Director of Library Services

Iḷisaġvik College; Utqiaġvik (AK); On-site; USD 94,569 - 115,584; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid leave

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Ilisagvik College invites applications for the Director of Library Services to lead a combined academic and public library serving the North Slope communities. The role requires strategic planning, budgeting, grant management and staff supervision to ensure excellent library services.

You will collaborate with faculty to support student learning, manage collections, oversee instruction, and participate in committees while upholding college policies and community values in a dynamic, culturally

Qualifications

• Three years demonstrated experience in a public or college library.
• Three years demonstrated professional supervisory work experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, leadership, advocacy and direction in all aspects of the library’s operation as an academic library for Ilisagvik College and public library for the North Slope communities.

Education

Master’s degree in Library Science (ALA-accredited)

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

Overview

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: Ilisagvik College 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.
• Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered.

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.