Associate Director for Access Services (Circulation)

Job Description

The Hunt Library, located on the Daytona Beach Campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), is recruiting for an Associate Director for Access Services, a non-tenure track position. As a member of the library Management Team, the successful candidate will manage the Access Services (Circulation and Interlibrary Loan) department, facilitate collaborative relationships between the library and campus partners, and participate in library administration.

Duties include:

• Leading the Access Services department.
• Supervising the Interlibrary Loan Librarian and five circulation technicians.
• Participating in library administration.
• Maintaining and updating circulation functions in the Alma LSP.
• Coordinating hours of service and security for the library facility.
• Collaborating on library budgeting and planning with the Management Team.
• Serving as the point person between the library and campus partners.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science
• A minimum of two years management experience, including supervision of full-time employees
• Library access services/circulation experience
• Experience with Alma (or relevant LSP) circulation functions
• Ability to work in a diverse environment and interact and collaborate with individuals of different backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Academic library experience
• Experience collaborating with organizational partners
• Experience coordinating teams

The Hunt Library values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to hiring staff who share these values.

About Embry-Riddle and Daytona Beach:

Hunt Library provides library services to 7,500 residential students on the Daytona Beach Campus, as well as to over 23,000 distance-learning students through Embry-Riddle Worldwide. As the largest and most comprehensive aviation and aerospace-focused university in the world, ERAU offers regionally accredited bachelors’ and masters’ degrees as well as several doctoral programs, one of which (Aviation Science) is the first of its kind. The ERAU undergraduate Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering program was ranked number five in 2021 by U.S. News & World Report (see https://news.erau.edu/headlines/us-news-world-report-names-embry-riddle-among-nations-best-for-aerospace-engineering-and-vets ).

Daytona Beach is located on Florida’s Atlantic coast and is known for its beaches, year-round outdoor special events, and local and international sports. Part of the Ormond Beach – Daytona Beach – Port Orange metropolitan area of Volusia County, residents enjoy a temperate, sub-tropical climate and close proximity to popular travel destinations including Orlando and Miami.

For more information on ERAU, see https://www.erau.edu/about . For more information on the Hunt Library, go to https://huntlibrary.erau.edu/about . Specific information on the Mori Hosseini Student Union and library facility is available at https://studentunion.erau.edu . For more information on Daytona Beach, go to https://www.codb.us .

Embry-Riddle is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for qualified individuals. The University does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Please reference requisition R302990 and apply online at http://careers.erau.edu . Please upload a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae or resume, and three professional references (including email addresses). A review of applications will begin on May 2, 2022, and continue until the position is filled.