Campus Location
Durham
Summary of Position
Under the general direction of the Associate
Dean of the University Library, and with input from appropriate stakeholders, the Library Communications Specialist coordinates the
library’s strategy for documenting and communicating the library’s value to key constituencies and advancing the library’s brand and
visibility. Through their efforts, the Library Communications Specialist will significantly strengthen the visibility of the library, ensure
that the library’s value is effectively communicated to students, faculty and broader community, and maintain modern and impactful
programming and communication strategies that optimize engagement with key audiences.
Leads the Communication and Outreach program
and participates (is a member of) the following programs: Human Resources, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA), Leadership
and Planning and Program Lead programs. Serves as Administrative Partner.
Additional Job Information
The
University of New Hampshire library is a team-based organizational structure that relies on consultation and collaboration. To achieve this,
each employee serves on 2-5 teams in order to provide services including: Communication and Outreach, Digital Services/IT, Facilities,
Faculty, Financial, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA), Information Access, Physical Collections, Services Points, Human
Resources and Leadership & Planning. Work direction is provided through the lead of each program, and administrative aspects of employment
(e.g., time & leave, coaching) are coordinated through an administrative partner. UNH Library is committed to maintaining a healthy work
environment and working through shared processes to provide services according to our service philosophy.
UNH is a federal contractor
within the meaning of the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. This position may require
that you be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the future, unless you apply for and receive a religious or medical exemption. You may not test
out of this requirement.
Posting Number: PS3750FY22
Other minimum qualifications
OR
Equivalent combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the necessary
knowledge and skills to be successful in role.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in
communications, media, journalism, higher education, communications or related field preferred
Willing and able to provide
information services that reflect cultural heritage and cultural backgrounds;
Understanding of job specific processes,
protocols and policies particularly as applied to academic research libraries
Salary Information
Salary
is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time
off.
Institution Information
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research
institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre
campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a
student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.
The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences,
and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide
with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide
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Duty/Responsibility
Lead the library’s efforts to
develop and implement a strategy for how to document the UNH Library’s value. Manage the library’s brand and oversee library brand
consistency and messaging, including managing and growing the library’s social media, email communications and marketing programs to
produce high quality communications. Lead the library’s Communications and Outreach program, which produces a wide array of print and
electronic publicity materials, including the library’s annual report and other strategic marketing assets, and the library’s outreach
activities including events, exhibits and programs. Understand the library’s mission and strategy and publicize library activities and
events; Work with communications partners at UNH (both in the library and more broadly) to coordinate communication efforts.
Design,
produce, maintain, update and assure brand consistency across all print and digital collateral for the library, including but not limited
to print publications, program sheets, brochures, flyers, newsletters, fact sheets, press releases, brochures, social media posts and
reports in electronic, print, video and other formats as well as coordinating with photographers, freelancers, colleagues and external
vendors as needed.
Duty/Responsibility
Serve on the Library’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and
Accessibility Program, provide guidelines and strategy to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility efforts ; regularly participate or
lead relevant projects, particularly as they relate to library communications and outreach. Coordinate a communications response to calls
for participation in campus-level DEI initiatives or events. Actively integrate the library’s priorities around Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion and Access into library communications to create inclusive and engaging content for diverse
populations.
Duty/Responsibility
Work closely with Librarycolleagues and colleague across campus (e.g.
Residence Life, Student Accessibility Services, the Beauregard Center) to create and execute marketing plans in support of library
services, resources, collections and programs. Research, propose and initiative new traditional and digital media strategies to improve
communications with key constituencies. Provide regular reports on communications and marketing
activity.
Duty/Responsibility
Participate in assessment activities that support documenting the
library’s value and participate in assessment conversations to plan how results will be communicated. Work with library colleagues to
identify and collect data that document the library’s value to UNH, the state of New Hampshire and the broader academic community. Lead the
assessment of social media and other communications and marketing endeavors for effectiveness and
impact.
Duty/Responsibility
Through the role of Administrative Partner, support employees by performing
coaching check-ins throughout the year and compile feedback to inform the annual coaching for performance for coachees. Support and
encourage employee growth and development through established coaching mechanisms (including individual conversations, learning
opportunities identification and support, managing performance improvement if/when necessary and contributions to the merit process.) As a
member of the Human Resources Program, and with HR leadership, coordinate and implement AAEO (accommodation) processes if/when needed. Also
through participation in the HR program, identify, plan and implement library-wide training opportunities. Participate in employee
recruitment and hiring of both regular benefitted and adjunct labor as needed. Record employee time and leave
semi-monthly.
Duty/Responsibility
Work effectively and creatively across the organization to achieve
library and campus-wide goals. The duties above are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties that contribute to the
success of the Library and University related initiatives.
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.
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