Director of Library and Academic Support Services

Henry Ford College; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford College seeks a Director of Library and Academic Support Services to lead the Eshleman Library and Learning Lab. The role reports to the VP of Academic Affairs and drives information literacy, student success initiatives, and resource management across multiple departments.

Leading a diverse team of faculty, staff, and student workers, the director will align operations with strategic goals, oversee budgeting and purchasing, and promote collaborative programs that extend learning

Qualifications

• Master of Library Science (ALA-accredited) required or equivalent.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible library leadership, including supervision.
• Experience with library operations, budgeting, and strategic planning.
• Understanding of information literacy and student success strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative vision and leadership for Library and Academic Support Services.
• Collaborate with departments to grow tutoring and academic support.
• Oversee space design, collection development, and technology use.
• Lead budgeting, purchasing, and resource management.
• Foster professional development and inclusive teamwork.
• Prepare assessment data and reports for accreditation and oversight.

Skills

Leadership

Information literacy

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Team management

Data-informed decision-making

Education

Master of Library Science (ALA accredited)

Tools

Library ILS (Innovative/Sierra)

Springshare products

MS Office

Job description

Position Description Summary

Henry Ford College presents an opportunity for the Director of Library and Academic Support Services. Reporting to the VP of Academic Affairs, the Director of Library and Academic Support Services provides administrative vision and leadership to ensure the college meets the information and educational needs of HFC’s learning community by providing resources, instruction, and support critical for student success. The Director understands how community college learners use information, applying best practices for the teaching of information literacy to enhance students’ abilities to access and apply knowledge through various tools and approaches to learning. Leading a diverse team of faculty, staff, and student workers across various bargaining units and classifications, the Director exercises data-informed, evidence-based decision-making to oversee operations, strategic planning, budgeting and purchasing, technology, and resource management for both the Library and Learning Lab. In collaboration with academic departments and programs across the college, the Director works to grow and improve academic support services that facilitate learning beyond the classroom while improving student success.

Hours

The generally scheduled workday is from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday; however, evening and weekend duties and projects may arise during other hours of operation.

Core Competencies And Qualifications

Any Education, experience, and training that demonstrates proficiency and the ability to perform the essential duties will be evaluated for equivalency to the education, competencies, and experience qualifications listed below.

• Master of Library Science (or equivalent) from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible leadership in a library, including management of resources and supervision of personnel (full- or part-time) required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of library operations and the ability to evaluate, implement, and manage multiple departments to ensure optimal library user access and efficient management of resources required.
• Administrative experience in library management, strategic and operational planning, project management, and budgeting required.
• Demonstrated understanding of information literacy, critical thinking, and the national frameworks that guide academic library services.
• Demonstrated experience with and/or commitment to the improvement of student success through the development of accessible and effective academic support services required.

Position-Specific Core Competencies

• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Strategic Thinking: Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy; examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective; determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
• Creative Thinking: Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and apply innovative solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable.
• Thinking Innovatively: Constantly searches for new ways of improving existing processes and doing things more efficiently; strives to understand what is missing from the current product stream, and searches for new ideas for product improvement everywhere; attempts to address product gaps and build the business by creating innovative and unique solutions.
• Leading People: Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals while providing an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Manages Resources: Selects, acquires, stores, and distributes resources such as materials, equipment, or money.
• Identifies Emerging Trends: Identifies emerging trends and forms strategic plans to address them.

Most successful candidate will have a career that might include the following

• Experience serving students, including first-generation, Early College, ELL, and adult learners.
• Experience overseeing tutoring and/or other academic support services focused on the continuous improvement of student success.
• Experience in higher education library architecture, planning, and design.
• Experience with a library ILS (Innovative/Sierra or a comparable system).
• Experience using Springshare products.

Additional Unique Competencies

HFC Core Competencies

• Public Service Motivation – Shows a commitment to serve the public. Ensures that actions meet public needs; aligns organizational objectives and practices with public interests.
• Respect – Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork; values diversity and inclusiveness; practices transparency; shows compassion and empathy; and remains engaged and committed to shared goals.
• Passion – Displays enthusiasm for teaching and learning; seeks diverse perspectives and ideas; creates a student-centered environment; and pursues excellence in all that we do.
• Ingenuity – Is agile, flexible, and responsive; pursues discovery and innovation; uses data and evidence to guide decisions; and continuously reimagines the future.
• Integrity – Upholds high ethical standards; maintains trust; and recognizes the impact of one’s actions on the institution and community.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Including But Not Limited To

• Provides administrative vision and leadership for the Library and Academic Support Services, shaping and implementing their missions and strategic planning goals.
• Advocates for and represents the Eshleman Library and the Learning Lab within and beyond the College’s learning community.
• Collaborates with the Learning Lab Coordinator and faculty to maintain, manage, support, and expand tutoring and other academic support services to meet student needs.
• Serves as a member of the Academic Affairs Leadership Council as well as other College committees and professional organizations as relevant and necessary.
• Works collaboratively to create and maintain an inviting atmosphere conducive to student learning, providing management and vision regarding space design and usage, collection development, information access, technology, and furnishings.
• Exercises data-informed, evidence-based decision-making to oversee operations and services, budgeting and purchasing, technology and resource management for both the Library and Learning Lab in alignment with accreditation standards, benchmarks, user needs, and funding sources.
• Implements library policies and procedures to meet the College’s strategic goals.
• Manages a diverse team of faculty, staff, and student workers across various bargaining units and classifications.
• Partners with academic departments, program faculty, and Student Affairs to grow and improve academic support services that improve student success and enhance learning beyond the classroom.
• Fosters a collaborative environment that promotes employee growth, supporting and facilitating professional development opportunities for Library and Learning Lab staff. Involved with the Faculty Library Committee and the Learning Lab Advisory Committee in regular reporting updates as well as current innovations and initiatives related to the Library and the Learning Lab.
• Prepares, analyzes, and submits assessment data and reports as required by federal and state government, professional organizations, the college and the learning community, working cooperatively with Institutional Effectiveness and other departments at the college as necessary.
• This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) as defined by the Clery Act and is responsible for fulfilling all related obligations, including reporting responsibilities and completion of annual training.
• Performs other duties as assigned and is qualified or trained to perform.

Additional Information

While we have attempted to capture the core functional responsibilities in the role, the statements contained in this job announcement reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Therefore, performing additional job-related duties not listed above may be required as assigned.