Embrace the opportunity to lead an outstanding Library program to its next
level of service! Join the Central College campus community (Pella, IA) as
it positions its current and future Library programs, services and
facilities to even better serve its students, staff and faculty in a warm,
collegial liberal arts environment. Reporting to the Provost/Dean of the
Faculty, this tenure-track faculty position is responsible for providing
leadership in administering the Geisler Library/Media Center and for
collaborating with faculty across the campus to ensure the success of the
vision of Central College as a sustainable bridge to the future through
leadership, stewardship and service to the world.
Geisler Library is a busy, welcoming, wireless facility. With a $1 million
budget, the staff of four faculty librarians, six support staff, and many
student employees serve the 1,600 students and faculty with resources that
include 235,000 monographs, 10,000 audio/visual items, 850 journal
subscriptions, and 16,000 electronic journals and newspapers. Special
collections include original documents describing the early Dutch
settlement of Pella, a 5,000 item curriculum library supporting teacher
education programs, a 4,000 item music library, and a 1,000 volume
chemistry library in the Vermeer Science Center. The Library has several
group study rooms, public reading spaces and a caf้. As part of its
partnership with the City of Pella, Geisler Library shares an integrated
library system (Innovative Interfaces, Inc.) with the Pella Public Library.
Central College is a private, residential liberal arts college founded in
an ecumenical Christian tradition that serves 1,600+ students. Founded in
1853, the college is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America and
NCAA Division III athletics. Central College offers 36 majors. The average
class size is 20 students with the student to faculty ratio 14-to-1. The
college maintains a long-standing commitment to international education
with nationally recognized residential programs in Paris; London; Vienna;
Granada, Spain; Leiden; Bangor, Wales; Merida, The Yucatแn, Mexico; and
Hangzhou, China. Central College is accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission and a member of the North Central Association, Iowa Department
of Public Instruction, AACTE, National Association of Schools of Music and
the American Chemical Society. For more information, visit Central College.
For information on the city of Pella, please visit Positively Pella.
Library Director responsibilities:
Oversee all library and media center operations including
facilities planning and renovation, fiscal management, recruitment and
retention of Library faculty and staff, collections management and access,
and evaluation and implementation of emerging library technologies
Provide leadership in planning, implementing, managing and
assessing programs related to serving the students, staff and faculty of
Central College including the collaborative information literacy curriculum
Articulate and carry out, with support, from faculty and staff a
vision for the Librarys future
Serve on the Student Learning and Development Council chaired by
the Provost and Dean of the Faculty and other campus committees
Serve as an advocate for the Library with campus, local, state, and
community leaders
Represent Geisler Library and Central College nationally,
regionally, and locally in professional organizations and community service
Minimum Requirements:
ALA-accredited MLS
Minimum of seven years progressive administrative and management
experience in academic libraries
Comprehensive understanding of the mission of the library in a
liberal arts college and ability to articulate that mission to multiple
constituencies
Demonstrated ability to work with people in a collegial,
consultative, and collaborative environment
Demonstrated ability to promote forward-looking initiatives,
services and programs to position the library to meet future needs
Demonstrated ability to integrate relevant emerging technologies in
library services
An understanding of the role of libraries in academic teaching and
learning
Effective experience with strategic planning and outcomes based
assessment
Strong service orientation; excellent analytical, communication and
interpersonal skills
Knowledge of current issues facing higher education and trends in
scholarly communication including copyright and licensing
Record of service to the profession and evidence of scholarly
achievement
Salary:Low to mid-$70,000s and negotiable DOQ with a good benefits package.
This is a tenure-track academic appointment depending on qualifications and
experience.
Application Instructions:Central College requests that all nominations,
applications and queries be forwarded to the executive search firm of
Gossage Sager Associates. Additional information is available at Central
College Links. The closing date for applications is September 30, 2007. To
apply, please send via email, a cover letter and curriculum vita as MS Word
attachments to Dan Bradbury. Central College is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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