Vice President for Libraries and Information Technology Services, Queens College CUNY, New York, NY

Posted November 7, 2015

Queens College, CUNY seeks a Vice President for Libraries and Information Technology Services, who will be responsible for one or more major college divisions and serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet.  He/she will be expected to incorporate innovative practices into plans and strategies, and collaborate with other colleges, the CUNY Administration, and outside organizations to develop appropriate policy and acquire resources. The Vice President will provide leadership to the college’s Chief Information Officer and oversee the college’s information technology operations and infrastructure. The successful candidate will lead an executive team responsible for personnel, budget, operations, and communications. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Providing strategic vision and leadership in developing, implementing, and assessing direction for the Libraries and Information Technology for the college; integrating the Libraries and Information Technology with teaching, learning, and research activities at the college; championing digital literacy and e-book initiatives.
• Serving as Chief Librarian and academic chair of the Library Department.
• Establishing and implementing a vision and policies for the college’s Libraries, including setting direction for the demand-driven acquisition and use of digital resources, and the implementation of services relating to big data; collaborating closely with the college’s teaching faculty and various administrative offices to develop standards, guidelines, processes and expertise to address college-wide library, digital resources, and big-data issues.
• Helping to identify sources of funding from donors, foundations, and granting agencies that can supplement state support for the various library areas and the college’s infrastructure and operations.
• Advancing the Libraries as a bridge to other academic departments to create digital collaborations where students and faculty can explore cutting-edge approaches to information technologies and data and digital services; supporting the development of curricular initiatives in the area of big data as they emerge at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent degree, with an additional advanced degree in an academic field (Doctorate preferred); 8 or more years of progressively responsible library management including budgets and personnel, with 5 or more years in an academic or research library; and a record of scholarship, service, and professional achievement that will qualify the individual for a tenure-eligible faculty appointment.

 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated Professional Knowledge:
  • Library functions, including:
    • assessment of library operations
    • strategic planning
    • library planning and library renovation
    • incorporating emerging technologies into library services and operations
  • Information environments, including: information science
    • systems and network architecture
    • IT governance
    • trends in higher education and information technologies
    • demonstrated high level competency with digital tools.
•   Demonstrated Leadership Experience
  • Effective capacity-building skills (collaborative fundraising, major gifts and/or grant writing)
  • Familiarity with a university consortium environment
  • Oversight and mentoring of tenured faculty
  • Superb communication skills through oral, written, and virtual/digital methods
• Demonstrated Commitment to Diversity and Urban Education
  • Established record of outreach to multiple constituencies
  • Dedication to building a diverse faculty and staff
  • Working in a diverse urban setting
  • Significant experience and professional accomplishment in a diverse, urban institution of higher education.

 

Compensation: This position is in CUNY’s Executive Compensation Plan.  Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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