Associate Dean Research and Instruction

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting. The New York Times has called the most ambitious campus design program in the country. UC’s momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co‑op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

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UC is a mission‑driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

The University of Cincinnati Libraries (UCL) seeks a strategic, outcomes‑focused leader to fill the Associate Dean for Research & Instruction (AD) position. The AD will join the senior leadership team and be a part of continuing the transformation of the research library at the university. As a member of the senior leadership team, the AD works collaboratively to realize the UC Libraries’ vision and strategic directions.

The AD champions the implementation of the UC Libraries’ strategic plan and takes responsibility for meeting goals pertaining to research and instruction. The AD has programmatic, strategic, budgetary, managerial and operational responsibilities for the following libraries and departments in the University of Cincinnati Libraries:
Research & Teaching Services, Research & Data Services, Scholarly Communications, Donald

C. Harrison Health Sciences Library, College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) Library, Science Library, Robert

A. Deshon and Karl J. Schlachter Library for Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) and the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) Library. Other management portfolios may be assigned as the organization adapts to meet the needs of a growing campus community. The AD will develop programs and initiatives for UC Libraries and build collaborative partnerships beyond the organization to move UC Libraries toward its goals.

Relationship and Authority:
The AD reports directly to the Dean and University Librarian. The AD has responsibility and authority for library instruction and research services at UC Libraries. In addition, the AD serves as the senior administrator for Research & Teaching Services, Research & Data Services, Scholarly Communications, Donald

C. Harrison Health Sciences Library, College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) Library, Science Library, Robert

A. Deshon and Karl J. Schlachter Library for Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) and the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) Library.

• Collaborates with the Dean and senior leaders to identify needs, establish priorities, and develop goals, objectives, actions and measures of success.
• Takes ownership of goals and initiatives within the strategic plan that relate to areas of responsibility.
• Leads the overall strategy and direction of UC Libraries’ instruction and research services, including administering policies, procedures and best practices.
• Leads assessment of the research and instruction needs of faculty and students and develops programs and services to meet those needs.
• Builds strategic and collaborative partnerships with campus leaders to integrate the libraries’ collections and services into curricula and research workflows.
• Recruits, hires, evaluates, develops and retains faculty and staff who meet or exceed user expectations.
• Promotes a culture of evidence‑based decision making through developing and supporting evaluation and assessment of research and instruction services.
• Achieves…