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Assistant Director of Library Services

St. George's School

Middletown, RI

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Wages

Not Specified

Location

Middletown, RI

Hours

Not Specified

MLS

Required

Minimum Education

Not Specified

Library Experience

Preferred

Supervisory Experience

Not Specified

Type of Library

Academic

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Job Description

Assistant Director of Library Services

July14,2025

Classification:  Faculty, 12-month position

Position Type:  Full-time, Salary 

Department:  Library

Reports to:  Director of Library Services

Job Summary:  St. George’s School is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Director of Library Services. Reporting to the Director, the Assistant Director of Library Services plays a key role in supporting the school’s educational goals. The Assistant Director promotes a dynamic and welcoming service-oriented library program that focuses on the educational needs of the entire school community. Along with the Director and faculty, the Assistant Director shares responsibility for teaching students to develop research skills, while promoting and maintaining information literacy standards. The Assistant Director supports the Director to implement the Library Mission Statement and programmatic initiatives, to enhance the library’s web presence and social media, and to work with the Director to ensure compliance with OSL policies. 

Major Responsibilities:    

  • coordinating & teaching Information Literacy instruction sessions
  • serving as Circulation Head, creating and maintaining LibGuides pages to support the program
  • managing the library’s social media accounts
  • making recommendations for digital and physical collection development
  • cataloging library materials
  • coordinating the student Library Advisory Board
  • taking responsibility for the daily operation of the facility in the absence of the Director as needed
  • representing St. George’s at quarterly Ocean State Libraries consortium (OSL) Circulation Heads meetings

Additional responsibilities:

  • The Assistant Director participates in faculty committees, Mission SG,  service activities, and in the daily life of a boarding school.

Skills and Qualifications:  

  • ALA-accredited MLS.
  • Experience teaching information literacy instruction is strongly preferred.
  • Preference will be given to candidates with college, university, or independent school library experience.
  • Commitment to diversity and to cultivating an inclusive and equitable school culture.
  • Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills.
  • A sense of humor, warmth, and a willingness to bring joy to the work.

To apply: Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume to [email protected]. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. St. George’s School is an equal opportunity employer.

https://www.stgeorges.edu/about/career-opportunities

https://stgeorges.libguides.com/home

The Community

St. George’s is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school offering a comprehensive college-preparatory program to students in grades 9–12. The Nathaniel P. Hill Library serves as a vital center of campus intellectual life. It supports the academic program by providing outstanding services, resources, and facilities for research and study. The library also advances the broader educational mission of the school by awakening interest in a broad range of ideas, by inspiring a love of learning and scholarship, by ensuring that students and faculty are effective users of ideas and information and by providing spaces where all members of the school community can explore multiple curiosities about their world.

Posted Jul 15, 2025