Head Librarian

Job Details

Job no: 498799

Work type: Staff Full-time

Department: University Libraries

Location: Wilf Campus, 500 West 185th Street, NY, NY

Categories: Library

Pollack Library is Yeshiva University's general academic library, serving a diverse community of students, faculty, and scholars across a wide range of disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and health sciences. The Head of Pollack Library provides strategic leadership for this branch, overseeing a broad range of mission-driven services including research services, instruction, access services, and outreach. The Head Librarian works under the guidance of the Director of University Libraries and supervises a team of unionized professional librarians, supervisory professional librarians, and support staff.

• Lead, develop, and evaluate a team of professional and support staff, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing work environment
• Accelerate the growth of programs in support of student success, including research services, instruction, access services, course reserves, and interlibrary loan
• Develop Pollack Library's print, electronic, and media collections through data-informed decision-making, faculty and student input, and active selection in support of curricula and research across a wide range of disciplines
• Develop, build, and promote a progression of instructional models to cultivate information fluency in accordance with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
• Assess and evaluate library programs and services using quantitative and qualitative methods, communicating findings to inform continuous improvement and demonstrate impact
• Oversee all aspects of circulation policies, procedures, and access services operations, ensuring equitable and efficient service delivery
• Oversee resolution of access and technology issues in coordination with Library Technology and Digital Services staff
• Manage the Pollack Library's collections and operating budget responsibly and transparently
• Provide research services as needed
• Collaborate with University Libraries colleagues in strategic planning, policy development, and cross-branch initiatives
• Steward Pollack Library's physical spaces as welcoming, functional learning environments
• Follow developments in the profession and apply them as appropriate
• Participate in professional activities through publications, presentations, and service in professional organizations

• ALA‑accredited master's degree in library science preferred; candidates with a relevant advanced degree and substantial leadership experience in an academic library setting will be considered
• Minimum of five years of progressive library experience, including at least two years in a supervisory or management role
• Second advanced degree in a relevant discipline preferred
• Demonstrated innovative and entrepreneurial approach to user‑centered library service
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty, administrators, and staff
• Experience with assessment methodologies and data-informed decision-making
• Familiarity with emerging technologies relevant to academic libraries, including digital scholarship tools, AI applications, and evolving information landscapes
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and allocate resources strategically
• Collaborative leadership style with experience working across units and departments

$87,000 - $90,000

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all employees and candidates without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.