Mukurtu Support and Training Specialist
Washington State University

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:

December 9, 2024

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):470-YN_FACULTY - Librarian 2Business Title:Mukurtu Support and Training SpecialistEmployee Type:Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)Position Term:12 MonthPosition Details:

The Opportunity:

The Washington State University Libraries is recruiting to fill 2 positions for a Librarian 2 serving the role as the Mukurtu Support and Training Specialist, a full-time, 12-month, grant-funded, 2-year fixed-term position with the possibility of extension, based on the Pullman campus (remote and hybrid possible). This position reports to the Digital Applications Librarian.

As the Mukurtu Support and Training Specialist, you will assist with the delivery of regional and remote training workshops at Mukurtu Hubs, Tribal partners, and other institutional hosts; support the development of self-paced training courses; assist with the creation and dissemination of support resources and training materials; coordinate with Mukurtu Hubs and Mukurtu Community Curation Specialists (MCCS); conduct surveys and assessments of Hubs and MCCS skills and needs; and support the Hubs, Spokes, and MCCS with their ongoing projects.

As a part of a larger team comprised of personnel from the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation (CDSC) and the Libraries Systems Office at Washington State University, this position will support the Mukurtu Hubs and Spokes, as well as all Mukurtu users, through developing and delivering Mukurtu support, training, and educational resources; and will coordinate with the Mukurtu Hubs and Spokes, and Mukurtu Community Curation Specialists by providing logistical and organizational support to help ensure they can carry out their Mukurtu programming and outreach. The Mukurtu Team Lead will lead training, work priorities, and logistics (travel, professional development opportunities, progress) at the CDSC, Washington State University Libraries and remotely. The Mukurtu Support and Training Specialist will receive in-depth training on all aspects of Mukurtu CMS as part of their onboarding. Training will include in-depth knowledge and skills using all aspects of Mukurtu CMS, collaborative curation processes and workflows, digital stewardship lifecycles, and community engagement. Early career information professionals are encouraged to apply.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide Mukurtu-focused training and support to the Mukurtu Hubs and Spokes, and Mukurtu Community Curation Specialists. Both in person and remotely.

• Coordinate with Mukurtu Hubs and Mukurtu Community Curation Specialists to support the completion of their deliverables.

• Plan, deliver, and process surveys and assessments of the Hubs and MCCS skills and needs.

• Provide support to all Mukurtu users through all Mukurtu CMS channels.

• Create and disseminate new support resources for Mukurtu CMS and related topics.

• Assist the Mukurtu CMS development team.

Scholarship, Service, & Professional Development

• Conduct research for publications and presentations in areas of library and information science and other scholarly subjects.

• Maintain current awareness of digital library trends, content management technologies and Library Information Systems by reading professional literature, participating in professional organizations and committees, and attending workshops, institutes, seminars and conferences at local, state, regional, national and international levels.

• Share with CDSC, library, and wider University colleagues' relevant knowledge gained from professional activities and use that knowledge to improve outreach and engagement and digital archives knowledge in the libraries and across campus.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Library Science or Master of Library and Information Science from an ALA-Accredited Library and Information Studies program at date of hire or relevant terminal degree or equivalent community experience.

• Experience with library or archival collections, procedures, workflows and content management systems.

• Familiarity with current digital library trends, practices and theories.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, organizational, problem-solving and planning skills.

• Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively both as a team member and independently and to promote teamwork among colleagues.

• Demonstrated commitment to work with diverse sets of stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with managing collections.

• Experience with reviewing and creating metadata.

• Experience working with or supporting a content management system, or other digital archives projects.

• Experience training and/or working with diverse communities.

• Strong attention to access, privacy, and issues related to inclusion and diversity.

• Familiarity with Mukurtu CMS.

• Strong attention to diverse needs, access issues, learning needs, and community work.

• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven team environment.

• Experience with curricular creation, educational models, instruction and outreach to diverse sets of stakeholders.

• Experience creating training materials.

Questions may be directed to Sheila Kite, sheila.kite@wsu.edu, 509-335-1535.

Additional Information:

Area/College: WSU Libraries

Department Name: WSU Libraries

City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link: WSU Libraries

Annual Salary Range: $65,000 - $67,500 | In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation.

FTE: 100%

Overtime Eligibility: This position is overtime eligible.

Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end on December 31, 2026. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload all required documents listed below to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application.

• Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.

All documents must be attached before submitting the application. The application cannot be edited once submitted.

• Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files.

• Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

• Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

Required Documents:

• Curriculum vitae

• Cover letter summarizing the candidate's qualifications, interest in the position, experiences, and career goals

• Statement of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Washington State University:

Washington State University, one of the two research universities in the state, was founded in 1890 as the state's land-grant institution with campuses in Pullman, Spokane, Vancouver, Everett, and the Tri-Cities. Due to its strong emphasis on excellence in research and education, the Carnegie Classification™ has designated WSU as RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity). The WSU strategic plan and the new OneWSU initiative have equity, inclusion and diversity as core values and the plan explicitly includes commitments to and goals surrounding being a national leader in "advancing the quality of life, economic development, sustainability, and equity through meaningful engagement in discovery, education and service with partners throughout the state, nation and world."

Washington State University - Pullman:

WSU Pullman, the largest and oldest campus in the WSU System, is situated on approximately 620 acres in southeastern Washington in the unique Palouse bioregion on the homelands of the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) Tribe and the Palus people. The Pullman campus has a largely residential student population (19,900 in 2020) with a college town feel with close access to both the mountains and rivers of the Inland Northwest and less than a day's drive to any major city in the Pacific Northwest.

The Libraries:

The WSU Libraries (http://libraries.wsu.edu), one of two Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in Washington State, houses over two million books and over 30,000 journal and magazine subscriptions. The Libraries are a part of the Orbis Cascade Alliance and are deeply invested, along with our partner libraries in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, in the activities of the shared Unified Resource Management and shared Discovery environment. The Libraries also houses and co-directs the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation (http://cdsc.libraries.wsu.edu), a collaboration with the College of Arts & Sciences that fosters digital projects across all disciplines and is home to national programs such as the Tribal Stewardship Cohort Program, The Sustainable Heritage Network (http://sustainableheritagenetwork.org), the Plateau Peoples' Web Portal (http://plateauportal.libraries.wsu.edu) and Mukurtu CMS (http://mukurtu.org).

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:Full timeWASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.Notice of Non-DiscriminationWSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates complaint with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU's policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.

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