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Director, Women and Leadership Archives - Non-Tenure Track

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Loyola University Chicago
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Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

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Job TitleDirector, Women and Leadership Archives - Non-tenure TrackPosition TitleDirector, Women and Leadership Archives - Non-Tenure TrackPosition NumberJob CategoryUniversity FacultyJob TypeFull-TimeFLSA StatusExemptCampusRogers Park-Lake Shore CampusLocation CodeLIBRARY - CUDAHY (02910A)Department NameLIBRARY - CUDAHYIs this split and/or fully grant funded? NoDuties and Responsibilities

Loyola University Chicago (Loyola) seeks nominations and applications to identify user-focused, innovative, and forward-thinking candidates to serve as the next Director of its Women and Leadership Archives (WLA). This position will provide strategic direction and leadership, work collaboratively across campus, and engage with the local, state, and broader community partners; develop, manage, promote, and make accessible the WLA’s collections in support of Loyola’s teaching, learning, research, and service missions; be responsible for all aspects of archival administration and oversee the activities, staff, and operations of the WLA. This position will be a member of the University Libraries Leadership and Planning Team, share responsibility for policy formulation, resource allocation, and organizational development; contribute to shaping strategic initiatives; and play a key role in establishing priorities, in alignment with the University’s strategic plan. Loyola encourages applications from underrepresented groups and from those with diverse backgrounds and life experiences. For additional information, please visit http://libraries.luc.edu and https://www.luc.edu/gannon.

This position is a full-time, yearly appointment with non-tenured faculty status.

Environment
Founded in 1870, Loyola is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities. Loyola is a private, not-for-profit institution consisting of eleven schools and colleges with four locations in Chicagoland and a campus in Rome, Italy, providing educational services to approximately 17,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. The University enjoys robust enrollments, an outstanding reputation for the quality of its teaching, and an increasing level of research activity. Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S. News and World Report has consistently ranked Loyola among the “top national universities” in its annual publications.

Like the University itself, Loyola’s libraries and archives are in a growth mode with new facilities and initiatives, such as the eCommons, Loyola’s institutional repository. With the opening of the $32 million Information Commons on the Lakeshore Campus, Loyola has one of the finest and most advanced academic library facilities in the Midwest. In addition to the Information Commons, the University Libraries includes Cudahy Library and the Library Storage Facility (LSF) at the main campus in Rogers Park, the Lewis Library at the Water Tower Campus in downtown Chicago, and a library at the John Felice Rome Center in Italy. The University Libraries has an annual materials budget exceeding $6 million. Collections include nearly two million volumes, 550 databases, 60,000 journals, and a variety of physical and streaming media resources. The Libraries sponsors frequent cultural programs for the Loyola community and its neighbors.

The Woman and Leadership Archives established in 1994, is located in Piper Hall at the Lakeshore Campus. It collects, preserves, and makes available permanently valuable records that document women’s lives, roles, and contributions. The WLA grew out of the need to care for the records of Mundelein College, which affiliated with Loyola in 1991, and expanded to collect papers of women leaders and women’s organizations. Collection strengths include the subject areas of activism and women’s issues; authors; education; environmental issues; public service; social justice; women religious; and women in the fine, performing, and visual arts. The WLA works in close collaboration with the Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections Department.
Responsibilities
Reporting primarily to the Dean of University Libraries and secondarily to the Director of the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership, the WLA Director will
•Develop annual and long-range goals
•Plan and manage the WLA budget
•Hire, supervise, and mentor WLA staff (Assistant Archivist, Project Archivist, Graduate Assistants, Interns, and Volunteers)
•Coordinate fulfillment of research requests by the WLA staff
•Carry out appraisal and acquisition of archival records
•Develop policies for arrangement and description, preservation, and access of archival records
•Work with Library Systems department and Digital Preservation Committee to implement archival technology and ensure stewardship of born-digital archival records
•Collaborate with partners regarding women’s history programming, tours, and exhibits
•Engage with faculty in support of classroom archival programs
•Work with established and prospective donors; maintain donor-related administrative records
•Oversee research for and installation of physical and web-based exhibits
•Work with the Gannon Center regarding Mundelein College-related activities and donor relationships
•Advocate for and promote the WLA to the campus community, as well as to external organizations and individuals to increase awareness
•Serve on Libraries and campus committees
•Actively contribute to the broader profession through scholarship and service

Qualifications

Required qualifications
•Master’s degree or above from an ALA-accredited library and information science program or in a relevant discipline or professional area
•A minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience in an archival environment, including at least three years of supervisory or project management experience
•Strong leadership skills, including demonstrated evidence of effectively fostering a collaborative team work environment and setting priorities
•Demonstrated knowledge of current archival theory and practice
•Demonstrated experience in working with donors and volunteers
•Excellent organizational, administrative, and analytical skills
•Robust interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to serve as a spokesperson, representative, and advocate for the WLA
•Flexibility, creativity, and proven ability to work as part of a team
•Ability to perform physical activities associated with archival practice
•Record of professional engagement and service
•Commitment to diversity, equity, accountability, and shared responsibility

Preferred qualifications
•Background in, or knowledge of women’s history or women’s studies, including women religious
•Experience with one or more of the following: PastPerfect;
ArchiveSpace; Archivist’s Toolkit; Archon; Preservica; Archive-It
•Grant writing or fundraising experience
•Budgeting experience
•Experience with instruction or outreach to students, faculty, and community groups
•Knowledge of web authoring tools and website management
•Familiarity with Alma library management system and Primo discovery system
•Experience with strategic planning
•Familiarity with process improvement techniques

Physical DemandsNoneWorking ConditionsNoneMinimum Education and/or Work Experience

Required qualifications
•Master’s degree or above from an ALA-accredited library and information science program or in a relevant discipline or professional area
•A minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience in an archival environment, including at least three years of supervisory or project management experience
•Strong leadership skills, including demonstrated evidence of effectively fostering a collaborative team work environment and setting priorities
•Demonstrated knowledge of current archival theory and practice
•Demonstrated experience in working with donors and volunteers
•Excellent organizational, administrative, and analytical skills
•Robust interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to serve as a spokesperson, representative, and advocate for the WLA
•Flexibility, creativity, and proven ability to work as part of a team
•Ability to perform physical activities associated with archival practice
•Record of professional engagement and service
•Commitment to diversity, equity, accountability, and shared responsibility

Open Date07/02/2019Close DateSpecial Instructions to Applicants

Founded in 1870, Loyola is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities. Loyola is a private, not-for-profit institution consisting of eleven schools and colleges with four locations in Chicagoland and a campus in Rome, Italy, providing educational services to approximately 17,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. The University enjoys robust enrollments, an outstanding reputation for the quality of its teaching, and an increasing level of research activity. Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S. News and World Report has consistently ranked Loyola among the “top national universities” in its annual publications.
Like the University itself, Loyola’s libraries and archives are in a growth mode with new facilities and initiatives, such as the eCommons, Loyola’s institutional repository. With the opening of the $32 million Information Commons on the Lakeshore Campus, Loyola has one of the finest and most advanced academic library facilities in the Midwest. In addition to the Information Commons, the University Libraries includes Cudahy Library and the Library Storage Facility (LSF) at the main campus in Rogers Park, the Lewis Library at the Water Tower Campus in downtown Chicago, and a library at the John Felice Rome Center in Italy. The University Libraries has an annual materials budget exceeding $6 million. Collections include nearly two million volumes, 550 databases, 60,000 journals, and a variety of physical and streaming media resources. The Libraries sponsors frequent cultural programs for the Loyola community and its neighbors.
The Women and Leadership Archives established in 1994, is located in Piper Hall at the Lakeshore Campus. It collects, preserves, and makes available permanently valuable records that document women’s lives, roles, and contributions. The WLA grew out of the need to care for the records of Mundelein College, which affiliated with Loyola in 1991, and expanded to collect papers of women leaders and women’s organizations. Collection strengths include the subject areas of activism and women’s issues; authors; education; environmental issues; public service; social justice; women religious; and women in the fine, performing, and visual arts. The WLA works in close collaboration with the Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections Department.
To apply
Applicants should submit current curriculum vitae, and a letter of interest through https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/10413 . They also should provide the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position. References will not be contacted immediately but might be at subsequent points in the review process. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by August 9, 2019.

Please direct inquiries to the chair of the selection advisory committee:
Hong Ma
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
773.508.2590
hma2@luc.edu
Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

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    Working at Loyola University Chicago

    Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic University and the only one located in Chicago. Shaped by our city and our Jesuit traditions, Loyola University Chicago offers students an educational environment unmatched for its diversity of thought and experience.

    Loyola University Chicago comprises four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to eleven schools and colleges: Arrupe College, Quinlan School of Business, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Law, School of Social Work, and Graduate School. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois.

    With three campuses spread throughout the greater Chicago area, students have access to hundreds of cultural institutions as well as thousands of internships and networking opportunities with the city's Fortune 500 companies. Study-abroad programs at our Rome and Beijing Centers provide engagement with the global community and economy.

    While rigorous programs of research and study are one hallmark of a Jesuit education, we're not just preparing students for a career, we're preparing them for life. We challenge our students to learn broadly, to think critically, to serve generously, to lead with integrity, to respect diversity. We come from all faiths and ethnic and economic backgrounds, with a common purpose of building a better society.

    Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications, and named the University a "best value" in its 2008 rankings.

    Our faculty take a person-centered approach to education. They’re not just here to teach students what they know, they’re here to teach them to think critically and creatively and to reach for their own discoveries.

    More facts about Loyola University Chicago:

    • Total enrollment: 15,902
    • 80+ undergraduate majors and 80+ minors
    • 140+ graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs
    • More than 4,000 faculty and staff members 
    • 14:1 Undergraduate student/faculty ratio 
    • 150,000 alumni; 85,000 in Chicago 
    • One of only eight percent of all American colleges and universities to have a Phi Beta Kappa honor society chapter

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