Director, Warren Library

SUMMARY

Strategic Leadership and Academic Support

• Provides vision and leadership for the library in support of the University's mission and goals. 
• Develop an effective and collaborative leadership team within the library. 
• Collaborates with the university’s academic and student leadership to strengthen and expand opportunities to address student and faculty needs.
• Maintains expertise in research techniques and be active in local and national library professional organizations.

Library Services and Accessibility

• Plans, develops, and delivers excellent library services that are accessible to all undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and the greater PBA community. 

Assessment and Improvement

• Establishes a process of review, assessment, and improvement of library programs, resources, and services.  

Operations and Budget Management

• Manages the library's operations and budget with a focus on ongoing improvements in the context of the dynamic growth of the University with the library being a central nexus of the campus. 
• Serves on university committees and task forces and attends faculty and university functions as an ambassador of the Library.

Grant Writing and Advancement

• Engages with the Office of the Provost and Advancement to write and receive appropriate library grants and help with advancement activities related to the library. 

EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Customer Service Orientation – Keeps internal and/or external key stakeholder(s), students, parents, faculty, staff and community partners in mind at all times.
• Professionalism – Displays a high level of professionalism, e.g. timeliness, reliability, communication, and work ethic.
• Christ-first Faith – Provides spiritual support to community members, including students, on their Christian faith journey.
• Adaptable/Flexibility – Ability to change or adjust to change.
• Change Management – Ability to drive and implement change both internally and externally.
• Confidentiality – Maintains the necessary confidentiality and discretion required for the position
• Continuous Improvement – Implement or brainstorm ways to optimize a process.
• Develops Others – Ability to promote continuous improvement within teams and/or individuals.
• Effective Communication – Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated messaging across a wide variety of audiences.
• Establishes Trust – Gains the confidence of others by actions and words that promote being honest, forthcoming, and vulnerable.
• Leadership/Influence – Ability to motivate, coach and develop others, as well as influence a group of people to achieve common goals, and implement university strategies. Strong supervisory skills.
• Results Orientation & Accountability – Takes accountability and identifies, executes and drives actions to consistently achieve desired results.
• Strategic Mindset – Ability to step out of the everyday details, view the situation from above and provide an objective perspective
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others both departmentally and cross-functionally.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work non-routine hours during certain times of the year.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.