Dean of the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library

Dean of the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library Job Title

Dean of the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library

Texas A&M International University

Killam Library

Commensurate

Laredo, Texas

Staff

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) invites nominationsand applications for the position of Dean of the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library. The University seeks a dynamic, forward-thinking,and collaborative leader to advance the Library's mission insupport of teaching, learning, research, and scholarship. The Deanwill articulate a compelling vision for the future of the academiclibrary and position the Killam Library as an essential partner in advancing and sustaining the University's success.

The Dean, under general direction of the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, serves as the chief administrative and strategic leader for all library programs, services, and facilities. This role is central to aligning library operations with institutional priorities, supporting a diverse academic community, and ensuring responsiveness to the rapidly evolvinglandscape of higher education and academic libraries. The Dean is responsible for shaping and executing a collaborative strategic vision that enhances student success, faculty research, and academic innovation.

The Dean will:

• Provide visionary leadership for the Killam Library and itsteam of 20 full-time staff and approximately 20 part-time student workers.
• Provide leadership and direction in personnel matters,including recruitment, selection, staffing, performance management,employee development, recognition, consistent with applicable
  
  University policies and equal employment opportunity requirements..
• Manage an annual budget of $2.6 million and direct and oversee all Library operations, including financial and physical resources,facilities, user services, interlibrary collaboration, technology and automated systems, strategic planning, assessment and reporting, marketing, and public relations.
• Initiate a needs assessment and implement a plan for selection,acquisition, cataloging, classification, circulation of librarymedia materials, and collaborative library agreements.
• Seek external funding and write grant proposals for enhancinglibrary programs, facilities, and collections.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of libraryprograms and services to meet the needs of students and faculty.
• Coordinate services and collections that support academic programs delivered in a variety of methods and at a variety ofonsite and offsite venues.
• Develop, interpret, and implement policies and procedures tomeet library objectives for efficient daily operations and to guidelong-term quality improvement.
• Foster collaborative and creative opportunities within the library, across campus, in the community, and with otherinstitutions by cultivating relationships and partnerships.
• Facilitate and encourage the integration of emerging technologies including AI.
• Provide support for the scholarly activity of facultylibrarians.
• Participate in resource-sharing and library consortia.
• Work with Texas A&M University System library leaders topursue common goals and strategies.
• Coordinate and finalize library budget preparation and exercise sound fiscal management to assure effective use of financial andhuman resources.
• Direct facilities planning to provide optimal working and learning environments.
• Perform other duties which may be assigned.

It is required that the selected candidate possess a Master'sdegree in Library Science (or equivalent degree) from an American Library Association-accredited program and progressiveadministrative experience in an academic library setting.

Eight years of related experience in a library environment,including managerial experience. In addition, it is preferred thatthe selected candidate have:

• A Second Master's or advanced degree, Ph.D., or equivalent degree in related field.
• Five years of successful library administrative experience withprogressively more responsible positions such as department head,assistant dean, or associate dean.
• A record of engagement in professional associations.
• Experience with library advocacy in local, state, national and international settings.
• Demonstrated experience and leadership integrating technology and digital resources for the organization, access and distributionof information.
• Knowledge of electronic resources, library technologies, and automated library systems.
• Prior success with strategic planning and assessment of libraryprograms, operations, and services.
• Knowledge of current issues, developments, innovations, and challenges in academic librarianship and archives, informationtechnology, scholarly communications, and higher education.
• Capacity to provide an atmosphere that encourages teambuilding, accountability, professional growth of staff, trust, and productivity.
• Experience to lead initiatives to…