Director of Library Services

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

To provide leadership and assume primary responsibility for all aspects of the Library, including its staff, annual operations budget, materials and equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides the leadership, vision, and strategic direction of the Proctor Library.
• Manages and supervises the Library staff.
• Prepares and executes the annual operating budget of the Library.
• Approves orders of print and electronic materials and equipment for the Library in support of the academic curriculum.
• Provides information to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty regarding the work of the Library.
• Conducts monthly staff meetings during the fall and spring semesters.
• Interviews and selects candidates to fill librarian and library staff vacancies.
• Reviews all material request from faculty, students and staff.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

ADDITONAL RESPONSIBILITES:

• Attends and participates in College meetings related to Academic Affairs and/or the Library.
• Maintains memberships in the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Florida Library Association (FLA).
• Attends both national and statewide professional library conferences and workshops in order to stay current in the academic library field.
• Provides general and course-related library research instruction to students and faculty across the academic disciplines at Flagler College.
• Collaborates closely with one or more academic departments to serve as a library liaison and to provide research instruction to students and faculty.
• Presents professional and friendly demeanor and physical appearance at all times.
• Develops professional relationships with library colleagues, fellow staff, faculty and students.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master of Library Science or a Master of Information Studies from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution
• Minimum of five years of experience in Library Science
• Proven management ability with a minimum of three years of supervisory experience in Library Science

Non-Discrimination Statement:

Flagler College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic. In addition to federal law requirements, Flagler College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the College has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of sex and gender may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or both. Contact information for the above referenced Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the College’s Sexual Harassment Policy can be found here: www.flagler.edu/title-ix .