Music Library Association

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Posting Date

2012-10-29

Position Title

Placement Officer

Institution

Music Library Association

Location

N/A

General Information

The Music Library Association is seeking an MLA member to fill the position of Placement Officer effective upon MLA Board approval (no later than December 29, 2012). The application deadline is November 26, 2012, and interviews for final candidates will be held via conference call December 3-7, 2012.

Position Details

The MLA Placement Officer manages the Association's job placement services.

compile information about available positions for the online Job List from: 1) human resources personnel and institutional representatives; 2) announcements in the professional literature and in newspapers; and 3) advertisements found through library-specific employment services and websites.
correspond with library schools, state and regional library associations, libraries, and other sources in an effort to encourage them to advertise open positions with the MLA Placement Service.
serve as liaison to those institutions submitting direct requests to post new positions with the MLA Placement Service.
input all new job advertisements in MLA's content management system to post on the MLA website in the "Current Openings" section of the Placement Services webpage.
follow up with hiring institutions to post successful hires in the "Positions Recently Filled" section of the Placement Services webpage.
manage Placement Office services at the annual MLA conference, including scheduling the Interview Room, staffing the Placement Desk, and attending appropriate events in order to keep attendees informed about the various services and programs available to them.
serve as ex officio to the Career Development and Services Committee.
complete projects related to the Placement Service as directed by the MLA Board.

Qualifications

Required:

membership in MLA;
access to Word processing software;
familiarity with the literature on qualifications for music librarianship;
strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred:

experience with an enterprise-level content management system;
editing experience/skills;
clear communication and strong interpersonal skills;
experience as a member of search/screening committees;
demonstrated interest in employment issues relating to librarianship (e.g. membership in career services or personnel committees, MLA Résumé Reviewer, etc.).

Salary and Benefits

Honorarium:

The Placement Officer receives an honorarium, currently set at $1,000.00 per year.

Deadline

11/26/2012

Application

The Search Committee (Beth Christensen, St. Olaf College, chair; Susannah Cleveland, Bowling Green State University; and Marci Cohen, Berklee College of Music) will hold conference call interviews during the week of December 3-7, 2012.

Please send a letter of application and résumé with a list of three professional references by e-mail attachment to:

Beth Christensen, Chair

MLA Placement Officer Search Committee

christeb@stolaf.edu

(507) 786-3362

The duration of appointment is one year, with reappointment possible for a total of four years. The Board reviews the performance of the Placement Officer annually. The President reappoints upon successful review and the desire of the incumbent to continue. The successful candidate will be appointed as soon as the MLA Board is able to review and approve the Search Committee's recommendation. The new Placement Officer will assume full responsibility for the Placement Office immediately upon Board notification (no later than January 1, 2013).