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Job Description:
The College of the Holy Cross is seeking a Director of Library Services. The Director is responsible for the administration and planning of all College library operations and reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. He or she supervises the College's four libraries, the College Archives, the Educational Technology Group, and the staff at the nearby Worcester Art Museum Library. Duties include the hiring and supervision of approximately 35 FTE staff and support of their professional development. The Director is also responsible for the preparation, submission, justification, and expenditure of the total library budget of approximately $3.6 million. The Director sits on appropriate College-wide committees, participates in local, regional, and professional organizations, and represents the College at professional conferences. The successful candidate will play a central role in the College's ongoing, collaborative effort to articulate and implement a vision of the role of library services within the contemporary undergraduate liberal arts college-how such services can best support student learning as well as the research of both students and faculty. The new Director will be an energetic and resourceful professional with proven management and strategic planning skills. He or she will lead the College in its continuing efforts to integrate state-of-the-art technology and methods of scholarly communication into the traditional library environment of a liberal arts college. The Director will serve as an articulate representative of the College and its libraries both within the College and to relevant external communities.
Requirements:
Candidates must hold at least a masters degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution. A diverse academic background as indicated by an advanced degree in a second subject is strongly preferred. Candidates should be accomplished professionals with seven or more years of successful administrative experience in an academic library. They must possess effective written and oral communication skills and a proven ability to manage both a staff of thoughtful professionals and a complex budget. To apply please submit a letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references to http://holycross.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=15498&. Inquiries may be directed to Professor James M. Kee, Chair of the Search Committee, at jkee@holycross.edu or (508) 793-2692. Review of applications will begin immediately and proceed until the position is filled.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, exempt position.
The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action in the workplace.
A member of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium.
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