Library Director
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Job Location:
Chestertown, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 75000 - 90000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Description
Washington College seeks an experienced and visionary Library Director to lead the Clifton M. Miller Library and to provide leadership planning and administration in support of the instructional programs and faculty of Washington College. The Library Director provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight to ensure the librarys vitality and its integral role in campus life. This position is responsible for guiding library staff managing budgets and developing innovative programs that support academic excellence. Through visionary planning and collaborative leadership the Library Director advances the librarys mission and enhances its contributions to the institution.
In collaboration with the Provosts Office the Library Director will foster a culture of learning access and inclusivity aligning library initiatives with the evolving needs of Washington Colleges instructional programs. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for enhancing student success a commitment to academic excellence and the ability to build strong campus and community partnerships. This role requires expertise in collection management and archival systems and experience with library vendors to ensure the effective stewardship of resources and services. Ideal candidates will hold a deep appreciation for the role of libraries in higher education and their communities with an enthusiasm to advance the mission of the Miller Library. The anticipated start date for this position ison or around June 1 2026.
Responsibilities:
Spearheads all aspects of library administration including long-term planning budget management team leadership and assessment of library resources and services.
Develops and implements the strategic vision and policies while advocating for the librarys role in academic initiatives that enhance student learning and experience.
Recruits mentors and retains outstanding talent fostering a supportive environment for professional growth.
Leads a dedicated team with innovative approaches to library resources and services providing mentorship through the cultivation of a supportive environment for professional growth.
Oversees a collection development plan that focuses on student achievement faculty support academic excellence and enhances the colleges curriculum.
Explores new models of scholarly communication with the potential to provide cost-saving access to digital repositories of academic publications and creative works.
Strengthens the academic community by developing equitable resources services and programs aimed at increasing diversity equity and inclusion.
Cultivates a positive productive working environment by building trust empowering staff inspiring excellence and leading by example.
Prepares statistical reports for the College library organizations and external agencies.
Engages with and contributes to local state regional and national professional associations and consortiums.
Qualifications
Masters degree from an ALA-accredited library science or information science program.
A minimum of 7 to 10 years of academic library experience with progressively responsible managerial experience in a higher education library setting.
Demonstrated experience with library budgets strategic planning and technological innovation.
This is an exempt full-time (12 months 35 hours per week) non-tenured faculty position. Washington College offers excellent benefits including health care plans through a national carrier dental and vision choices generous paid time off programs (including 6 weeks of vacation for this position) tuition remission and scholarship opportunities through an exchange program and access/discounts to many college services.
Qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The anticipated hiring range is $75000 - $90000.
Washington College is a private liberal arts college of 1000 students located in a unique ecological region on a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay the largest estuary in the United States. The college is situated on lands that historically belonged to indigenous Eastern Shore tribes notably the Wicomiss and is at the center of an area rich in Early American African American and Native American history and a rural setting on Marylands Eastern Shore Washington College is just a 90-minute drive from Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington DC.
To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter resume and contact information of three professional references through our online portal. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Coaching
- Analysis Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- negotiation
- Supervising Experience
