Associate Director of Library Services

South College•Knoxville, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

South College is seeking a dedicated Associate Director of Library Services to join their team. This hybrid on-ground position is integral to enhancing the student experience by coordinating library support services, campus communications, and collaboration with faculty and staff. The college emphasizes a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from its faculty and staff, providing an equitable and inclusive work environment where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of the culture. South College is one of the nation's fastest-growing institutions of higher learning with 20,000 students across 10 campuses, utilizing Competency Based Education and offering online programs.

Requirements

Master's degree in Library Science or equivalent.
Prior library experience required.

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of Library Services with assigned institutional responsibilities and initiatives.
Provide leadership for the library department when the Director of Library Services is unavailable.
Hire library department technicians and clerks in collaboration with the Director of Library Services and, when appropriate, the Instructional Design and Technology mentor and local campus leadership.
Train and supervise library department technicians and clerks for their assigned campus.
Coordinate Library & Instructional Technician tasks with Instructional Design and Technology.
Coordinate Resource Center Clerk responsibilities with their local campus supervisor.
Supervise and train local work study students in various library duties, as appropriate.
Collaborate with campus leadership to promote the understanding of available library services and resources at each campus.
Conduct orientations, research sessions, and workshops for library users to explain services, resources and policies.
Provide reference and research services at the service desk and online through the library reference system.
Maintain familiarity with the library collection and resources.
Recommend print and electronic materials to support assigned subject areas.
Communicate with assigned academic department(s) for collection development, and for the promotion and development of new user services and online initiatives.
Participate in collection management, evaluation, and weeding decisions for assigned subject areas.