Director, Teaching, Learning, and Research Support

support each librarian’s professional growth, including participation in professional development, research, and presentation opportunities suited to their experience. Develops and maintains departmental policies, guidelines, and standards of practice (e.g., for instruction, research consultations, and subject responsibilities); establishes goals and assessment measures for the department’s programs and services; and fosters a culture of assessment, innovation, and continuous improvement aligned with Library and institutional priorities. - (Essential)

• Master’s degree in library and information science (MLIS, MLS, or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited program, or equivalent education and experience.
• Four years of library experience, combined with a minimum of three years of other relevant professional experience, aligned with the key responsibilities of the role.
• Compelling vision for advancing teaching, learning, and research in a residential liberal arts college environment, with a strong understanding of the role of the academic library as a partner in student learning, faculty success, and scholarly inquiry.
• Knowledge of current information literacy pedagogy, instructional design, and assessment of student learning, including emerging areas such as data literacy, AI literacy, and primary source literacy.
• Knowledge of scholarly communication and research support, including open access, institutional repositories, research data, and the evolving scholarly information ecosystem.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary leadership and management practices and the ability to effectively lead, mentor, develop, assess, and evaluate the performance of direct reports and support employee success and achievement.
• Demonstrated ability to provide professional development, training, coaching, and opportunities for direct reports to demonstrate and strengthen their skills and performance; recognize strong performance; address performance concerns; and respond appropriately to differing levels of performance.
• Ability to effectively design, define, describe, and document job functions, responsibilities, tasks, and qualifications associated with supervised positions, and to assess candidates’ experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities when hiring for vacant positions.
• Skilled in providing clear and constructive feedback verbally, in writing, and electronically, and in documenting employee performance through introductory, annual, and other performance evaluations.
• Skilled in developing and implementing appropriate corrective employment, performance, and behavioral strategies, including performance improvement plans and, when necessary, disciplinary processes and decisions regarding continuation of employment.
• Experience with program planning and assessment, evidence-informed decision-making, budget planning, resource allocation, and the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain productive partnerships with faculty, campus colleagues, academic departments, and peer institutions.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse community, with a demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity and to equitable, accessible, and inclusive library services.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, verbal, written, and electronic communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a variety of constituencies.
• Ability to provide effective leadership and training and to work collaboratively and professionally across functions, disciplines, organizational levels, and diverse groups.
• Flexibility and a collaborative approach to working in an evolving organization in which responsibilities are shared across departments and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and thorough, anticipate and prevent potential problems, and manage a wide variety of tasks with efficiency, accuracy, and sound judgment. Strong commitment to producing a high-quality work product.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to and perform effectively in a high-volume, high-accountability, confidential environment with multiple and changing priorities.
• Effective organizational, logistical, time-management, and planning skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and fulfill responsibilities in a timely manner.
• Ability to self-motivate, exercise initiative, and work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team environment.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and to staying current with emerging practices, technologies, and trends relevant to academic libraries, teaching and learning, research support, and scholarly communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Google Drive, folders, and forms, Adobe Acrobat, web editing, social media applications, and other productivity programs applicable to the position’s responsibilities, or the ability to learn and effectively use comparable technologies.