Assistant Director - Library Operations and
Technology
Salary: $78,149.00 - $91,940.00 Annually
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2706595
Closing: 10/14/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: Main Campus - Orem
Division: VP Academic Affairs
Position Announcement
This position offers a unique opportunity to help shape and support
the operational foundation of Utah Valley University's library
system. As the Assistant Director for Library Operations and
Technology, you will provide leadership and coordination across key
functional areas, including collections, technical services,
archives, technology support, facilities operations, and emergency
preparedness. Working closely with department leaders and library
administration, you will play a critical role in implementing
strategic priorities, improving operational effectiveness, and
ensuring that library services and resources remain responsive to
the needs of students, faculty, staff, and the broader campus
community.
As a member of the library's administrative team, you will have the
opportunity to influence decision-making, lead cross-departmental
initiatives, and foster collaboration among diverse operational
units. This position is ideal for a collaborative and strategic
professional who enjoys problem-solving, process improvement, and
organizational leadership. Through meaningful partnerships,
operational planning, and support of innovative library services,
you will make a lasting impact on an essential academic resource
while developing expertise in leadership, technology, resource
management, and higher education administration.
Summary of Responsibilities
Operational Leadership and Department Support: Provide operational leadership for assigned library departments responsible for collections, technical services, archives, technology support, and related operational functions. Work with and provide supervision and support to department leaders to clarify operational expectations, monitor departmental performance, support accountability, and maintain efficient, effective, and customer-focused library services. Represent the operational perspectives…
and needs of assigned departments by providing operational expertise and information during administrative planning and decision-making. Communicate approved library priorities, facilitate collaboration among operational departments, and coordinate consistent implementation of administrative decisions.
Operational Coordination, Communication, and Project
Implementation: Coordinate implementation of library projects,
operational improvements, and administrative initiatives across
assigned departments. Work collaboratively with department leaders
to improve workflows, strengthen coordination, resolve operational
issues, and support continuous improvement. Serve as a member of
the library's administrative team by providing operational
expertise, representing assigned departments, supporting
implementation of library priorities, and communicating operational
needs to support administrative planning, coordination, and
informed decision-making. Coordinate communication and information
sharing among operational departments, represent the library on
assigned committees, and collaborate with university departments to
support effective library operations and services.
Facilities, Safety, and Building Operations: Coordinate
building operations, facilities communication, accessibility,
safety planning, and maintenance activities to help ensure the
library provides a safe, functional, accessible, and welcoming
environment for students, employees, and visitors. Communicate
facilities needs with university partners, coordinate repairs and
operational improvements, and monitor building conditions to
support effective library operations.
Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity: Maintain the
library's emergency response plan and ensure emergency procedures
remain current and aligned with university protocols. Coordinate
emergency preparedness training, maintain emergency equipment and
supplies, collaborate with university public safety personnel, and
serve as Building Marshal during emergency situations. Perform
other job related duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
Graduation from an ALA-accredited institution with a Master of
Library Science degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of three years
of progressively responsible experience in academic library
management, including supervisory responsibilities in one or more
of the following areas: acquisitions, technical services, archives,
library technology, or related operational functions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience providing operational leadership for multiple
library departments or functional areas.
- Experience supervising supervisors, professional librarians,
and staff.
- Experience coordinating operational projects and workflow
improvements across multiple departments.
- Experience collaborating with campus partners to support
library operations and services.
- Experience with library operations, facilities, emergency
preparedness, accessibility, or continuity planning.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Knowledge
- Knowledge of current academic library operations, services, and
higher education trends.
- Knowledge of collections, technical services, archives, library
systems, technology support, and operational workflows.
- Knowledge of supervisory practices, employee development, and
operational coordination.
- Knowledge of organizational communication practices that
support effective coordination, collaboration, and implementation
across multiple operational departments.
- Knowledge of project coordination, workflow improvement, and
change implementation.
- Knowledge of university policies, procedures, facilities
operations, emergency preparedness, and accessibility
requirements.
Skills
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
skills.
- Skill in communicating organizational priorities and
administrative decisions clearly and consistently to various
audiences.
- Skill in building collaborative relationships and facilitating
communication across departments and organizational levels.
- Strong organizational, project coordination, and time
management skills.
- Strong operational problem-solving, judgment, and
issue-resolution skills.
- Skill in coordinating multiple projects and competing
priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency with library systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and
related technologies.
Abilities
- Ability to supervise multiple operational departments through
collaboration, communication, and effective leadership.
- Ability to represent the operational needs and perspectives of
assigned departments during administrative discussions.
- Ability to coordinate implementation of library priorities
across multiple operational departments.
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees, department
leaders, and campus partners while fostering trust, collaboration,
and shared understanding.
- Ability to facilitate the exchange of information across
departments to support consistent implementation of library
priorities.
- Ability to listen actively, synthesize information from
multiple operational functions, and communicate recommendations and
decisions in a clear, timely, and constructive manner.
- Ability to support department leaders in achieving operational
goals.
- Ability to identify operational challenges and recommend
practical solutions.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and competing
priorities.
- Ability to establish productive working relationships across
the university.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism,
discretion, and initiative within established university policies
and library priorities.
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's
qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to
race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability,
veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related
conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by
applicable federal, state, or local law.
To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/5485603/assistant-director-library-operations-and-technology
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