College Librarian

People are drawn to Guilford College for a number of reasons, including the College’s Core Values of community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice, and stewardship.

Working at Guilford provides you with a rewarding opportunity to impact the developing lives of students from a range of diverse backgrounds. Guilford attracts those who are seeking a professional challenge and career advancement. It also attracts those who want to enjoy a beautiful campus and location in the dynamic city of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Guilford College offers a wide range of benefits for full-time regular employees, including 13 paid holidays, tuition remission, health insurance, telemedicine, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, a retirement plan, and optional dental and vision insurance. In addition, employment at the College provides employees with access to numerous discounts for products, services, and attractions.

Position Summary Position Summary As the primary leader of Guilford’s Library and Learning Technologies enterprise during a time of transformation and reengagement, the College Librarian creates, through strategic planning, policy development, and sustainable operations, a community of teachers and learners with knowledge engagement and effective connection to information and resources. This includes supervising any librarians and associates employed outside of the Special Collections unit and serving in partnership with the College Archivist as co-lead in advancement of strategic directions and effective development of and access to Guilford’s educational resources.

As budget manager, they seek sustainable ways to foster exploration by providing intellectually and culturally responsive resources, technologies, and expertise in an inclusive, collaborative community of teaching and learning. The College Librarian provides leadership and administration for digital and information literacy initiatives and for access to physical and virtual library collections, library technology, and to learning spaces throughout the Hege Academic Commons.

They model and promote a positive, accessible, and enriching user experience within both physical and virtual learning and creation environments. The College Librarian also serves as the primary point of contact and consultation on matters related to copyright, fair use, and intellectual property; providing leadership in support of Open Educational Resources (OER) development and adoption.

Position Description The College Librarian coordinates general library operations, providing overall support, guidance, and coordination for team members; and ensures the effective management and professional development of LLT team members. The College Librarian is responsible for ensuring appropriate campus constituent outreach and liaison for the development and implementation of services and support that are characterized by responsiveness, efficiency, and open engagement with students, faculty, and staff for the advancement of the Library’s vision for furthering teaching, learning, and research.

The individual in this position performs the duties and responsibilities of this role at all times in a fashion that supports the college’s commitment to creating an inclusive institution of academic excellence where a variety of persons and perspectives are welcome, as well as to providing an environment where students from all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, cultures and backgrounds may succeed.

Responsibilities Serves as team lead to provide support and overall coordination for Library and Learning Technologies operations, including establishing policies and procedures, preparing and managing applicable budgets, planning…