Director of Library Services

REPORTS TO:

Dean of Academic Affairs

WORK SCHEDULE:

Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

COMPENSATION: $/year + DOE + Benefits, Exempt Permanent Full-Time Position

CLOSING DATE:
Until Filled

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

The Director of Library Services provides vision, leadership, advocacy and direction in all aspects of the library’s operation as an academic library for Iḷisaġvik College and public library for the villages of the North Slope.

• Responsible for the library planning, policy development, budget, and delivery of library services.
• Responsible for the staffing, supervision, scheduling, training, and evaluation of library personnel.
• Represents the College in professional library activities and consults with other librarians to facilitate improvement of services and procedures.
• Analyzes all library statistics and compiles monthly developmental and expenditure reports.
• Manages and prepares grant reports, proposals, budgets and activities.
• Manages collection development activities, purchases and deselects all materials.
• Assists library patrons with reference and research questions.
• Collaborates with faculty to support student learning.
• Promotes library resources as integral components of instruction.
• Provides bibliographic instruction to classes.
• Serves on various administrative and academic committees to include Academic Council, Cabinet, and Accreditation.
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Demonstrated grant and budget management experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with automated library systems and technology.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain good community relations.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough (NSB) institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

• Master’s degree in Library Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association.
• Three years demonstrated experience in a public or college library.
• Three years demonstrated professional supervisory work experience.

• Some supervisory experience in an academic or public library.
• Knowledge of or work experience in indigenous librarianship or archive.
• Ability to speak Iñupiaq.
• Valid driver’s license.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to climb or balance, and may drive a vehicle.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific…