Posted in Other 13 days ago.
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
Job no: 521481
Work type: Faculty Full Time
Location: UMass Amherst
Department: Lib - Res & Learning Services
Union: MSP
Categories: Library
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
Job Summary
The Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Librarian, in consultation with Indigenous communities in the region, provides culturally appropriate, innovative, and high-quality programming and services for students, faculty, staff, and the community at UMass Amherst and in the Five College Consortium's Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) certificate program. The NAIS Librarian builds relationships with Indigenous communities and explores partnerships with Indigenous organizations. As a member of the Academic Engagement department at UMass Amherst Libraries, the NAIS Librarian incorporates Indigenous teaching methods and information sharing to build partnerships and promote library services with assigned liaison areas, provide research assistance, design and implement information literacy instruction and programming for Indigenous and non-Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students, and create and participate in outreach opportunities. The position is responsible for supporting activities in partnership with colleagues in the department as well as across the Libraries, campus, and broader community. Academic Engagement liaisons actively collaborate with faculty and students in meeting both the teaching and research aims of the University and the NAIS Librarian serves a vital role in ensuring the Libraries are poised to meet the goals outlined in the University's strategic plan. The role has the potential for growth in areas such as community engagement and other areas based upon the candidate's strengths and interests.
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Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with the application, please submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information of three (3) professional references.
UMass Amherst welcomes candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply and will support their professional development to grow in this position. In addition to working with their supervisor, the successful candidate will receive formal mentorship from a librarian with experience in Native American and Indigenous Studies.
Massachusetts is home to a vibrant community of Indigenous peoples, including local Indigenous peoples and members of Indigenous communities of Latin America and other parts of the world. Home to the Tribal Nations of Mashpee, Aquinnah, and Stockbridge Munsee, the greater region has many active Indigenous organizations, such as the Native-American Tribal Council of Western Massachusetts, the Nolumbeka Project, the Ohketeau Cultural Center, and the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project
Representatives of the Mashpee, Aquinnah, and Stockbridge Munsee Tribal Nations collaborated with UMass Amherst to create the UMass Amherst Land Acknowledgement, which begins: "The University of Massachusetts Amherst acknowledges that it was founded and built on the unceded homelands of the Pocumtuc Nation on the land of the Norrwutuck community. We begin with gratitude for nearby waters and lands, including the Kwinitekw -- the southern portion of what's now called the Connecticut River. We recognize these lands and waters as important Relations with which we are all interconnected and depend on to sustain life and wellbeing." Please read the full Land Acknowledgement: https://www.umass.edu/diversity/land-acknowledgement.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Advertised: Nov 15 2023 Eastern Standard Time
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