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Head of Social roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a relevant bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it far more accessible than the H-1B visa for Australian social media leaders targeting U.S. employers.
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Provide strategic leadership and vision for a team of liaison librarians advancing the Dartmouth Libraries’ engagement with research and learning for the sciences and social sciences. Establish collaborative strategies with academic departments and campus partners to support forward-looking research, teaching, and learning initiatives. Contribute to evidence-based assessment efforts informing library collections, programming, and services, primarily in support of the School of Arts & Sciences. Shape the continued evolution of the liaison librarian role in response to the changing needs and challenges of our community.
This is an onsite only work location position.
Description
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp
Masters plus 6 or more years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS, MIS or the equivalent combination of a relevant advanced degree or experience working in an academic library.
- 3+ years experience supervising and/or mentoring staff, chairing committees, and leading projects.
- Proven leadership, management, and interpersonal skills which encourage teamwork, collaboration, and relationship building.
- Demonstrated capacity to foster and manage change in a rapidly changing environment and with a diverse community.
- Demonstrated success in applying critical, analytical, and innovative thinking to work.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a wide variety of small-group and team environments.
- Knowledge of the evolving scholarly communications landscape with an understanding of the library’s role in the research environment.
- Experience providing research and learning services related to the sciences or social sciences in an academic library environment.
- Experience participating in collection development in an academic library.
- Evidence of ongoing professional growth and awareness of current and emerging trends in librarianship.
Preferred Qualifications
5 years of progressively higher administrative responsibilities in an academic library.
- Degree in a sciences or social sciences discipline.
- Understanding and interest in educational technology and its applications in an academic library.
- Experience with data-intensive research methodologies and related library services.
- Experience with grant writing and development.
Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries
Daniel Chamberlain
Department Contact Phone Number
3107706049
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title
Daniel Chamberlain, Associate Dean of Libraries, Research & Digital Strategies
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.
Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
Not an essential function
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy.
Additional Instructions
DSG Storbeck has been exclusively retained for the Head of Research and Learning, Sciences and Social Sciences engagement, which is being led by Matthew Bunting. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile, or emailing the search team directly at DartmouthHeadSSS@dsgco.com. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
Key Accountabilities
Description
Establish collaborative strategies with academic departments, key library departments (e.g. research facilitation, special collections, acquisitions and collection development, and teaching and learning), and relevant campus centers and programs to lead liaison librarians in exploring, planning, delivering, and assessing forward-looking research support strategies. Mindful of current trends related to research and publication practices in sciences and social sciences fields, create opportunities and guide liaison librarians as they connect and engage with discipline-specific and interdisciplinary programs and centers.
Percentage Of Time
40%
Description
In partnership with relevant Libraries’ departments, cultivate teaching and engagement partnerships across Dartmouth. Collaborate on the strategic integration of the Libraries into the curriculum, facilitating student academic success and advancing information literacy practices. Enable liaison librarians to connect and engage directly, proactively, and productively with faculty, students, and the broader academic community. Establish collaborative strategies to assess the Libraries’ impact on student learning.
Percentage Of Time
30%
Description
In partnership with the acquisitions and collection development team and the collections management and preservation team, advise and recommend on school, divisional, and disciplinary-based needs to guide collection development and management in the sciences and social sciences. May support one or more departments through direct liaison and collection development responsibilities.
Percentage Of Time
15%
Description
Recruit, supervise, and mentor a diverse and inclusive staff; create opportunities for their growth and professional development.
Percentage Of Time
10%
Description
Serve on relevant Libraries and Dartmouth committees, task forces, and initiatives; stay informed of advances in academic librarianship; and maintain involvement in relevant regional and national professional organizations.
Percentage Of Time
5%
- Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Position Purpose
Provide strategic leadership and vision for a team of liaison librarians advancing the Dartmouth Libraries’ engagement with research and learning for the sciences and social sciences. Establish collaborative strategies with academic departments and campus partners to support forward-looking research, teaching, and learning initiatives. Contribute to evidence-based assessment efforts informing library collections, programming, and services, primarily in support of the School of Arts & Sciences. Shape the continued evolution of the liaison librarian role in response to the changing needs and challenges of our community.
This is an onsite only work location position.
Description
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp
Masters plus 6 or more years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS, MIS or the equivalent combination of a relevant advanced degree or experience working in an academic library.
- 3+ years experience supervising and/or mentoring staff, chairing committees, and leading projects.
- Proven leadership, management, and interpersonal skills which encourage teamwork, collaboration, and relationship building.
- Demonstrated capacity to foster and manage change in a rapidly changing environment and with a diverse community.
- Demonstrated success in applying critical, analytical, and innovative thinking to work.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a wide variety of small-group and team environments.
- Knowledge of the evolving scholarly communications landscape with an understanding of the library’s role in the research environment.
- Experience providing research and learning services related to the sciences or social sciences in an academic library environment.
