Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Wages

Not Specified

Location

Crete, NE

Hours

40.00

MLS

Required

Minimum Education

Master's Degree

Library Experience

Preferred

Supervisory Experience

Required

Type of Library

Academic

Job Description

Doane University invites applications for the Associate Director, Library Services (Educational Resources) position on our Crete Campus. This leadership role supports the strategic direction, daily operations, and advancement of library services to serve students, faculty, and staff. Reporting to the Director of Learning Technology and Library Services, this position is key to enhancing access to academic resources, integrating emerging technologies, and promoting information literacy across the institution.

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info
  • The pay is determined by experience and starts at $60,000
  • We offer competitive paid time off, benefits packages, and professional development opportunities. To support our employees’ educational goals, we offer free tuition for undergraduate programs and discounted tuition for graduate programs at Doane.
Additional Info & Requirements

Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program with:

  • At least four (4) years of demonstrated leadership and management experience in an academic library setting.
  • Two (2) years of experience leading an organization, unit, or initiative

Experience must demonstrate:

  • Knowledge of library technologies, systems, and emerging trends in academic libraries.
  • Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in library services and programs.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including faculty, students, and administrators.
The Community

Known for its leadership in higher education, Doane University is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence. Doane’s innovative approach stresses critical thinking to produce thought leaders of tomorrow and offers each person in its community a unique sense of belonging. Founded in 1872, Doane University is the oldest private liberal arts institution in Nebraska with campuses in Crete, Lincoln, and an Omaha location and is home to more than 2,837 total students.  

Doane features approximately 40 undergraduate majors and nine graduate programs in three distinct colleges. Doane University has been ranked among the top three institutions in Nebraska and among the top 400 institutions nationally by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings for the last three years, demonstrating Doane's reputation for outstanding leadership development which provides students with a transformative education that prepares them for successful careers and lives.  

There is no place like Doane, Go Tigers!

Links

External Job Ad
https://doane.peopleadmin.com/postings/2121

Website
www.doane.edu

Human Resources / Job Listings
www.doane.edu/jobs

HR Info

Taylor Maganda

Human Resources Generalist (Recruitment)

taylor.maganda@doane.edu or 402-826-8679

Posted Apr 30, 2025