Head, IKBLC Programs and Services

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Head, IKBLC Programs and Services

UBC Library | Irving K Barber Learning Centre | Leadership (Julie Mitchell)

October 1, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks

December 31, 2032

The expected pay (or pay range) for this position is $8034.92 to $13,659.08 per month.

UBC LIBRARY

As one of the world’s leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world.

We honour, celebrate and thank the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam) and Syilx Okanagan peoples on whose territories the main campuses of the University of British Columbia have the privilege to be situated.

The University of British Columbia Library is one of the largest academic libraries in Canada and consistently ranks among the top university research libraries in North America. UBC Library has
14 branches and divisions across two campuses (Vancouver and Kelowna), including an off-site hospital library; a multi-purpose teaching and learning facility, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre; and the Xwi7xwa Library, a centre for academic and community Indigenous scholarship. Almost 300 knowledgeable employees – librarians, management and professional staff, support staff and student staff – provide users with the excellent resources and services that they need to further their research, teaching and learning.

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LIBRARY BRANCH/UNIT

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) is dedicated to the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development of the people of British Columbia. We provide educational resources and services, offer open spaces for study, research, and innovation, and collaborate with community partners on initiatives that promote lifelong learning across the province. The IKBLC is home to the Chapman Learning Commons and the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication, which support student academic success across disciplines through learning services, writing support, academic skills development, and collaborative programming.

In addition, the IKBLC leads a range of innovative community engagement and knowledge mobilization initiatives that connect the university with communities across British Columbia and beyond. These include the EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program, the Writer-in-Residence Program, the Making Research Accessible Initiative, and the BC History Digitization Program, all of which advance equity, public scholarship, lifelong learning, and access to knowledge across British Columbia and beyond.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Head, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Program and Services works closely with and reports directly to the Associate University Librarian, Teaching, Learning and Engagement and Executive Director, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. They work with a broad range of partners and stakeholders including the UBC Library, campus units, community service organizations and agencies and representatives from the education and government sectors.

The Head, IKBLC Program and Services interacts and consults with relevant individuals at UBC Library relating to information technology, facilities, human resources, and development. The Head, IKBLC cooperates with the other Heads and AULs, including at UBC Okanagan Library, in the provision of programs and services. The Head, IKBLC works…