- Experience participating in collection development in an academic library.
- Evidence of ongoing professional growth and awareness of current and emerging trends in librarianship.
Preferred Qualifications
5 years of progressively higher administrative responsibilities in an academic library.
- Degree in a sciences or social sciences discipline.
- Understanding and interest in educational technology and its applications in an academic library.
- Experience with data-intensive research methodologies and related library services.
- Experience with grant writing and development.
Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries
Daniel Chamberlain
Department Contact Phone Number
3107706049
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title
Daniel Chamberlain, Associate Dean of Libraries, Research & Digital Strategies
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.
Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
Not an essential function
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy.
Additional Instructions
DSG Storbeck has been exclusively retained for the Head of Research and Learning, Sciences and Social Sciences engagement, which is being led by Matthew Bunting. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile, or emailing the search team directly at DartmouthHeadSSS@dsgco.com. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
Key Accountabilities
Description
Establish collaborative strategies with academic departments, key library departments (e.g. research facilitation, special collections, acquisitions and collection development, and teaching and learning), and relevant campus centers and programs to lead liaison librarians in exploring, planning, delivering, and assessing forward-looking research support strategies. Mindful of current trends related to research and publication practices in sciences and social sciences fields, create opportunities and guide liaison librarians as they connect and engage with discipline-specific and interdisciplinary programs and centers.
Percentage Of Time
40%
Description
In partnership with relevant Libraries’ departments, cultivate teaching and engagement partnerships across Dartmouth. Collaborate on the strategic integration of the Libraries into the curriculum, facilitating student academic success and advancing information literacy practices. Enable liaison librarians to connect and engage directly, proactively, and productively with faculty, students, and the broader academic community. Establish collaborative strategies to assess the Libraries’ impact on student learning.
Percentage Of Time
30%
Description
In partnership with the acquisitions and collection development team and the collections management and preservation team, advise and recommend on school, divisional, and disciplinary-based needs to guide collection development and management in the sciences and social sciences. May support one or more departments through direct liaison and collection development responsibilities.
Percentage Of Time
15%
Description
Recruit, supervise, and mentor a diverse and inclusive staff; create opportunities for their growth and professional development.
Percentage Of Time
10%
Description
Serve on relevant Libraries and Dartmouth committees, task forces, and initiatives; stay informed of advances in academic librarianship; and maintain involvement in relevant regional and national professional organizations.
Percentage Of Time
5%
- Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Head Of Social
Frame your portfolio around measurable outcomes
U.S. employers assessing E-3 visa specialty occupation need evidence your role requires degree-level expertise. Present campaign metrics, team leadership scope, and strategic P&L impact to support both the offer letter and the LCA filing.
Target employers with existing LCA filing history
Search the DOL's public LCA disclosure data for marketing and communications roles. Employers who have filed LCAs before understand the process and are less likely to withdraw an offer over sponsorship paperwork.
Address specialty occupation in your cover letter
USCIS requires the Head of Social role to normally require a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Your cover letter should explicitly connect your communications or marketing degree to the strategic responsibilities in the job description.
Clarify visa timeline expectations before accepting an offer
E-3 consulate appointments in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth currently book out several weeks. Negotiate a start date that accounts for LCA certification time plus your consulate wait, so you don't lose the role over a scheduling gap.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for your LCA and paperwork
The LCA must be certified by the DOL before you can attend your consulate appointment. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles the full process from LCA submission through consulate preparation, so no steps fall through after you accept an offer.
Verify your Australian degree meets the equivalency standard
A three-year Australian bachelor's in communications or marketing is generally accepted as equivalent to a four-year U.S. degree for E-3 purposes. Gather your official transcripts before you start interviewing so credential questions don't stall a late-stage offer.
E-3 Visa Head Of Social: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Head of Social jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australians searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. Rather than filtering through general job boards, you can search Head of Social and broader social media leadership roles where employers are open to the E-3 process, saving significant time in the employer identification stage.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Head of Social role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the employer requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as communications, marketing, or digital media. The key test is whether the degree is a normal requirement for the role, not merely preferred. Roles where any bachelor's degree is accepted regardless of field are harder to qualify, so the job description wording matters when your employer files the LCA with the DOL.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Head of Social roles?
The E-3 has a 10,500 annual allocation that has never been fully used, so there's no lottery and no random selection. The H-1B is subject to an annual lottery where most applicants are not selected regardless of qualifications. For a Head of Social role, the E-3 means your offer can move straight to LCA filing and a consulate appointment without waiting months to learn whether you were even entered into the system.
Can I change employers while on an E-3 as a Head of Social?
Yes, but the E-3 is employer-specific. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need a new visa stamp if your current one has expired or will expire before you start. There's no portability provision like AC21 for H-1B holders, so plan for a four to six week transition window to accommodate the LCA certification and any consulate scheduling.