Job Posting

Associate Director and Head of Public Services
Search #0910-0007

We invite applications for: Associate Director and Head of Public Services – This is a continuing, full-time, 12-month position.

The Associate Director and Head of Public Services serves as the manager for all library public service operations in the OWU Library System at Ohio Wesleyan University. The person we seek must be an innovative, creative, collaborative, and energetic leader with a strong commitment to customer service, reference, information literacy, collection development, and digital initiatives.

Responsibilities:  Ensures the overall effectiveness of 3 libraries: Beeghly Library (main branch) and the science and music libraries. Oversees reference/instruction; circulation; interlibrary loan; government documents; special collections; audio-visual; digital initiatives; the liaison librarians, and information commons and café. Will have direct management responsibility for 21 public services staff, including recruitment, orientation, staff development, and performance reviews. Reports to the Director of Libraries and assists with planning and administrative projects for the libraries. Represents the Libraries in consortia and serves as an active participant in the college community. The Associate Director is 1 of 2 managers in the Libraries.

Required Qualifications: He/she must have an ALA-accredited MLS; second master’s in another discipline is desired; and have a minimum of five years progressively responsible experience in academic libraries, including extensive expertise with information literacy. Candidates must have strong leadership and supervisory experience. Other key skills include consortial experience, the ability to form a strong rapport with faculty and students, mentoring, planning, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), and possesses a record of participation in library national professional associations. Preferred Qualification: A degree in philosophy, psychology, religion, or sociology for liaison work.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University offers an excellent benefits package, including 22 days vacation annually plus holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Completed application packets will include 1) signed application, 2) letter of interest (cover letter), 3) curriculum vitae, 4) separate statement describing your philosophy of libraries in the 21st century (no more than two pages), and 5) names, titles, & contact information for three professional references should be sent by March 8, 2010 to: 

Ohio Wesleyan University
Human Resources Department – OWU Search #0910-0007
61 South Sandusky Street – UN027
Delaware, Ohio 43015 

Completed application packets may also be forwarded to: hr@owu.edu.

The search will remain open until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by March 8, 2010. Effective date of employment is July 1, 2010.

Ohio Wesleyan University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and encourages all interested applicants, including women and minorities, to apply.

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