Position: Publishing & Open Repository Administrator- University Libraries

Department: University Libraries, Research Impact & Open Access

Classification and market range: Exempt; MR12

We are seeking to fill a new Publishing and Open Repository Administrator position at the University of Tennessee Libraries. This role will oversee systems that ​​make the research of the University of Tennessee more accessible, useful, and open. Reporting to the Head of Research Impact and Open Access, this position will play a critical leadership role as the platforms we use will be under active development, including a transition to an open-source infrastructure. Facility in a programming language such as Python, Ruby, or JavaScript will be required in contributing to the development of the publishing services we offer.

This position manages the daily operations for the institutional repository and the journal publishing service and ensures an excellent user experience. These services are an important contribution to campus goals to promote UT scholarship and research worldwide and to increase our local and global impact. This position designs and develops service strategies, technical solutions, communication workflows and policies for the publishing services delivered by these systems. This position tests and assesses the success of these services. 

Administration of these platforms supports many different user types and activities, including administration, faculty, staff, students, journal editors, researchers, and journal contributors across campus and beyond. Success in this position depends on excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. It will be necessary to develop materials related to teaching and training on the use of these systems, as well as applying best practice standards to publishing workflows. This position works with a wide range of research projects, metadata, data, text, video, and output formats. 

The position independently identifies and resolves complex technical problems related to these platforms. Through active fostering feedback from stakeholders, data, and awareness of professional trends, this position will judge competing priorities and policies to deliver responsive products. This has primary responsibility for explaining complex concepts clearly and leading communication with internal groups, managing vendor relationships, and serving users at the institution and around the world. 

With key responsibilities in the areas of  institutional repository administration, publishing platform administration, and program and service development, this position will join the Research Impact and Open Access department and work collaboratively with multiple library departments in the development and delivery of publishing services.

To read the full the full announcement and position responsibilities, please see lib.utk.edu/employment/position/publishing-open-repository-administrator 

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in publishing, digital scholarship, or academic libraries.

Select Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Master’s Degree in library and information science or in an academic program with digital scholarship experience.
• Experience working with higher education, especially in working with researchers.
• 1-3 years experience working in publishing, digital scholarship, or academic libraries positions.
• Knowledge of repository and open publishing systems such as Fedora, DSpace, EPrints, Open Journal System, or Janeway.
• Knowledge of harvesting protocols and metadata standards as applied in academic journal publishing and repository systems.
• Skills developing and applying technologies, standards, and best practices in digital scholarship and open publishing.
• Advanced skills in a programming language such as Shell, Python, Ruby, or JavaScript and developing data integrations using RESTful APIs..

To read the full the full announcement with position responsibilities, required qualifications, and the full list of preferred qualifications, please see  lib.utk.edu/employment/position/publishing-open-repository-administrator 

The UT Libraries champions diversity in collections and staffing. The University of Tennessee is committed to creating a welcoming environment. More information about how we put our principles of civility and community into action is available at https://www.lib.utk.edu/belonging/.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.

Application Procedures

A background check is required prior to hiring.  In order to be considered for candidacy, you must submit a cover letter addressing the above qualifications and a current resume.  

For assistance or questions about using the UT online application system, contact University of Tennessee Human Resources:
105 Student Services Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-0213
Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(865) 974-6642