Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Digital Scholarship and Publishing Specialist
Department: Library-Academic Services (123800)
College/Division: Library
Salary Range: $3,371- $5,836 per month. (Anticipated hiring range: $3,371 - $3,708 per month.)
Position Description:
***THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED***
Academic Services is comprised of the College Librarians, Academic Services Librarians, Reference, Instruction, Data Services, Digital Scholarship Services, Digital Research, Scholarship, Creative Activities Hub, Exhibits and Campus Art Program. The breadth of talent in this unit focuses on creating, delivering, and facilitating services, resources, and programs that support the educational and research mission of the university. The team works collaboratively to meet exciting research challenges, support new research areas, and introduce and support innovative technologies through consultation and instruction.
Under general supervision of the College of Science and Mathematics and School of Education Librarian, this position supports the functions of the library's expanding digital repository, supports students and faculty in using digital platforms for publishing and sharing their work and research output, and contributes to the overall services and programs of Academic Services and the Kennedy Library. The Digital Scholarship Specialist will join that unit to provide client service, technical expertise, training, and support for tools and practices that are used by students, faculty and staff researchers engaged with digital scholarship and publishing. This position contributes to the fulfillment of institutional repository and digital publishing services, as part of the library's commitment to support and promote the university's research activities.
Incumbents at the LSS III level perform more complex and/or specialized technical and paraprofessional library duties to support daily library operations and/or programs. Incumbents often are responsible for overseeing daily operations of a library unit(s), including providing lead work direction to other library and clerical staff, as well as student workers, and may assist in supporting the unit's budgetary and/or other administrative activities.
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Academic Services is comprised of the College Librarians, Academic Services Librarians, Reference, Instruction, Data Services, Digital Scholarship Services, Digital Research, Scholarship, Creative Activities Hub, Exhibits and Campus Art Program. The breadth of talent in this unit focuses on creating, delivering, and facilitating services, resources, and programs that support the educational and research mission of the university. The team works collaboratively to meet exciting research challenges, support new research areas, and introduce and support innovative technologies through consultation and instruction.
Under general supervision of the College of Science and Mathematics and School of Education Librarian, this position supports the functions of the library's expanding digital repository, supports students and faculty in using digital platforms for publishing and sharing their work and research output, and contributes to the overall services and programs of Academic Services and the Kennedy Library. The Digital Scholarship Specialist will join that unit to provide client service, technical expertise, training, and support for tools and practices that are used by students, faculty and staff researchers engaged with digital scholarship and publishing. This position contributes to the fulfillment of institutional repository and digital publishing services, as part of the library's commitment to support and promote the university's research activities.
Incumbents at the LSS III level perform more complex and/or specialized technical and paraprofessional library duties to support daily library operations and/or programs. Incumbents often are responsible for overseeing daily operations of a library unit(s), including providing lead work direction to other library and clerical staff, as well as student workers, and may assist in supporting the unit's budgetary and/or other administrative activities.
Minimum Qualifications (Staff Only):
High school education or equivalent certification plus two to three years of related library and/or clerical experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Special Conditions:
***THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED***
Must be able to work overtime, occasional holidays, and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis. Must be reliable and flexible to work various shifts (as applicable), including weekends, evenings, and nights, and be willing to switch shifts to meet operational needs.
Must will willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
Must be able to work in an environment typical of academic libraries, including exposure to dust from books and materials, variable indoor temperatures and ventilation, regular contact with the public, interruptions in a fast-paced environment, and moderate levels of noise.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
This position classification has been defined as non-exempt and is subject to overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
May be required to complete a Supplemental Employment Application Questionnaire, which contains questions pertaining to conviction history, and submit it when requested by Cal Poly. This disclosure is confidential and will not necessarily preclude applicants from employment.
Retired CalPERS members selected for this vacancy must request and be approved for reinstatement from retirement prior to the start date. Employment of retired CalPERS members will typically be for 90 days or less and must be for work requiring specialized skills or for a bona fide emergency to prevent stoppage of business.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.
May be required to complete a Supplemental Employment Application Questionnaire, which contains questions pertaining to conviction history, and submit it when requested by Cal Poly. This disclosure is confidential and will not necessarily preclude applicants from employment.
Retired CalPERS members selected for this vacancy must request and be approved for reinstatement from retirement prior to the start date. Employment of retired CalPERS members will typically be for 90 days or less and must be for work requiring specialized skills or for a bona fide emergency to prevent stoppage of business.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.
Review Begin Date: 07-26-2017
Requisition Number: 104525
To Apply: All applicants must apply online at: https://www.calpolyjobs.org.
About Us
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university. Founded in 1901, the 6,000-acre campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, along California's scenic central coast and midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. With a budget of $168.5 million, the university has a student enrollment exceeding 17,000 students and employs more than 2,000 faculty and staff members. Cal Poly is part of the 23-campus California State University system.
At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
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