setting goals and priorities.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational and project management skills
• Strong service orientation and the ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff.
• Excellent public service, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technology skills and the ability to adapt to changing technological environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in an academic library.
• Experience working with the ExLibris Alma and Primo platforms.
• Knowledge of linked data and emerging and evolving standards, practices, and frameworks for bibliographic metadata, including BIBFRAME and the Official RDA Toolkit
• Knowledge of critical issues in cataloging including standards and best practices for diversity, equity and inclusion in description.
• Experience in a supervisory role, in a library technical services department, including hiring, training, and evaluating staff and student workers, and setting goals and priorities.

Documents required to submit: cv or resume, cover letter, references with title, relationship to applicant, phone and email contact info. References will be contacted by the director by phone or video call (the same modality for each referee).

Special NoteBenefits -

• Health, dental, and vision benefits are available to eligible employees after a 28-day waiting period. More information regarding other benefits such as generous paid time off, tuition assistance, and retirement systems can be found on SUNY's Benefit Summaries website.
• Purchase College is a qualifying government employer allowing eligible employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Access to the NAEYC-accredited, on-campus child care at The Children's Center.
• Discounted access to the world-class Performing Arts Center, free admission to the Neuberger Museum of Art, and free access to the athletic facilities.
• Other benefits include business-casual dress and an opportunity to telecommute. For detailed information on some of the College's employee benefits, visit the College's Human Resources/Benefits website.Nondiscrimination Policy - Purchase College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to service, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the Purchase community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic. To view the entire policy, please visit the following website: Purchase College Human Resources Policies and Procedures website.

Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Purchase College is an AA/EEO employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University's current campus security policies. Purchase College's Annual Security Report is available at Purch ase College NYS University Police Website.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

Nondiscrimination Policy - Purchase College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to service, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the Purchase community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

To view the entire policy, please visit the following website: https://www.purchase.edu/departments/humanresources/AffirmativeAction.aspx

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Purchase College is an AA/EEO employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University's current campus security policies. Purchase College's Annual Security Report is available at http://www.purchase.edu/Departments/UniversityPolice/clery.aspx

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

Purchase College complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Sexual harassment is defined as: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual violence has been defined as "physical sexual acts perpetrated against a person's will or where a person is incapable of giving consent," including rape, sexual battery, and sexual coercion. Domestic Victim Status has be defined by the Human Rights Law as an individual who is a victim of an act which would constitute a family offense under N.Y. Family Court Act § 812. It is unlawful to discriminate against a domestic violence victim in hiring for a job, job advancement, requests for use of leave time, or other terms, conditions or privileges of employment. It is also unlawful for an employer to take an action in retaliation for filing a complaint of discrimination.

On-campus inquiries or complaints regarding Title IX Violations may be addressed to the College’s Affirmative Action Officer. Inquiries may also be directed to the United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York 10005-2500; Tel.(646)428-3800; Email:[email protected].