Director of Library

Job Title: Director of the Library

Department: Weis Library

Reports To: Provost

Salary Range: $65,000

FLSA Status: Exempt

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.

Responsible for the overall functioning of 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 ensuring 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.

• Provide leadership for and management of the University’s library services.
• Provide information, operational and usage reports and schedules to the Provost.
• Assist 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; analyzing 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.

• 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 regarding existing and needed resources.
• Develop and provide professional development and in‑service training of library staff.
• Provide library instruction.

• Coordinate the introduction of technological advances in information access into the library to support student learning outcomes.
• Make recommendations for the upgrade of library technology as needed.

• 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.

• Encourage library personnel to develop professionally by being members of professional organizations as…