Associate Dean for Technical Services & the Budget

Fairfield University • Fairfield, CT

24d • Onsite

About The Position

Department: DiMenna-Nyselius Library Primary Work Location: Fairfield Direct Supervisor: Dean of the Library & University Librarian Basic Function: Serves on the Library’s Leadership Team and assists with the overall administration of the Library. Manages library operations in the absence of the Dean. Provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for the functional areas of Collections, Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan, Systems, and Scholarly Communication. Responsible for the fiscal planning, reporting, and management of the Library’s budget and endowments. Supervises and supports staff. Engages in the professional work of the Library. Unusual Work Conditions: Availability for evening and weekend work, as needed, is required. Education, Certification, License, and Experience Requirements: Graduate degree in Library & Information Science (MLS or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited program, second Master’s in subject-specific field, or equivalent experience, is preferred. Essential Functions: Serves on the Library’s Leadership Team. This includes: assisting the dean and the other associate dean with the overall administration of the library, which may include policy development, administrative decision making, strategic planning, assessment, personnel matters, fiscal resource management, facilities management and planning, etc., working to enhance the library’s leadership role within the Fairfield University community, coordinating communication across the library to foster an environment of collegiality and respect, encouraging collaboration among teams and departments within the library to ensure quality experiences for users of the library’s collections and services, preparing reports and presentations for internal and external constituencies, collaborating with the assessment librarian on quantitative and qualitative assessment activities to support data driven planning and decision making in order to connect the Library’s strategic initiatives to the University’s mission. Manages library operations in the absence of the Dean of the Library, and represent the Dean and the Library as needed, at local, regional, and national meetings. Oversees library budget and expenditures. This includes: analyzing, preparing, monitoring, and reconciling the overall library budget, preparing periodic financial reports, as necessary, preparing Library budget proposals for the Dean’s discussion with the Provost, overseeing and approving payments from the library budgets and endowments, reviewing and signing licenses for electronic resources on behalf of the Library. Provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for the functional areas of Collections, Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan, Systems, and Scholarly Communication. This includes: encouraging teamwork, full utilization of all existing systems, and exploration of emerging technologies and web development, serving as an advocate for the library and university by participating in local, regional, and national professional events, including committees and professional development activities, overseeing Library-wide efforts regarding physical collections and space utilization, overseeing the development, management, and preservation of the library’s collections and related systems with a continued focus on enabling and enhancing the discovery of these collections which support the teaching, learning, and research activities of students and faculty, guiding the development and application of analytical methods to assess and describe trends in collections expenditures and use, coordinating the lifecycle of library resources from the point of acquisition through to discovery and use, and working across the library to improve workflows and enhance user experience, providing oversight and strategic direction for scholarly communication, possessing the ability to communicate well about budget and technical services priorities, developing and implementing library policies and procedures, establishing priorities for departmental projects and workflow. Supervises and supports staff. This includes: recruiting, hiring, and training, coaching and mentoring, as appropriate, meeting with all direct reports individually and with one’s department/unit on a regular basis, overseeing the flow and quality of work, communicating effectively with staff concerning department/unit and library-wide matters, evaluating performance. Participates in the Library’s Alma/Primo Committee and Collection Development and Management Committee (CDMC) as an advisor and ex-officio member . Participates in the growth, development and professional work of the Library. This includes: embodying the mission and values of the Library and the University in our everyday work life, communicating effectively with supervisor concerning pertinent Library and/or University matters, assisting in the discussion and formulation of policies and procedures, keeping current with developments in job responsibilities, acting as a responsible participant in staff, committee, and/or task force meetings, attending and participating in Library and University events, monitoring developments in librarianship through attendance at meetings and workshops, membership in professional associations, and the reading of professional literature, promoting and communicating the value of the Library to the community. Work Schedule: 12-month role Employee Type: Exempt (salaried) Applicable to all positions: Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate. 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Requirements

• Graduate degree in Library & Information Science (MLS or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited program
• Availability for evening and weekend work, as needed, is required.

Nice To Haves

• Second Master’s in subject-specific field, or equivalent experience, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves on the Library’s Leadership Team.
• Manages library operations in the absence of the Dean of the Library, and represent the Dean and the Library as needed, at local, regional, and national meetings.
• Oversees library budget and expenditures.
• Provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for the functional areas of Collections, Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan, Systems, and Scholarly Communication.
• Supervises and supports staff.
• Participates in the Library’s Alma/Primo Committee and Collection Development and Management Committee (CDMC) as an advisor and ex-officio member .
• Participates in the growth, development and professional work of the Library.
• Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager