Director of Library Services Librarian

KCTCS; Hazard (KY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

KCTCS is seeking a Director of Library Services Librarian to oversee library operations at Hazard Community & Technical College. This role involves managing library staff, ensuring quality educational resources, and collaborating with faculty. Strong leadership and comprehensive library science expertise are essential for success in this position.

Benefits

Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement/waiver

403(b) retirement plan with employer match

Vacation/Sick Time

Work-Life Balance

Paid Holidays

Institutional Closing Pay

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an ALA accredited program.
• 3-5 years of experience in an academic library.

Responsibilities

• Manage the libraries and oversee library services for academic support.
• Supervise library faculty and staff, ensuring proper training.
• Responsible for budgeting and financial management of library resources.

Skills

Information Literacy

Budget Oversight

Project Management

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Technological Skills

Education

Master’s degree in library science

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Title: Director of Library Services Librarian

Salary Range: $49,176 annually but may be higher with experience

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Hazard Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Hazard Community College

Department: Academics

Total Rewards

Benefits

Hazard Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, 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

The Director of Library Services will manage the two libraries of HCTC. HCTC has libraries on the Hazard Campus and the Lees College Campus.

Review of applications will begin June 19, 2025.

Job Duties

Duties to include, but not be limited to:

• 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.
• Responsible for college support, tutoring, workshops, and resources to help students succeed in college.
• Participate in 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 and zone.
• Supervise all Library faculty and staff and Success Zone tutors, provide necessary training.
• Review /update Library/Success Zone webpages on college website.
• Collecting, evaluating and reporting all library/zone 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 college and system committees and teams including the KCTCS Library Peer Team meetings.
• Participates in professional development activities and organizations to improve teaching skills and technical expertise including attendance at Federation of Kentucky Academic Libraries meetings.
• Works collaboratively with the Retention Coordinator who oversees Student Success Coaches and Peer Mentors work in the Zone.
• Works collaboratively with the Retention Coordinator to schedule appropriate hours for tutors and periodically review tutoring duties.
• 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. Three to five years of experience in an academic library, or combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position. Meet professional standards and ethics that are in accordance with state regulatory statutes and/or the American Library Association (ALA) standards.

Preferred Qualifications

Supervisory/management experience; Information Literacy; Budget Oversight and Reporting; Project Management; Data Analysis; Communication Skills; Leadership Skills; Technological Skills

Additional Skills Requested

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Higher Education

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