Director of Library Services (Faculty)

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

Kentucky

On-site

USD 50,000 - 61,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health care, vision, and dental

Tuition reimbursement/waiver

403(b) retirement plan with employer 5

Vacation/Sick Time

Work-Life Balance

9.5 Paid Holidays

Institutional closing pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Maysville Community & Technical College is seeking a Director of Library Services (Faculty) to lead library operations across multiple campuses. The role focuses on information literacy, collections, budgeting, and strategic initiatives that enhance student learning and success.

The position is on-campus, exempt, with standard 37.5-hour weeks, and requires travel between campuses. 55,392 USD annual salary; 12-month term; strong leadership and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited program is required.
Program must be ALA-accredited; verify through the ALA directory.
Three to five years of experience in an academic library or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead library information literacy instruction at all locations and online.
Provide strategic planning and leadership for the library unit.
Oversee budgets, funds, and Perkins grant funds for libraries.
Supervise librarian faculty and staff and provide training.
Manage library webpages and cataloging for campuses.
Oversee interlibrary loan and collection development.
Manage student/employee ID systems and participate in professional development.
Engage in committee work and service.

Skills

Supervisory/Management

Information Literacy

Budget Oversight

Project Management

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Technological Skills

Education

Master’s degree in library science or library and information science from an ALA-accredited program

Job description

Director of Library Services (Faculty)

College: Maysville Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Primary work location can be any MCTC campus. Position will be required to travel between campuses as needed.
Department: Library Services

Annual Salary: $55,392
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: Monday through Friday 37.5 hours weekly
FLSA Status: Exempt

Maysville Community & Technical College is seeking an innovative and collaborative Director of Library Services to provide leadership for library operations, services, collections, and resources across the college.

This is an opportunity for an experienced library professional to make a meaningful impact on students, faculty, and communities throughout MCTC. The Director will lead library services across multiple locations while supporting information literacy, collection development, technology, budgeting, and strategic initiatives that strengthen student learning and success.

If you are passionate about libraries, committed to student success, and ready to lead a dynamic academic library operation, we invite you to apply.

Total Rewards

MCTC offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees both professionally and personally, including:

Health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
Vacation/Sick Time
Work-Life Balance
9.5 Paid Holidays
2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

This Faculty position coordinates and organizes operations of a library unit and maintains responsibility and accountability for the unit’s services. Also, manages digital library collections and provides leadership in ensuring information is managed in accordance with the established policies.

On-campus position requiring in-person presence. This is not a remote position. This position is an exempt position with standard Monday through Friday daytime operating hours to meet the needs of our employees, students, and community members.

Job Duties

Responsible for the library information literacy instruction program at all locations and online through the embedded librarian program through collaboration with college faculty, including working with dual credit instructors and the prison education program.
Strategic Planning, Development, Implementation, and providing Leadership for the unit
Responsible for all financial duties of each campus library requesting funds through budget process, capital and current expense allocations, and any Perkins grant funding for the library.
Supervise all librarian faculty and staff employees and provide necessary training.
Library webpages on college website.
Collecting, evaluating and reporting all library service statistics.
Responsible for the library collection development program to support the curriculum.
Responsible for cataloging library materials for each campus.
Responsible for the interlibrary loan program.
Manage student and employee college identification card system
Participates in professional development activities to improve teaching skills and technical expertise.
Additional duties will include committee work, and internal and external service.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in library science or library and information science from an ALA-accredited program.
PROGRAM MUST BE ALA-ACCREDITED. Applicants may verify accredited programs through the official ALA-Accredited Programs Directory. The ALA directory lists currently accredited library and information studies programs.
Three to five years of experience in an academic library, or combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position.

Additional Skills Requested