Job Description
The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) seeks an innovative, visionary, inspired leader to serve as the University Librarian and Director (Director) of the Auraria Library. The Auraria Library serves three distinct higher education institutions – CU Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Community College of Denver – on one urban campus located in downtown Denver. The position reports to the CU Denver Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Resources and Services in the Office of the Provost.
The Library’s 2030 scenario presents bold aspirations for supporting the three institutions’ teaching, learning, research, and service missions where the library is “convener, communicator, creator, collaborator, and connector of innovative spaces for communities beyond the home campus – expanding conservation roles into generative and creative roles.” A comprehensive $32 million facility renovation, scheduled for early 2017 completion, brought interdisciplinary teams together to re-envision organizational outcomes, re-invent service models, and re-purpose facility spaces. With these new initiatives, Auraria Library is cultivating 21st century synergies among educational technology, innovative learning spaces, digital media, digital scholarship, researcher support, research instruction, and public services.
The Director works closely with faculty, students, and administration from all three institutions in planning, resourcing, implementing, and evaluating library resources, programs, and services. The Director empowers and enables all Library personnel in the decision-making processes through shared leadership principles and practices. The Director inspires and activates an energetic cohort of Library leaders to ensure strategic and tactical alignment of Auraria Library resources with tri-institutional missions.
The successful candidate will embrace these essential duties:
- Implement, evaluate and refine high-impact library services in newly-renovated spaces under the direction of an innovative leadership team
- Continuously seek avenues to optimize customer service through the application of innovative technologies, policies, and services
- Support all Library personnel in achieving a welcoming, affirming learning environment
- Articulate a positive image of the Library across campus and to community constituents
- Enrich synergistic relationships with executive campus leaders and develop learning partnerships with academic and student support services staff across the three institutions
- Participate in scholarship to advance public service at the Library and in the profession
- Continuously foster library development efforts, including grant seeking and fundraising
Compensation: Salary is negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience.
Benefits: For a benefits overview, visit https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits.
Screening Date: This position is open until filled.
Start Date: As soon after screening as possible.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Terminal degree (Master’s) in library/information science from an ALA-accredited program or a related field
- A record of scholarship, librarianship/teaching and service sufficient to be appointed at the professor rank with tenure at CU Denver:
- A record of progressively responsible higher education leadership experience in academic libraries, with substantial management skills in planning, finance, team building, and faculty and staff development
Application Instructions: To apply, visit https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=07287.
HR Info
Susannah McGuire, susannah.mcguire@ucdenver.edu
Application Instructions: To apply, visit https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=07287