Coordinator of Library and Learning Resources

Virginia Community Colleges; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wytheville Community College seeks a strategic leader to coordinate library and learning resources in support of student success. The role provides collegewide leadership for library services and learning resources that enhance instruction, research, and information literacy across all modalities.

The coordinator directs library operations, supervise staff, manage budgets, and collaborate with faculty to integrate resources into curricula, while ensuring accessibility and quality across

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library science or library and information science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• At least three years of professional library experience.
• Experience with reference and research services, information literacy instruction, collection development, electronic resources, and integrated library systems.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate, and improve library programs and services.
• Experience supervising employees including training, scheduling, and performance support.
• Experience managing budgets, subscriptions, contracts, or resource allocations.
• Strong organizational, communication, instructional, customer-service, and technology skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners.
• Experience managing archives, special collections, or related historical materials.
• Provide accessible and responsive services to a diverse student population.
• Provide evening or weekend coverage as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, promotes, and evaluates library and learning resource services in alignment with the College’s mission, priorities, academic programs, and student needs.
• Oversees the selection, acquisition, evaluation, maintenance, and deselection of print, electronic, and multimedia resources in collaboration with faculty.
• Oversees circulation, interlibrary loan, acquisitions, serials, and cataloging; manages archives and special collections; and provides local history and genealogical research assistance.
• Develops and administers the library budget, including expenditures, subscriptions, and resource allocations.
• Develops and delivers information literacy and research instruction in classroom, embedded, workshop, individual, and online formats.
• Provides reference and research assistance and collaborates with faculty to integrate library resources, research skills, and information literacy into courses and programs.
• Oversees library systems and digital services, including the ILS, electronic resources, online guides, instructional materials, and library web content, in coordination with IT staff, VCCS, VIVA, and vendors.
• Ensures accessible and responsive resources, services, facilities, and digital content for students at all locations and online environments.
• Supervises, trains, schedules, supports, and evaluates assigned LRC employees and oversees federal work-study students.
• Collects and reports library data to support planning, improvement, accreditation, and reporting.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Instructional skills

Collaboration

Customer service

Technology proficiency

Research support

Education

Master’s degree in library science

Tools

Integrated library system

Electronic resources management

Cataloging systems

Job description

Coordinator of Library and Learning Resources

Working Title Coordinator of Library and Learning Resources

Role Title

Role Code

Role Code 01223-SW

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Band

Pay Band 00

Position Number

Position Number 288FA052

Agency

Agency Wytheville Community College

Agency/Division

Agency/Division Wytheville Community College (Div)

Work Location

Work Location Wythe - 197

Hiring Range

Hiring Range $68,293-$80,000 based on experience

Emergency/Essential Personnel No

EEO Category

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time or Part Time Full Time

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Work Schedule

As determined by needs of Library. Will be required to work some evening and weekend hours.

Sensitive Position

Sensitive Position No

Job Description

The mission of Wytheville Community College is dedicated to facilitating student success and fostering excellence through teaching while providing personal development, lifelong career growth, community leadership, economic advancement, and cultural enrichment for the citizens of the counties of Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, and Wythe and the city of Galax. To achieve this mission and to fulfill its role as an educational leader and partner, Wytheville Community College commits to a student-centered environment by: providing programs and courses in occupational-technical education, college transfer education, general education, developmental education, distance education, continuing education, and workforce development; utilizing a broad range of instructional technologies, methods, materials, and facilities that are designed to meet the diverse needs of students; offering a supportive, comprehensive program of student development services that contribute to student persistence, success, and citizenship; fueling regional and state economic development by forging partnerships with businesses, industries, public agencies, civic groups, public schools, and other institutions of higher education not only within the service region but throughout the Commonwealth; promoting Appalachian Culture and cultural opportunities of Southwest Virginia; promoting accessibility; promoting accessibility and affordability; and ensuring quality in all programs and services.

The Coordinator of Library and Learning Resources reports to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Development and provides collegewide leadership for library services and learning resources that support student learning, academic success, faculty teaching, and institutional effectiveness. The coordinator directs and evaluates library operations and contributes to the continued development of the library as an integrated Learning Resource Center.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, promotes, and evaluates library and learning resource services in alignment with the College’s mission, priorities, academic programs, and student needs.
• Oversees the selection, acquisition, evaluation, maintenance, and deselection of print, electronic, and multimedia resources in collaboration with faculty.
• Oversees circulation, interlibrary loan, acquisitions, serials, and cataloging; manages archives and special collections; and provides local history and genealogical research assistance.
• Develops and administers the library budget, including expenditures, subscriptions, and resource allocations.
• Develops and delivers information literacy and research instruction in classroom, embedded, workshop, individual, and online formats.
• Provides reference and research assistance and collaborates with faculty to integrate library resources, research skills, and information literacy into courses and programs.
• Oversees library systems and digital services, including the integrated library system, electronic resources, online research guides, instructional materials, and library web content, in coordination with information technology staff, VCCS , VIVA , and vendors.
• Ensures accessible and responsive resources, services, facilities, and digital content for students at all instructional locations and in online learning environments.
• Supervises, trains, schedules, supports, and evaluates assigned LRC employees and oversees federal work-study students.
• Collects and reports library and learning resource data to support planning, improvement, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, and required reporting.
• Develops procedures and supports compliance with applicable standards related to accessibility, copyright, privacy, and the ethical use of information.
• Represents the College through VCCS , VIVA , professional, and institutional service.
• Leads the continued development of an integrated Learning Resource Center supporting students, faculty, and multiple modes of instruction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library science or library and information science from an American Library Association-accredited institution.
• At least three years of full-time or equivalent part-time, progressively responsible professional library experience.
• Experience with reference and research services, information literacy instruction, collection development, electronic resources, and integrated library systems.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate, and improve library programs and services.
• Experience supervising employees including training, scheduling, work assignment, and performance support.
• Experience managing budgets, subscriptions, contracts, or resource allocations.
• Strong organizational, communication, instructional, customer-service, and technology skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners.
• Experience managing archives, special collections, or related historical materials.
• Provide accessible and responsive services to a diverse student population.
• Provide evening or weekend coverage as needed.

Additional Considerations

• Professional experience in an academic or community college library.
• Experience providing local history or genealogical research assistance.
• Experience with assessment, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, or strategic planning.
• Experience developing or coordinating an integrated library, Learning Resource Center, or academic support center.

Operation of a State Vehicle

Yes

Supervises Employees

Yes

Required Travel

May be required to travel to other WCC offsite locations and or for state meetings.

Posting Number

Posting Number FAC_2067P

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type General Public - G

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Position End Date (if temporary)

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 09/15/2026

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 10/15/2026

Agency Website

Agency Website www.wcc.vccs.edu

Contact Name

Email

Email [e-mail]

Phone Number

Phone Number [phone]

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non‑merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts ( ADA and ADAAA ), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCSuses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

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