Library Services Manager

Western Iowa Tech Community College; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Iowa Tech Community College seeks a Library Services Manager to lead the library, coordinate services and resources, and advance teaching and student success.

You will collaborate with faculty and departments to strengthen research support, digital literacy, and program alignment, while overseeing budget priorities and technology use.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in library or information science, education, humanities, communications, or a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience in a library, higher education, academic support, or related educational environment.
• Experience providing research assistance, instruction, or support with library and information resources.
• Demonstrated proficiency with digital resources, databases, technology, and standard office applications.
• Strong communication, organizational, customer service, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate library operations, services, resources, and procedures to ensure consistent and effective service.
• Supervise student library employees, including hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Collaborate with faculty and academic programs to support courses, curricula, program review, and accreditation needs.
• Partner with academic and student support departments to provide workshops, outreach, and communications that support research skills, digital literacy, academic success, and student engagement.
• Provide leadership on emerging issues in information access and use, such as artificial intelligence, source evaluation, misinformation, copyright, licensing, and/or open educational resources.
• Provide research and reference assistance to students, faculty, and staff, including support with citations, research tools, and academic resources.
• Oversee the selection, evaluation, maintenance, and removal of print, electronic, and digital library resources.
• Support students with educational technology and academic software, including access, navigation, and basic troubleshooting.
• Collect and analyze library data to evaluate services and identify areas for improvement.
• Monitor library expenditures and recommend budget priorities for collections, databases, technology, equipment, and programming.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Research support

Education

Bachelors degree in library or information science

Two years of relevant experience

Experience providing research assistance or instruction

Proficiency with digital resources and databases

Strong communication and office skills

Masters degree in Library and Information Science (preferred)

Tools

Digital resources

Databases

Job description

WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMPLOYMENT

Department Institutional Research and Resource Development

Job Description

Job Description The Library Services Manager provides leadership for the Western Iowa Tech Community College Library and coordinates the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of library services, resources, programs, and operations. The Manager works collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and college departments to ensure library services support teaching, learning, student success, and institutional priorities.

• Coordinate library operations, services, resources, and procedures to ensure consistent and effective service.


• Supervise student library employees, including hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, and performance management.


• Collaborate with faculty and academic programs to support courses, curricula, program review, and accreditation needs.


• Partner with academic and student support departments to provide workshops, outreach, and communications that support research skills, digital literacy, academic success, and student engagement.


• Provide leadership on emerging issues in information access and use, such as artificial intelligence, source evaluation, misinformation, copyright, licensing, and/or open educational resources.


• Provide research and reference assistance to students, faculty, and staff, including support with citations, research tools, and academic resources.


• Oversee the selection, evaluation, maintenance, and removal of print, electronic, and digital library resources.


• Support students with educational technology and academic software, including access, navigation, and basic troubleshooting.


• Collect and analyze library data to evaluate services and identify areas for improvement.


• Monitor library expenditures and recommend budget priorities for collections, databases, technology, equipment, and programming.

This is a full-time, grade 8, administrative position with an annual salary of $68,159.

Benefits include:

• health


• dental


• long-term disability


• group life insurance


• retirement


• tuition waiver


• paid vacation


• sick leave


• holidays

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in library or information science, education, humanities, communications, or a related field.


• Two years of relevant experience in a library, higher education, academic support, or related educational environment.


• Experience providing research assistance, instruction, or support with library and information resources.


• Demonstrated proficiency with digital resources, databases, technology, and standard office applications.


• Strong communication, organizational, customer service, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA -accredited program.


• Experience working in an academic or community college library.


• Experience providing research assistance, instruction, or support with library and information resources.


• Experience coordinating projects, services, programs, or daily operations.


• Knowledge of emerging issues in academic libraries, including artificial intelligence, open educational resources, copyright, accessibility, and digital information literacy.

Physical Demands

Salary $68,159

Position Category

Position Category Administration

Position Type

Position Type FT

Hours Per Week 40

Grade/Level

Grade/Level Grade 8

Work Schedule

Posting Number

Posting Number S182P

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 09/16/2026

Job Close Date

Supplemental Questions

Western Iowa Tech Community College
4647 Stone Ave. Sioux City IA 51106

Western Iowa Tech Community College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based upon race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, actual or potential parental, family or marital status or other protected basis. Members of minority groups, women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and identify their status