Digital Projects Coordinator

The University Libraries at Virginia Tech has a full-time Digital Projects Coordinator available. Virginia Tech Publishing launched in 2017 and currently publishes open access books, journals, digital scholarship, and audiovisual media. The Digital Projects Coordinator will manage and produce digital content and consult with faculty and students on campus. Essential to the position is flexibility with changing technology, clear communication, and the ability to work closely with faculty and students from a wide range of disciplines.

Required Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree with relevant training and or experience or a Master’s degree in library or information science, publishing, or other related field
– Experience with digital scholarship and publishing trends, technologies, and best practices
– Experience using technology to deliver digital content, such as HTML, CSS, XML, and content management systems
– Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate work with faculty, staff, and students across multiple academic departments and colleges

Preferred Qualifications:
– Experience with copyediting in scholarly publishing
– Skills in web development and/or programming (any language)
– Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
– Demonstrated experience with digital scholarship projects and working with faculty and/or students

-The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
-The application package needs to include a resume, cover letter addressing the candidate’s experience with the responsibilities associated with the position, and the required and preferred qualifications, and the names of three (3) references and their contact information.
 The University Libraries at Virginia Tech is committed to building a culturally diverse community and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. We are committed to mentoring and establishing safe spaces, both physical and virtual, where employees from current and historically minoritized groups can thrive.

      The members of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech strive individually and collectively to create, sustain, and share inclusive ways of knowing in conscientious community with each other and all the people we serve in every space we shape. In keeping with our Aspirational Identity and the Virginia Tech Principles of Community, the University Libraries commits to build and maintain enduring climates of mutual care, respect, and responsibility.