About the role
Description
Associate Director of Library Services
Salary Range
Competitive
Benefits
Front Loaded PTO
Tuition Assistance
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) - with Employer Contribution
South College -
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In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.
20,000 Students
10 Campuses
Competency Based Education
Online
Associate Director of Library Services
- South College is seeking a dedicated Associate Director of Library Services to join our team. This hybrid on-ground position is integral to enhancing the student experience by coordinating library support services, campus communications, and collaboration with faculty and staff.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Assist the Director of Library Services with assigned institutional responsibilities and initiatives.
- Provide leadership for the library department when the Director of Library Services is unavailable.
- Hire library department technicians and clerks in collaboration with the Director of Library Services and, when appropriate, the Instructional Design and Technology mentor and local campus leadership.
- Train and supervise library department technicians and clerks for their assigned campus.
- Coordinate Library & Instructional Technician tasks with Instructional Design and Technology.
- Coordinate Resource Center Clerk responsibilities with their local campus supervisor.
- Supervise and train local work study students in various library duties, as appropriate.
- Collaborate with campus leadership to promote the understanding of available library services and resources at each campus.
- Conduct orientations, research sessions, and workshops for library users to explain services, resources and policies.
- Provide reference and research services at the service desk and online through the library reference system.
- Maintain familiarity with the library collection and resources. Recommend print and electronic materials to support assigned subject areas.
- Communicate with assigned academic department(s) for collection development, and for the promotion and development of new user services and online initiatives.
- Participate in collection management, evaluation, and weeding decisions for assigned subject areas.
Requirements
Education
Master's degree in Library Science or equivalent.
Experience
- Prior library experience required.
- Prior supervisory experience preferred.