Director of Library

Location: Takoma Park

Job Title:

Director of the Library

Department:
Weis Library

Reports To:

Provost

Salary Range: $65,000

FLSA Status:
Exempt

OVERVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY

Washington Adventist University (WAU) is a Christ-centered institution of higher education that supports a culture of excellence where all feel valued. Nestled in a desirable residential community in Takoma Park, Maryland, WAU offers its faculty and staff an environment where professional expertise is valued, and lasting connections between co-workers are formed as we work together to ensure the success of our students.

Regardless of the title, every employee supports WAU's vision of producing graduates who bring moral leadership and competence to their communities.

SUMMARY

Responsible for the overall functioning of the Theofield G. Weis Library and the Curriculum Library, including recruitment, administration, and supervision of staff. With the approval of the Provost, formulates policies for the library and prepares the operating budget. Works with department chairs to ensure that resources and allocations are sufficient to meet the curriculum needs of the University and that students and faculty receive library instruction as needed and appropriate.

Is directly responsible for the safety and security of the collection; and with the advice of the Library Committee, develops plans and resources to anticipate the changing needs of the faculty, administration, and students and works with the faculty to provide for the growth of the collection and the promotion of library services and resources to the campus community. Serves as an active member of the WAU shared governance system as appropriate.

Responsible for making sure that issues of building maintenance, safety, and security are addressed by working with the appropriate University offices and personnel. Plans and administers the provision of library services by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

General Library Administration

It is the responsibility of the director of the library to carry out the following administrative functions:

* Provide leadership for and management of the University's library services.

* Provide information, operational and usage reports and schedules to the Provost.

* Assists University faculty, staff and students in resolving problems associated with library services.

* Formulate policies and procedures.

* Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures; analyses variances; initiating corrective action.

* Recruit, train, supervise, and appraise library personnel

* Delegate supervisory/administrative responsibilities to library personnel as appropriate

* Foster marketing and public relations activities

* Supervise the purchase of resources, supplies, and equipment

* Exercise responsibility for library equipment and inventories

* Maintain essential library records

* Manage the library facility, including space allocation, maintenance, and repairs

* Prepare various reports

Performs the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors:

Resources Management and Education

* Organize the library's resources for optimum access and usage

* Disseminate information about the current library services to students, faculty and staff.

* Develop subject-specific informational material for academic support.

* Assist the Webmaster in ensuring information is current on the Weis Library web page.

* Acquire needed resources as identified by departmental requests and library staff research and recommendations

* Consult with departments in regard to existing and needed resources

* Develop and provide for professional development and in-service training of library staff.

* Provide library instruction

Technology

* Coordinates the introduction of technological advances in information access into the library to support student learning outcomes.

* Makes recommendations for the upgrade of library technology as needed.

Consortial Relationships

* Maintain satisfactory working relationships with consortiums, including the following:

* Adventist Library Information Cooperative (ALICE)

* Maryland Digital Library (MDL)

* Attend consortium meetings as scheduled

* Participate in consortium-wide planning and budgeting

Professional Development

* Encourages library personnel to develop professionally by being members of professional organizations as appropriate and by attending conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.

* Participates personally in local, regional, and national professional organizations

Statistics and Reports

* Keeps and tabulates pertinent library statistics

* Prepares narrative and statistical reports as required

Additional Duties

* Shares evening and weekend supervisory and reference responsibilities

* Performs other duties as requested/assigned

SUPERVISIORY RESPONSIBLITIES

* Supervision Received:

* Reports directly to the Provost

* Supervision Given:

* Supervises all library…