Director of Library Services
Hiwassee College
Madisonville, TN 37354
Position available: January 1, 2008
Environment:
Hiwassee College is a private, residential 2-year college located in
Madisonville, TN.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Vice president and Academic Dean, the Director of Library
Services is responsible for providing creative leadership in a team-based
environment. The Director will have administrative responsibility for all
aspects of the college library, including leadership and supervision of
staff; budgeting and financial oversight, planning and overseeing
technology projects and services, marketing the library; and long-range
planning and policy formulation. The Director is expected to be active in
campus affairs and to be responsive to faculty and students in matters
concerning library services.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will possess: an ALA-accredited masters degree;
significant, recent experience in academic library management, knowledge
of services to be administered; and demonstrated ability to provide
creative leadership in a team setting. The successful candidate will be
able to promote cooperation among work groups, set priorities and allocate
resources, and initiate and manage change in an evolving technological
environment. The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent
communication skills, flexibility and initiative, commitment to the
profession, and be able to meet library and college promotion and tenure
criteria.
Salary and Benefits:
12 month tenure-track appointment with faculty rank. Salary and academic
rank commensurate with qualifications.
Application Procedure:
Applications may be submitted to Dr. Beth R. Scruggs, Vice President and
Academic Dean, Hiwassee College, 225 Hiwassee College Drive, Madisonville,
TN 37354 or online at [log in to unmask] Review of applications will
continue until the position is filled. [Proof of U.S. citizenship or
eligibility for U.S. employment will be required prior to appointment.]
Official transcripts of all college degrees and three letters of
recommendation specific to the position will be required of all finalists.
For web-based information about the Hiwassee College Library, please see:
http://hiwasseecollege.org/ac/library.
Hiwassee College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational
institution and employer.
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