Director Library Services

CPY001 Park University; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition-paid undergraduate classes for

Job summary

Park University seeks a Director of Library Services to provide strategic leadership for all library functions, collaborating with faculty and staff to advance the university’s mission and student outcomes. The role oversees the Norrington Center, digital resources, and distance learning support across six states and online.

Responsibilities include setting a forward-looking library vision, delivering and assessing services, and advocating for the library with internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Experience in academic libraries preferred.
• Strong administrative and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Define vision, strategic directions, and priorities for the Library.
• Oversee development, delivery, and assessment of library services and programs.
• Advocate for the Library inside and outside the university and represent it with consortia.
• Serve as facility supervisor for the Norrington Center and related units.
• Oversee the Fishburn Archives and records retention processes.
• Lead library technology projects and manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Academic library admin

Budget management

Staff development

Outreach

Information literacy

Education

Master’s Degree in Library Science

Job description

The Director of Library Services provides strategic leadership for all functions of the library, collaborating with faculty and staff across the University to support Park’s mission and student learning outcomes.

The Director is responsible for oversight of the Norrington Center, the physical location of the Library on the Parkville flagship campus, as well as the digital resources that serve Park students studying on campuses in six states and online.

Position Accountabilities

• Responsible for defining and articulating the vision, strategic directions, and priorities for the future of the Library and for developing a dynamic environment that values creativity, teamwork, and innovation
• Oversees the development, delivery, and assessment of library services, resources, and programming in support of student learning.
• The position requires a commitment to student success and to the provision of excellent service, as well as strengths in outreach, collaboration, supervision, and assessment.
• Embraces emerging technologies; provides a combination of vision and practical management in response to the emergence of face-to-face, online, and hybrid educational experiences.
• Advocates on behalf of the Library both inside and outside the university and represents the library at local, state, regional, and national consortia and associations
• Works closely with administration and faculty to ensure that library resources, services, and programming meet the needs of the entire university community; measures service quality and makes improvements as needed.
• Serves as the facility supervisor for the Norrington Center, Campanella Gallery manager, and other campus units to ensure a safe and supportive learning environment for students
• Oversees the Fishburn Archives and processes for records retention and collections management, in collaboration with appropriate administrative offices
• Serves as project manager for library technology projects, and serves as the main point of contact with vendors

Position Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Education or experience in archives management and/or a second master’s or a doctoral degree is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with trends and best practices in higher education and academic libraries.
• A track record of progressively more responsible administrative, management, or leadership experience, preferably in an academic library with an emphasis on strategic planning, budget management, staff development, and emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the core tenets of academic librarianship as articulated by the American Library Association’s Bill of Rights, Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Librarians, and Code of Ethics, as well as the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Framework for Information Literacy.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, leadership, and collaboration skills, especially as they apply to the work of building and maintaining a respectful, collegial, and inclusive work environment.
• Proven track record of successfully working with faculty, other department heads, and administrators to develop and deliver services that support teaching, learning, and scholarship.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication techniques that exemplify transparency and accountability, that build trust between and among individuals and groups, and that elicit creativity, commitment, and high performance from employees.
• Proven successes in the development, delivery, and assessment of library collections and services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with program evaluation, assessment, and accreditation practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of information technology as it relates to libraries, and the ability to effectively communicate with technologists, administration, and library personnel about technology.
• Experience with the development and delivery of library services to distance and online students.
• Ability to perform administrative functions for a range of online information tools and databases.
• Experience developing and implementing user-centered digital projects.

Benefits

• We offer an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance, retirement plan, and tuition-paid undergraduate classes for employees and dependents.
• Park University provides a competitive compensation and benefits package including health and life insurance, retirement plan, generous paid time off, and paid undergraduate tuition for employees and dependents.

Founded in 1875, Park University is a private, liberal arts university. Park’s flagship campus is located in the Kansas City suburb of Parkville, Missouri, on the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River.

Park University is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.

Park University, founded in 1875 in Parkville, Missouri, is a four-year, private, non-profit, liberal arts institution of higher learning. We provide a comprehensive selection of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the colleges of Education and Health Professions, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Management. The flagship Parkville, Missouri campus offers a range of academic programs, international culture, athletics and a traditional university experience. We serve over 6,500 students nationally each semester, with students enrolled at our main campus, our Gilbert, Arizona campus or at more than 21 other military and non-military campuses located in 16 states.