Director of Library Services

Iḷisaġvik College

Alaska

On-site

USD 100,000 - 115,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays and leave

Job summary

Ilisagvik College seeks a Director of Library Services to lead the academic library and serve as the public library for the North Slope villages. The role provides vision, advocacy and strategic direction for library operations, reporting to the Dean of Academic Affairs.

The incumbent will oversee planning, staffing, budgets, and grant activities, while collaborating with faculty to support student learning and promote library resources across curricula.

Qualifications

Demonstrated grant and budget management experience.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to travel occasionally.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain good community relations.
Ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee library planning, policy, budget and service delivery.
Staff supervision, scheduling, training and evaluation of library personnel.
Represent the College in professional library activities and collaborate with librarians to improve services.
Analyze library statistics and prepare monthly reports on development and expenditures.
Prepare grant reports, proposals, budgets and activities.
Manage collection development, purchasing and deselection of materials.
Assist patrons with reference and research queries.
Collaborate with faculty to support student learning and promote library resources.

Skills

Grant & budget management

Interpersonal communication

Multicultural collaboration

Travel ability

Education

Master’s in Library Science (ALA-accredited)

3 years public or college library experience

3 years supervisory work experience

Tools

Automated library systems

Job description

REPORTS TO:

Dean of Academic Affairs

WORK SCHEDULE:

Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

COMPENSATION:

$105,077.70/year + DOE + Benefits, Exempt Permanent Full-Time Position

CLOSING DATE:

Until Filled

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Director of Library Services provides vision, leadership, advocacy and direction in all aspects of the library’s operation as an academic library for Iḷisaġvik College and public library for the villages of the North Slope.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the library planning, policy development, budget, and delivery of library services.

Responsible for the staffing, supervision, scheduling, training, and evaluation of library personnel.

Represents the College in professional library activities and consults with other librarians to facilitate improvement of services and procedures.

Analyzes all library statistics and compiles monthly developmental and expenditure reports.

Manages and prepares grant reports, proposals, budgets and activities.

Manages collection development activities, purchases and deselects all materials.

Assists library patrons with reference and research questions.

Collaborates with faculty to support student learning.

Promotes library resources as integral components of instruction.

Provides bibliographic instruction to classes.

Serves on various administrative and academic committees to include Academic Council, Cabinet, and Accreditation.

Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Performs other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Demonstrated grant and budget management experience.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience with automated library systems and technology.

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to travel occasionally.

Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain good community relations.

Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.

Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.

Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.

Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.

Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/EXPERIENCE [Required]:

Master’s degree in Library Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association.

Three years demonstrated experience in a public or college library.

Three years demonstrated professional supervisory work experience.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/EXPERIENCE [Preferred]:

Some supervisory experience in an academic or public library.

Knowledge of or work experience in indigenous librarianship or archive.

Ability to speak Iñupiaq.

Valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to climb or balance, and may drive a vehicle.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

BENEFITS:

Leave

16 paid holidays and up to 36 days of paid leave

Retirement

Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.

Health Insurance

Ilisagvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Ilisagvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.

Life Insurance

IlisagvikCollege offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.