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Position Summary:

The University Librarian is the chief administrator for the University Library which includes its locations in Anaheim, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Washington DC. It also includes any future locations as The Chicago School looks to meet the future mental health needs of communities across the country.

The University Librarian holds overall responsibility for library operations including collection development and management (to include physical collections and assessment test kits); library services; budget and planning; and state, national and international cooperative efforts. The University Librarian acts as the official representative, advocate, and intellectual leader of the Library in the context of a graduate-oriented university with a global mission.

The University Librarian supervises academic support services including the Academic Support Center (writing, academic skills, and statistics support), and the Office of Manuscript Preparation, serving students across modalities (including traditional on-campus, hybrid, executive style, and fully online),

Key Responsibilities of The University Librarian: Leadership

• Develop and communicate a strategic vision for library and academic support services aligned with the evolving needs of medical health and behavioral health sciences education, research, and patient care.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships throughout the University, The Community Solution, the community, and professional organizations.
• Advocate for the collections, resources, partnerships, and programming necessary to support educational programs, including distance-education, and provide the best possible service to the Library's stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Library's leadership team to prepare annual goals in alignment with University strategic priorities and report progress towards their achievement.
• Lead efforts to contribute to student enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and other indicators of student success.

Key Responsibilities of The University Librarian: Operational Oversight

• Provide leadership and oversight for resource allocation, to include budget planning, monitoring, and compliance, and other related fiscal activities. Collaborate with The Community Solution and Affiliate Librarians to create system level innovation, cost saving, and improved digital resource availability.
• Represent The Chicago School library in collaboration with The Community Solution to maintain and enhance digital interface and resources while controlling costs.
• Manage the Library's leadership team to ensure seamless operations for a complex array of library and academic support services across multiple locations and programs (both in-person and online).
• Provide oversight for daily operations of the University Library across locations.

Key Responsibilities of The University Librarian: Continuous Quality Improvement

• Promote continuous improvement of the library's programs and services through assessment and develop data-based innovative and efficient improvements to operations.
• Seek innovative solutions and initiatives to support the University's educational, research, scholarship, and community strategic priorities.
• Enhance efforts to recruit and retain outstanding professional librarians and support staff.
• Facilitate opportunities for professional development and innovation within the University Library.
• In collaboration with The Community Solution, ensure the University Library remains current with current developments in library and information science and concurrent related technologies.
• Work with leadership, faculty, and staff in securing external grant and philanthropic funding.
• Explore and establish partnerships with external organizations to expand access to resources and enhance innovation
• Pursue opportunities for their own continued professional development in order to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
• Serve on University, state, regional, and national committees.
• Serve as Ex-Officio member of the Institutional Effectiveness Review Committee.

Basic Qualifications:

It is required that the Director of the University Library possesses:

• An American Library Association (ALA) or international equivalent accredited Master's degree.
• At least five years of academic library experience with evidence of progressive growth in scope of responsibilities.
• Demonstrated record of successful stewardship of physical, fiscal, technological, and human resources.
• Ability to foster positive team-based working environments to empower professional librarians, learning specialists and staff growth.
• Strong Leadership abilities that demonstrate commitment to The Chicago School's professed values of Education, Innovation, Community, and Impact.
• Commitment to active advocacy and building strong positive relationships with stakeholders.
• The ability to articulate the library's value and impact on student learning and success, faculty research productivity, and campus engagement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trends (current events and legislation) that specifically affect health information as well as knowledge of trends and best practices in higher education and academic health systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trends and best practices in intellectual property (particularly Copyright) and scholarly and research information management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An additional advanced degree (Masters or Doctoral, in education leadership or related field.
• Experience working in complex, multi-campus systems with shared infrastructure.
• Dynamic leadership in strategic planning, change management, resource allocation, and personnel management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading transformational change.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This opportunity is budgeted at $90,000 to $100,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement, click the link below. https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/

DISCLAIMER:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

The Chicago School offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition reimbursement, professional development, and regular employee appreciation events.The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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