Library Director

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The Library Director plays a dynamic leadership role, guiding a team of library professionals with vision and purpose. This position oversees staffing from recruitment and onboarding to performance evaluation and professional growth, while fostering a collaborative work environment. The Director develops and administers departmental budgets to ensure operational excellence and champions the library’s essential role in academic success. They coordinate and deliver robust reference services in-person and online, supporting research and learning across disciplines.

Through planning and continuous assessment, the Director drives the development of innovative research support services and information resources. By partnering with faculty, academic departments, and student support teams, they help elevate learning outcomes and ensure the library remains a vital, evolving hub of intellectual engagement.

• Lead staffing, including recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, and professional growth.
• Develop and administer departmental budgets for operational excellence.
• Build strong relationships with campus leadership and stakeholders to champion the library’s mission.
• Coordinate and deliver reference services (in-person and online) to support research and learning.
• Plan and assess programs to develop innovative research support services and information resources.
• Partner with faculty, academic departments, and student support teams to elevate learning outcomes.

• Necessary Education or
  
  Work Experience:
  
  Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA-accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in academic library administration.

• Required Knowledge Or Skills: Expertise in library operations, reference services, and academic support programming.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across campus departments.
• Proven leadership experience in academic libraries or related educational settings.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex operations and lead teams.
• Dedication to student success.
• Strong commitment to the Edgewood University mission as a Catholic institution in the Dominican tradition.

• Specialized Knowledge And Skills: Comprehensive familiarity with current trends in academic libraries, digital scholarship, and student learning support.
• Experience with strategic planning, assessment, and advocacy in higher education environments.

• Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Edgewood University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity in faculty, staff, and students. Candidates should demonstrate multicultural competence and are encouraged from traditionally underrepresented populations to apply. The selected candidate must support the college mission and core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.

• Director

• Full-time

• Other

• Higher Education

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Eligible applicants may apply through standard university channels.