Do you believe in the transformative power of libraries and education? Are you an experienced leader and manager with a proven track record? Join Colorado Mesa University’s library staff and make a difference in the lives of our students. As Head of Access Services and Marketing you will lead a dependable team to provide excellent and caring Access Services to students and faculty. You will also lead the library’s marketing efforts including serving as liaison between the library and campus marketing.
Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership and oversight for a suite of services including circulation, course reserves, stack maintenance, copyright guidance and interlibrary loan.
- Supervises 4 staff including providing employee feedback and performance review.
- Oversees collecting departmental statistics; compiles, analyzes and reports stats.
- Plans, coordinates and implements library marketing activities.
- Collaborates with campus marketing to produce library print and digital promotional materials.
- Provides support for library events and workshops.
- Coordinates library social media accounts; creates content and interacts with users to increase engagement.
- Provides reference services through various modalities including in-person, chat, video, phone and e-mail.
- Participates in collection development as liaison and selector to assigned academic departments.
Education and Experience:
Required:
- Master’s degree from an ALA accredited library or information science program.
- 3 years demonstrated successful supervisory experience.
Preferred:
- Marketing experience.
- Access Services and/or Interlibrary Loan experience.
Colorado Mesa University is a mid-sized institution focused on providing unparalleled educational opportunities to students. Dedicated staff and faculty make CMU a place that is truly student-centered, committed to supporting students’ educational goals and journey. The library is a hub of academic activities and is deeply integrated into the campus.
Located on Colorado’s Western Slope, the Grand Valley’s diversity of landscapes creates a stunning convergence of mountains, rivers, canyons and forests. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy beautiful scenery and various outdoor activities without the high price, crowds and traffic of other destinations. Hiking, biking, skiing, fishing or floating a river are a short drive from campus. Grand Junction is a mid-size town that offers cultured amenities like a city symphony and chorale, craft breweries and wineries, art galleries, as well as music and theater productions.
Direct inquiries to Sylvia Rael, Library Director: