Position Summary 

Princeton University Library (PUL) warmly welcomes candidates for the post of Associate University Librarian (AUL) for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Building on PUL’s existing efforts towards creating a DEI culture the post holder will help ensure the Library’s initiatives and activities are aligned with its Mission and North Star Statements. Reporting to the Robert H Taylor 1930 University Librarian, the AUL for DEI is a collaborative, strategic leader whose primary focus is on the development of PUL as an exemplary research library is staffed by and able to serve a diverse population of people. The AUL serves as an active member of the Library Strategy Council (LSC), the members of which share responsibility for strategic planning and resource allocation.

 

Primary Responsibilities

•Provides vision and advice on organizational diversity and social justice issues as they pertain to PUL’s services and culture

•Engages as a thought-leader with colleagues across PUL and faculty, students and staff across the university in advancing strategies for an inclusive library climate and all aspects of DEI in the Library’s workforce, services, collections and spaces

•Serves as an active member of LSC, sharing in responsibility for library-wide planning and resource allocation, and providing vision and advice on organizational development and diversity and social justice matters

•Identifies and pursues opportunities for PUL to support education and cultural transformation with regard to bias and discrimination against any group of people, including racism in all its forms

•Develops mechanisms to ensure engagement by representatives across PUL to facilitate the sharing of best practices, including appropriate committees and task forces

•Develops and implements measurable goals and metrics, and uses data, research and evidence-based practice to identify and change systems, structures, policies, practices and individual behaviors that perpetuate inequality

•Represents the Library in campus DEI initiatives and develops collaborative relationships with associated colleagues, including the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity, the Carl A Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding and the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity

•Works with campus colleagues to ensure integration of the library’s policies with the university’s and all federal and state mandated civil rights, anti-discrimination and equity policies, laws and regulations

•Represents the library’s priorities, values, and projects to peer institutions and beyond in national and international venues dedicated to addressing higher education’s role in social justice, racial equality and accessibility efforts

 

Essential Qualifications

• Master’s or professional degree

• 10+ years work experience

•Demonstrated success in developing and implementing a broad range of diversity initiatives in a complex university environment, cultural heritage or not for profit institution, requiring coordination and strategic leadership of a diverse range of stakeholders

•Strong leadership and administrative skills

•Track record of and a deep commitment to shaping services or initiatives in libraries, higher education or comparable organizations, developing effective and measurable diversity and inclusion initiatives for students, faculty and staff

•Ability to foster constructive dialogue with different groups across campus, establish ongoing communication structures, and work in collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders to ensure an inclusive environment

•Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills, and ability to influence and inspire others

•Strong analytical skills and a data-oriented decision-making approach

•Ability to think strategically and develop and communicate a shared vision

•Ability to demonstrate cultural awareness and agility, exercise emotional intelligence, build trust and credibility, and manage change in a complex organization

•Ability to work effectively in a decentralized and matrix environment

 

Salary Range: $140,000-$160,000

 

Applications will be accepted only from the AHire website: http://dof.princeton.edu/academicjobs and must include a resume, cover letter, and list of three references with full contact information. Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. This position is subject to the University's background check policy. 

 

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Submit specified application materials to jbakeman@princeton.edu.