Associate Dean, Library and Learning Commons

ACC Careers: Where You Can Move Mountains

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence ACC embraces a culture that values diversity individualized support and unwavering commitment to student success without exception.

The Associate Dean of the Library & Learning Commons provides strategic leadership operational oversight and collaborative direction for all library and learning-support services across Arapahoe Community College. This role manages a team of professional librarians and the Director of Tutoring and Learning Resources; oversees budget development collection management and digital resource strategy; advances inclusive programming; and ensures high-quality services that support in-person and online learners at all campuses. The Associate Dean leads outreach to faculty and campus partners guides assessment and accreditation efforts integrates emerging technologies and fosters an innovative service-oriented environment that empowers students staff and the community to achieve their educational goals.

• Provide visionary leadership and administrative oversight for all Library & Learning Commons programs operations staffing and services.
• Manage budgets fiscal planning technology acquisitions and vendor negotiations to support innovative and efficient library and tutoring services.
• Lead faculty outreach marketing of library resources and coordination with campus committees community partners and statewide library collaborators.
• Supervise and support librarians and tutoring leadership ensuring professional development effective performance management and an inclusive team environment.
• Oversee assessment reporting accreditation contributions and strategic planning to advance instructional support and student success.

• Masters Degree in Library & Information Science from an ALA accredited school

• Three years of library management experience in an academic library.
• Supervisory experience
• Experience in facilitating equitable outcomes for students using effective inclusive strategies
• Experience managing a budget
• Demonstrated experience successfully implementing a large project or initiative
• Experience applying for and managing a grant
• Knowledge of Navigate Banner or similar student tracking systems
• Competence with digital tools and services and the ability to learn quickly

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of all aspects of library services including reference circulation cataloging ebooks e-reserves digital resources
• Library leadership experience in a community college
• Experience working with consortia and/or with OCLC
• Experience using existing and emerging technologies to provide and enhance library tutoring and information services

All applicants must submit:

1. Resume

2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work see below.

3. Unofficial transcripts - Your experience and skills are what matter to us. As part of our commitment to a fair hiring process we invite you to redact any information from your transcripts that may be confidential/protected under law including your age date of birth or dates of attendance/graduation.

Work isgenerally performedin a standardlibraryenvironment.The library is open from 8:00am to 7:00pm Monday throughThursday and between 8:00am and 5:00pm on Friday.This position may be expected to work during any of these hours.

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ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations which may include but are not limited to historically marginalized populations such as people of color LGBTQ community members veterans first generation graduates and people with disabilities.

Notice to all Applicants

• Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check and if applicable a motor vehicle record review.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information in their application material.
• Final candidate may be required to submit unofficial transcripts to verify education.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
• All ACC employees except student employees contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
• Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.

CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need all will have the opportunity to all aspects of the employment process decisions are made based on merit competence performance and business need without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies plus other helpful information can be found publicly at

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or during the course of employment contact Angela Johnson Executive Director of Human Resources at or .

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