Librarian I/II - Head of Research, Learning, and Engagement

UM26 Frostburg State University (FSU); United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Frostburg State University, Lewis J. Ort Library, invites applications for a full-time, faculty-level Head of Research, Learning, and Engagement.

The role leads the Library's Research and Learning Division, advancing programs that promote student success, research excellence, information literacy, and meaningful campus connections. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, oversee instruction, outreach, liaison activities, and collaboration with faculty and staff, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library science from an ALA-accredited program.
• Four years of progressively responsible professional library public services experience.
• Proven leadership, collaboration, and communication with faculty, students, staff, and community.
• Experience teaching information literacy in in-person, online, and hybrid environments.
• Knowledge of trends in user engagement and academic library instruction.
• Ability to articulate a vision for user-centered research and instructional services.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Directs Research and Learning Division with leadership and oversight.
• Set divisional priorities and policies with library leadership.
• Develop programs supporting research and information needs.
• Manage personnel and operations of the division; supervise faculty.
• Coordinate research services and provide research assistance.
• Deliver information literacy instruction sessions.
• Lead engagement initiatives across print and digital channels.
• Coordinate library liaison program with assigned departments.
• Participate in strategic planning, policy, and assessment.
• Represent the library on committees.
• Engage in professional scholarship and service for promotion.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Information literacy

Collaboration

Supervision

Strategic planning

Education

MLS (ALA-accredited)

Job description

Job Posting: JR102276 Librarian I/II - Head of Research, Learning, and Engagement (Open)

Department: Library

Director of Library | PM

Position Type: Regular

Salary: $75,000 - $80,000

Frostburg State University, Lewis J. Ort Library, seeks applications for a full‑time, faculty‑level position as the Head of Research, Learning, and Engagement. Salary commensurate with experience; University System of Maryland benefits package included.

Frostburg State University seeks a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative individual to provide strategic leadership for user‑centered library services that support teaching, learning, scholarship, and engagement. The successful candidate will lead the Library's Research and Learning Division and advance programs and services that promote student success, research excellence, information literacy, and meaningful connections between the library and the campus community.

Responsibilities

• Directs the Ort Library's Research and Learning Division by providing leadership, vision, and oversight for research services, information literacy instruction, outreach and engagement initiatives, government documents, the library website, and related division operations.
• Establishes divisional priorities, objectives, policies, and procedures in collaboration with the Director of Library Services and library faculty and staff.
• Leads the development, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of programs and services that support the research and information needs of students, faculty, staff, and the broader community.
• Manages the personnel and operations of the Research & Learning Division and supervises, hires, trains, mentors, and evaluates division faculty.
• Coordinates and provides research assistance to library users.
• Delivers instruction sessions in support of the library’s information literacy goals.
• Provides leadership for engagement and outreach initiatives, including promotion of library resources and services through print and digital communications, website content, and social media presence.
• Coordinates the library liaison program, serves as a liaison to assigned academic departments, and participates in collection development activities.
• Serves as a member of the Library Leadership Team and contributes to strategic planning, policy development, assessment, and documentation.
• Represents the Library on relevant University and system-wide committees.
• Engages in professional scholarship and service activities in fulfillment of University System of Maryland and Frostburg State University promotion standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in library science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program.
• Minimum of four years of successful, progressively responsible professional experience in library public services, including administrative or supervisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrated record of leadership, collaboration, and effective communication with faculty, students, staff, and community stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience teaching information literacy and library skills in in‑person, online, and hybrid environments.
• Working knowledge of current trends and best practices in user engagement, outreach, and academic library instruction.
• Ability to articulate a vision for user‑centered research and instructional services in an academic library setting.
• Excellent written, oral, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of current trends in academic library research and instruction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current information literacy standards for academic libraries.
• Experience mentoring faculty through promotion and tenure processes.
• Record of scholarship, service, and professional achievement appropriate for appointment at faculty rank.

About the University

A member institution of the University System of Maryland, Frostburg State University is a public, comprehensive, largely residential regional university offering programs in the sciences, education, business, the arts and humanities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. FSU prides itself on being a dynamic, learning‑centered institution that emphasizes teaching with opportunities for professional development and research. Approximately 4,000 students enroll yearly.

About the Area: FSU is located on a scenic 260‑acre campus in the mountains of Western Maryland. The region offers abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, safe communities, excellent schools, and convenient access to Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. Mountain Maryland provides an exceptional quality of life and work‑life balance.

Additional Job Information

Librarian I FSU is proud to be a diverse and inclusive multicultural university.

Frostburg State University welcomes and encourages women, veterans and minorities to apply and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.

FSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance.

WWW.FROSTBURG.EDU A member institution of the University System of Maryland, Frostburg State University is a public, comprehensive, largely residential regional university offering programs in the sciences, education, business, the arts and humanities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. FSU prides itself on being a dynamic, learning‑centered institution that emphasizes teaching with opportunities for professional development and research. More than 4,000 students enroll yearly. FSU is located on a scenic 260‑acre campus in the mountains of Western Maryland, a region rich in history, quaint shopping areas and eclectic cafes and food choices. The Western Maryland region is a four‑season outdoor hub of recreational experiences offering activities such as hiking, mountain biking, water sports, snow skiing/boarding, golfing, climbing, etc. Frostburg offers a family‑friendly college town feel with easy access to major cities like Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, and Baltimore. Some of our operations are also housed out of our satellite campus in Hagerstown, MD. If you are looking for insightful colleagues, energetic students, and a great place to work and call home in a region with unlimited adventure seeking opportunities, FSU is for you!