JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Director of the Library

CLASSIFICATION: Administrative

DEPARTMENT: Academic Affairs

POSITION REPORTS TO: Provost & Vice President for Academic

Affairs

JOB FUNCTION: The Library Director serves as the chief administrative officer of the Corgan Library and is responsible for all aspects of the Library's operations, including policy, planning, evaluation, budget, personnel supervision and development. Other responsibilities include the development and coordination of Library activities and programs both within and outside the College.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Oversees development and operation of the Library as a learning resource, including information skills instruction and the integration of the Library with the curriculum.

2. Collaborates with the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs on library-related initiatives, staffing, recruitment, of librarians, and budgeting.

3. Collaborates with Academic Affairs in reviewing, evaluating, and revising the Library's planning priorities.

4. Prepares and monitors the Library's annual budget and is responsible for its expenditures.

5. Prepares and distributes an annual report of the Library's operations and activities.

6. Prepares and submits statistical reports for federal, state, or other agencies, as required.

7. Supervises and encourages the continued professional development of librarians and staff.

8. Mentors and evaluates all librarians with faculty status.

9. Directs, monitors, and appraises the performance of library staff and provides necessary coordination between activities.

10. Collaborates with faculty to develop and assess students’ information skills.

11. Collaborates with other academic units in establishing and carrying out library-related responsibilities.

12. Maintains currency regarding trends and innovations in information literacy, library management, and higher education.

13. Administers the Library according to generally accepted principles of good management.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Cooperates with other regional libraries in resource sharing and other cooperative efforts.

2. Assumes College committee assignments or other responsibilities as delegated by the administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Earned master’s degree in Library and Information Science required. An additional graduate degree in an academic discipline is preferred.

2. Minimum of three years of administrative experience in academic library management.

3. Ability to recognize, support, and contribute to institutional priorities.

4. Strong support of the Catholic identity and mission of King’s College.

5. Commitment to the principles of diversity, fairness, and public service.

6. Knowledge of current issues and future directions of academic librarianship and higher education.

7. Strong communication, interpersonal, motivational, and problem-solving skills.

8. Ability to establish credibility and make difficult decisions in a timely manner.

Revised: November 2017

Interested applicants please fill out an online application.