Senior Faculty Librarian - Arts & Social Sciences

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellenbosch University invites applications for the Senior Faculty Librarian: Arts and Social Sciences (Post Level 8) at the Stellenbosch Campus. The role focuses on strategic information service delivery, research support, and information literacy programs for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The successful candidate will lead collection development, collaborate with academic staff, and drive outreach and marketing of library services while guiding a team of librarians and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science (LIS), OR a bachelor's degree with a postgraduate diploma in Library and Information Science, OR an equivalent qualification.
• At least five years' experience in providing information services and research support in an academic library environment.
• At least two years' experience in information retrieval, database searching, research evaluation and scholarly support.
• Knowledge of digital and information literacy development, training and blended learning in the academic environment.
• Good teaching, presenting and facilitating skills.
• Knowledge of the research process, the research lifecycle, bibliometrics and altmetrics.
• Knowledge of collection development.
• Strong computer proficiency, including sound knowledge of the Windows environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, liaising and marketing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and management, and implementing strategic goals for the provision of information services and research support.
• Providing subject specific information services, research support and digital and information literacy skills training.
• Developing and maintaining a collection of information resources that will meet the needs of the clients of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
• Liaising, building relationships, communicating, and marketing training programmes and services.
• Involved in and participation in projects.

Skills

Teaching skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Marketing skills

Computer proficiency

Information literacy knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science (LIS) or equivalent with postgraduate diploma

Job description

Stellenbosch University invites applications for the Senior Faculty Librarian: Arts and Social Sciences (Post Level 8) at the Stellenbosch Campus. The role focuses on strategic information service delivery, research support, and information literacy programs for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The successful candidate will lead collection development, collaborate with academic staff, and drive outreach and marketing of library services while guiding a team of librarians and support