Head of Research and Learning, Arts & Humanities

Dartmouth College; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH seeks a Head of Research and Learning for Arts & Humanities to provide strategic leadership for liaison librarians and to advance research, teaching, and learning initiatives across the arts and humanities.

The role partners with academic departments and campus centers, shaping the future of liaison services, supporting evidence-based assessment, and expanding collections and programs to meet evolving scholarly needs.

Qualifications

• Masters plus 6 or more years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• ALA-accredited MLS / MLIS, MIS or the equivalent combination of a relevant advanced degree or experience working in an academic library.
• 3+ years experience supervising and/or mentoring staff, chairing committees, and leading projects.
• Proven leadership, management, and interpersonal skills which encourage teamwork, collaboration, and relationship building.
• Demonstrated capacity to foster and manage change in a rapidly changing environment and with a diverse community.
• Demonstrated success in applying critical, analytical, and innovative thinking to work.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a wide variety of small-group and team environments.
• Knowledge of the evolving scholarly communications landscape with an understanding of the library’s role in the research environment.
• Experience providing research and learning services related to the arts or humanities in an academic library environment.
• Experience participating in collection development in an academic library.
• Evidence of ongoing professional growth and awareness of current and emerging trends in librarianship.

Responsibilities

• Establish collaborative strategies with academic departments, key library departments (e.g. research facilitation, special collections, acquisitions and collection development, and teaching and learning), and relevant campus centers and programs to lead liaison librarians in exploring, planning, delivering, and assessing forward-looking research support strategies.
• Mindful of current trends related to research and publication practices in arts and humanities fields, create opportunities and guide liaison librarians as they connect and engage with discipline-specific and interdisciplinary programs and centers.
• In partnership with relevant Libraries’ departments, cultivate teaching and engagement partnerships across Dartmouth. Collaborate on the strategic integration of the Libraries into the curriculum, facilitating student academic success and advancing information literacy practices.
• Enable liaison librarians to connect and engage directly, proactively, and productively with faculty, students, and the broader academic community. Establish collaborative strategies to assess the Libraries’ impact on student learning.
• Recruit, supervise, and mentor a diverse and inclusive staff; create opportunities for their growth and professional development.
• Serve on relevant Libraries and Dartmouth committees, task forces, and initiatives; stay informed of advances in academic librarianship; and maintain involvement in relevant regional and national professional organizations.
• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Interpersonal skills

Change management

Scholarly communications

Arts & humanities library services

Collection development

Education

MLS/MLIS/MIS or equivalent

Arts/humanities degree

Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Posting date 08/27/2026

Closing date

Open Until Filled Yes

Position Number 0022200

Position Title Head of Research and Learning, Arts & Humanities

Hiring Range Minimum $92,100

Hiring Range Maximum $115,100

Union Type Not a Union Position

SEIU Level Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status Exempt

Employment Category Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year 12

Scheduled Hours per Week 40

Location of Position Hanover, NH Berry 178

Remote Work Eligibility? Onsite only

Is this a term position? No

If yes, length of term in months. N/A

Is this a grant funded position? No

Position Purpose Provide strategic leadership and vision for a team of liaison librarians advancing the Dartmouth Libraries’ engagement with research and learning for the arts and humanities. Establish collaborative strategies with academic departments and campus partners to support forward-looking research, teaching, and learning initiatives. Contribute to evidence-based assessment efforts informing library collections, programming, and services, primarily in support of the School of Arts & Sciences. Shape the continued evolution of the liaison librarian role in response to the changing needs and challenges of our community.

This is an onsite only work location position.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp Masters plus 6 or more years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

• ALA -accredited MLS / MLIS, MIS or the equivalent combination of a relevant advanced degree or experience working in an academic library.
• 3+ years experience supervising and/or mentoring staff, chairing committees, and leading projects.
• Proven leadership, management, and interpersonal skills which encourage teamwork, collaboration, and relationship building.
• Demonstrated capacity to foster and manage change in a rapidly changing environment and with a diverse community.
• Demonstrated success in applying critical, analytical, and innovative thinking to work.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a wide variety of small-group and team environments.
• Knowledge of the evolving scholarly communications landscape with an understanding of the library’s role in the research environment.
• Experience providing research and learning services related to the arts or humanities in an academic library environment.
• Experience participating in collection development in an academic library.
• Evidence of ongoing professional growth and awareness of current and emerging trends in librarianship.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of progressively higher administrative responsibilities in an academic library.
• Degree in an arts or humanities discipline.
• Understanding and interest in educational technology and its applications in an academic library.
• Experience with data-intensive research methodologies and related library services.
• Experience with grant writing and development.

Contact Information

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries Daniel Chamberlain

Department Contact Phone Number 3107706049

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Daniel Chamberlain, Associate Dean of Libraries, Research & Digital Strategies

Department Contact's Phone Number

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? Not an essential function

Agency Information

DSG Storbeck has been exclusively retained for the Head of Research and Learning, Arts & Humanities engagement, which is being led by Matthew Bunting.

Key Accountabilities

Establish collaborative strategies with academic departments, key library departments (e.g. research facilitation, special collections, acquisitions and collection development, and teaching and learning), and relevant campus centers and programs to lead liaison librarians in exploring, planning, delivering, and assessing forward-looking research support strategies. Mindful of current trends related to research and publication practices in arts and humanities fields, create opportunities and guide liaison librarians as they connect and engage with discipline-specific and interdisciplinary programs and centers.

Percentage Of Time 40%

In partnership with relevant Libraries’ departments, cultivate teaching and engagement partnerships across Dartmouth. Collaborate on the strategic integration of the Libraries into the curriculum, facilitating student academic success and advancing information literacy practices. Enable liaison librarians to connect and engage directly, proactively, and productively with faculty, students, and the broader academic community. Establish collaborative strategies to assess the Libraries’ impact on student learning.

Percentage Of Time 30%

In partnership with the acquisitions and collection development team and the collections management and preservation team, advise and recommend on school, divisional, and disciplinary-based needs to guide collection development and management in the arts and humanities. May support one or more departments through direct liaison and collection development responsibilities.

Percentage Of Time 15%

Recruit, supervise, and mentor a diverse and inclusive staff; create opportunities for their growth and professional development.

Percentage Of Time 10%

Serve on relevant Libraries and Dartmouth committees, task forces, and initiatives; stay informed of advances in academic librarianship; and maintain involvement in relevant regional and national professional organizations.

Percentage Of Time 5%

Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.

Performs other duties as assigned