University of Maryland Libraries seeks a Manager to lead a Web Interface
Services Team

Title:      Manager (Digital Technology and Interface Services)(#102653)
Category:   Exempt Staff, Full-time (12-month Appointment)
Department: Information Technology Division
Salary:     Minimum salary: $72,950.00. Commensurate with qualifications
and experience; comprehensive benefits

The Information Technology Division (ITD) of the University of Maryland
Libraries is looking for a team leader with an enthusiasm for providing
services via the Web to a large community of students and scholars. As
the head of a newly formed interface team, the manager will work with
talented staff to find new solutions for delivering a complex array of
academic resources.

As our 11,000 faculty and staff know, the University of Maryland,
College Park, is a diverse and vibrant community and a special place to
work. We are the flagship campus in the state of Maryland. Our
designation as an employer of choice in the Washington-Baltimore
metropolitan region is for good reason: eligible employees earn generous
leave and other benefits including tuition remission to promote personal
and professional development of the employee and their dependents.

Responsibilities:  The Digital Technology and Interface Services (DTIS)
Manager leads and manages a team that is responsible for designing and
administering the UM Libraries’ Web site, integrating user-centered
design into the web development process, designing and supporting
systems for discovery, and providing secure user authentication systems
for Web-based services. Among these interfaces are the Libraries' Web
site, gateways to licensed resources, the catalog, link resolver, and
other discovery tools. DTIS also plays a role in the design and support
of Web services for a consortium of 16 libraries at Maryland public
universities. Working collaboratively with university, library and
consortial colleagues, DTIS provides expertise to deliver services in
support of teaching, learning and research.   The position requires a
strong customer service attitude, collaborative approach to work,
creative problem solving, continuous learning, and a commitment to
diversity in the workplace. The DTIS Manager reports to the Director of
ITD.  See the DTIS web page at: www.lib.umd.edu/itd/dtis

Qualifications:  A Bachelor’s degree is required. Also, 5+ Years
progressively responsible experience in Web technologies, demonstrated
understanding of user-centered design, experience planning,
implementing, and managing Web projects, ability to learn and apply new
technologies, excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal
skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Two years experience as an IT manager is desired, as is an awareness of
national trends in IT relating to higher education, successful
experience in creating and managing organizational change, experience
implementing a content management system, and experience in
library-specific technologies.

Electronic applications preferred:  For full consideration, send
electronic application with job title and number in the subject line.
Send cover letter, resume, and names/e-mail addresses of three
professional references by June 27, 2008.  Applications accepted until
position is filled. Send resume to [log in to unmask]

Full job description at:
http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP/PASD/LPO/LibJobs/0110.html

The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and
Minorities are encouraged to apply.