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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Wright State University Libraries seeks a full time Head of the Special Collections and Archives Department. This Department Head promotes the archives regionally, nationally and internationally, is responsible
for fundraising, donor relations, and outreach efforts, manages endowments and special funds, and guides collection development, acquisition, preservation and reference activities. The Department Head manages all aspects of the Department’s daily operations
including establishing policies and procedures, strategic planning and the supervision of staff, students and volunteers.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">The position includes the following responsibilities:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Collaborates with the University Librarian and the University Foundation to achieve advancement goals and objectives.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Cultivates, develops and maintains contact with existing and potential monetary donors.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Establishes policies and procedures, directs strategic planning, prepares departmental reports and supervises three professional archivists, the university records manager, graduate and undergraduate assistants
and volunteers.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Identifies and cultivates new collections in accordance with the Department’s collection policy.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Promotes the use of archives and special collections.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="line-height: normal;">Requirements:</b></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">A.L.A. accredited M.L.S./M.L.I.S. or M.A. in History</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Five</span><span style="mso-no-proof:yes"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">years’ progressively responsible experience in special collections and archives</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Experience with collection management and stewardship of collections</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Demonstrated supervisory experience</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Excellent oral and written communication skills</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Excellent presentation skills</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Ability to establish relationships and work effectively with donors, researchers and organizations</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Demonstrated experience with fund raising and grant writing</span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Preferred qualifications:</span></b></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Experience with strategic planning and assessment of services and programs</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Knowledge of aviation history</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Knowledge of local and regional history</span></li></ul>
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