Senior Associate Dean and Director, Dahlgren Memorial Library, Medical Center

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation's capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

The Senior Associate Dean and Director, Dahlgren Memorial Library, Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), provides strategic and operational leadership for GUMC’s Graduate Health & Life Sciences Research Library. The position advances a comprehensive vision integrating, services, education, collections, and library services in support of GUMC’s education, research, and clinical missions, including the School of Medicine, Berkley School of Nursing, School of Health, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Biomedical Graduate Education, Biomedical & Health Sciences research departments and affiliated clinical partners.

The Senior Associate Dean and Director reports to the Vice President for Faculty and Academic Affairs and leads library operational planning, systems implementation, and the delivery of library services and resources in support of the Medical Center mission and strategic plan. The position is responsible for integrating library and informational services into the fabric of the Medical Center through continuous quality improvement of staff, resources, equipment, and services.

The role emphasizes fiscal stewardship, user-centered service design, data-informed decision-making, forward-looking planning, and the thoughtful adoption of new information technologies and methods to benefit the community. The position advocates for faculty, student, clinician, and researcher needs in Medical Center decision-making related to information resources and services. This role requires a leader who can anticipate and respond to rapid change in scholarly communication, technology, and academic medicine.

• Recruits, develops, mentors, and leads a diverse workforce of professional librarians, staff, and student employees, fostering collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Coordinates cooperative arrangements and communications with other Georgetown University libraries. Represents Georgetown to the National Library of Medicine, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, the Medical Library Association, the Academy of Health Information Professionals, and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries.
• Integrates library services, resources, and systems into academic, clinical, and research endeavors.
• Supports teaching and learning through direct instruction, collaboration with faculty, and leadership in information literacy, data literacy, AI literacy and technology-enabled education.

Appointment as an Executive Administrator in the Georgetown University Medical Center, holding an academic appointment with the rights and privileges of non-tenure faculty. The position operates at a senior academic administrative level and meets regularly with other GUMC deans and senior leaders to integrate Dahlgren Memorial Library operations with medical education, student affairs, admissions, research administration, and clinical programs.

The Senior Associate Dean and Director provides direct and indirect supervision of professional librarians, staff, and student employees, including mentoring managers and team leads.

The incumbent interacts regularly with other deans; hospital administration; department, center, and institute chairs and directors; advancement and development offices;
University Information Services (UIS); GUMC Finance and Contracting; and faculty, staff, and students across the medical center and university.

The incumbent serves on Medical Center and University committees and represents Dahlgren Memorial Library to the…