About Marietta College

Marietta College is an independent, selective, coeducational, residential, liberal arts college of 1,300 students located in the historic river city of Marietta, Ohio. The city of 15,000 is part of a larger metro area of 150,000 located about two hours from Columbus and Pittsburgh.

Marietta was founded in 1788, the first organized settlement of the Northwest Territory. The College traces its roots to 1797, was formally chartered in 1835, and was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1860, only the 16th institution in the nation then so honored. Today, Marietta College is recognized annually by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top regional liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, while the community is regularly cited for its high quality of life and reasonable cost of living.

Marietta College is an equal opportunity educator and employer that values diversity. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

This site lists positions currently available at Marietta College and provides links to more information.

For other job openings at Marietta College, call Marietta College's 24-Hour Employment Hotline at (740) 376-4368.

Here are the current positions available at Marietta:

Faculty Positions

Currently there are no openings.

Administration Positions

Director of the Library. Marietta College, a contemporary liberal arts college in southeast Ohio, is seeking applications for the position of Director of the Library. The Dawes Memorial Library, http://library.marietta.edu , holds more than a quarter million volumes and non-book library materials. In addition, Special Collections include rare 15 th through 20 th century Americana books and manuscripts, and a unique collection of manuscripts pertaining to the Old Northwest Territory, including the records of the Ohio Company of Associates whose members founded the first organized American settlement in the Old Northwest Territory at Marietta in 1788. The Dawes Library is a wireless zone, uses an Innovative Interfaces Library Management System and offers an array of services through electronic resources. Reporting directly to the Provost, the Library Director manages the operation of the library; supervises a staff of three professionals and six paraprofessionals; provides leadership in planning, maintaining and evaluating collection development, library services, instructional programs; ensures collaboration with students, faculty, administration, instructional technology staff, and consortia and regional colleagues; and participates in curriculum and program development. The College is in the first stages of planning a library building expansion and this requires that the Director be eager to foster innovation and be familiar with the technologies appropriate to a 21 st century academic library. An MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program, with an additional advanced degree relevant to the College's mission preferred.   The candidate should have a minimum of three years' administrative experience in an academic library or related experience, including planning and managing a budget.   The successful candidate will be given faculty rank at a level appropriate to academic credentials and experience. The position is currently open and the search process will continue until the position is filled.   Starting date is negotiable.   To be sure of full consideration, applications should reach the College by October 31, 2004. Applications should be sent to: Office of the Provost, Marietta College, 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, Ohio 45750. You should include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses for three references. In addition, each candidate is asked to include a statement addressing the question, "What are the characteristics of a 21 st century private college library?"

Programmer/Analyst. Marietta College seeks qualified applicants to fill a full-time position of Programmer/Analyst. Job responsibilities include: designing, coding, documenting, and testing new and existing programs; consulting with department users to determine requirements; and providing support to resolve complex problems. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in computer science or a combination of relevant college course work/training and programming experience. On-the-job programming experience with several of the following is also required: C+/C++/C#, Java, ODBC, SQL, and PERL. Experience with UniData and UniBasic is a plus. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications should submit a cover letter with résumé and the names and addresses of three professional references to: Mr. John Davis, Chief Information Officer, Marietta College, 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH, 45750. Résumés will be accepted until the position is filled.