Job Description
Under the supervision of the Dean of Academic Support, this position provides college-wide leadership of
library services with strong alignment to Colorado Mountain College’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities.
The Associate Dean of Library Services leads the college’s overall vision and strategy of library services for the
college's 11 campuses, both virtually and with the college’s three physical libraries. The position, with a focus
on teaching and learning, supports enrichment of the CMC student experience and student success. The
position manages day-to-day library operations for CMC, oversees library resources, collections, and services,
as well as promotes community building and public engagement.
The Associate Dean leads library plans and information literacy services. The position manages and facilitates
library services and resources in a manner that is equitable for all campuses, students, faculty, and staff
within the mission of the college. This position coordinates with library staff across the college to ensure
consistency of baseline services and operations, while encouraging each library to plan, develop, and
maintain services for its distinct population. In coordination with campus leadership, the Associate Dean
supervises, advocates for, and evaluates library staff and collaborates with staff and faculty on resource
needs. The position oversees library budgets and serves as the college copyright officer.
The Associate Dean, together with the library staff for the college, provides instruction, reference, and
outreach to advance the common learning competencies as well as program and course outcomes. This
position engages students in-person and remotely to meet student needs and preferences. The Associate
Dean actively participates in serving student needs with print and large electronic collection and research
help and oversees library services consisting of chat, appointments, phone, and email help. The position
provides physical and electronic resources to support the curriculum and lifelong learning of students.
The Associate Dean advocates for the interest of the institution and serves as a liaison for all communication
related to library services. Where feasible and prudent, the Associate Dean collaborates with local
community and public librarians.
This position is a non-teaching supervisory position for college-wide integration of access and success with
library services and programs, established to provide high quality academic opportunities. Evening hours
required on a weekly basis; may be required to participate in programs, committees, training, conferences, or
other work-related activities outside of routine work hours. The position will involve occasional travel to
other campuses as needed.
Benefits & Additional Compensation Info
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Pet insurance, retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, annual & sick time, mental health resources, healthy lifestyle benefits, affordable transitional housing may be available to the successful candidate based on eligibility and availability, relocation if applicable.
Additional Info & Requirements
Special Conditions of Employment
Successful completion of a background check including motor vehicles records check will be required.
Incumbents in this position will adhere to all safety and compliance policies of Colorado Mountain College
while performing all duties assigned. Travel, evening, and weekend work will be required based on
position responsibilities.
Working Conditions
This position requires constant sitting, occasional walking, standing and driving; occasional handling objects,
pushing/pulling; frequent reaching with hands/arms, and use of finger movements; occasional lifting,
carrying, pushing or pulling objects up to 50 lbs. Constant written and oral communication and the ability to
reason and analyze and perform calculations occasionally. Work is performed using a computer and standard
office equipment daily and driving a vehicle occasionally.
CMC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the College will
assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment,
including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing,
participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the
requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require
reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this
position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator, Human Resources, benefits@coloradomtn.edu.
The Community
CMC is a comprehensive, public, open-access dual-mission institution offering 136 academic programs ranging from bachelor’s and associate degrees, specialized certificates, and a wide range of online, non-credit and lifelong learning courses, as well as extensive concurrent enrollment opportunities in close partnership with neighboring school districts.
Over 15,000 students attend CMC annually, and 40% of degree-seeking students earn a certificate or degree every year. The college’s Latinx enrollment has doubled in six years to 29%, making CMC a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). CMC courses are highly personal and many are experiential by design, each with a maximum registration of 25 students.
Colorado Mountain College campuses are located in Aspen, Carbondale, Breckenridge, Dillon, Steamboat Springs, downtown Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs-Spring Valley, Leadville, Rifle, the Vail Valley, and Salida. Of these locations, three are “traditional” residential—Spring Valley, Leadville, and Steamboat Springs; students in Breckenridge (and coming soon – in Edwards, Spring Valley and Steamboat Spring) have access to college-owned apartment-style housing. CMC campuses are close-knit communities, on average serving between 1,000 – 2,000 students.
The majority of the college’s financial support comes from local property taxes, not tuition or state revenues. Consequently, CMC is uniquely positioned to be entrepreneurial, nimble, mission-focused, and responsive to community and workforce needs. The college’s Central Services office, which provides administrative support to all campus locations, is located in historic downtown Glenwood Springs, the town from which CMC originally launched in 1965.
Colorado Mountain College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. For general information about CMC, its programs, locations, students, faculty, and offerings, go to: www.coloradomtn.edu.
Links
External Job Ad
https://coloradomtn.edu/employment/associate-dean-of-library-services-college-wide-central-services/