Job Description
Job Summary: Responsible for strengthening the SLCC libraries through engaging leadership and management, and upholding the libraries as strong partners in teaching and learning at the college.
Similar to a Dean position, provides leadership, vision, and advocacy for the multiple college libraries at SLCC. Primary emphases are related, but not limited to, information literacy instruction, resource allocation, collection development and alignment with college curriculum, planning, staffing, program development, evaluation of library resources and services, and advancement of the library in teaching and learning at SLCC.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Develops and advances the vision, mission, and long-range plans for the libraries as they relate to the college mission, vision and policies.
- Collaborates with colleagues across SLCC to ensure effective learning resources programs and services, and an effective and consistent library experience across the system.
- Provides leadership that reflects current needs and future trends in libraries, including scholarly communications and assessment of operations and services.
- Markets and promotes utilization of library resources and services to the college and the community in general.
- Fosters cooperative relationships with libraries and other external agencies that enhance the resources and services provided to the library constituency.
- Provides leadership and expertise in the effective delivery of services.
- Communicates objectives and plans for collections, services and facilities; includes staff members in the planning process for library operations.
- Provides effective professional development for library staff.
- Supports staff participation in external professional organizations, and internal professional development activities provided by both SLCC.
- Develops, manages and administers the budget.
- Complies with external guidelines (e.g., those of various subject centered accrediting agencies) and local, state and federal laws and regulations.
- Assures representation of the library in college planning, task forces and committees.
- Evaluates and reports on programs, collections and services as and when required.
- Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties: Lead, plan/strategize, and organize the SLCC Libraries and their associated learning and eLearning resources as a strong partner in teaching and learning. Build collaborative relationships with curricular areas.
Provide leadership and support for the libraries’ information systems. Connect with faculty and administrators for collection development to address curricular needs Lead, plan/strategize, and organize the SLCC Libraries and their associated learning and eLearning resources as a strong partner in teaching and learning. Build collaborative relationships with curricular areas.
Provide leadership and support for the libraries’ information systems. Connect with faculty and administrators for collection development to address curricular needs for students, faculty and staff.
Lead and manage the continual enhancement of the libraries’ online or eLearning resources.
Administer the SLCC libraries’ operations, programs, and services in a cost effective manner, applying operating procedures that are consistent with College policies and procedures. Provide leadership and direction to immediate reports, conduct regular management team meetings, and perform Human Resources functions consistent with the responsibilities of a college dean. Promote and facilitate continuous improvement in operations, services, and programs. Encourage and provide for continual staff training and professional development.
Collaborate with the appropriate SLCC departmental entities to provide leadership for the continuous development and improvement of SLCC libraries’ learning resources and services.
Participate in state and national professional organizations, and participate in statewide learning resource projects, e.g., serve on the Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC) Council to ensure representation of SLCC libraries’ mission and goals. Assists with consortium-sponsored initiatives and assign staff members to represent the College on appropriate statewide library subcommittees.
Minimum Qualifications: Required:
Masters Degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS) from an ALA-accredited institution.
At least two years of administrative management.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible library or learning resources experience
Preferred Qualifications: Doctorate degree.
Experience in an academic library.
LIS related administrative experience.
Experience supporting eLearning curriculum.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: A clear understanding of emerging trends and issues and the vision, energy, and creativity to address them;
Understanding of the role of librarianship within teaching and learning;
Ability to lead in a collaborative environment, including the ability to lead and engage staff through the process of organizational improvement and change;
Understanding of information technologies, eLearning, library integrated information systems, and patron services in academic libraries;
Vision to translate traditional library services into online learning environments;
eLearning course design and delivery;
Apply leadership principles and human relations, strategic planning, problem solving, and team building skills;
Lead in developing and creating teaching and learning environments for faculty and students;
Represent the SLCC Libraries and its associated learning resources in the learning and eLearning contexts;
Understand college operations, policies and procedures within a multi-campus environment;
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills;
Accounting practices and financial and budget planning principles;
Ability to demonstrate effective fiscal and budget management skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College. Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities and special needs.
Special Instructions: Salt Lake Community College will conduct a background check on the final candidate.
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