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Campus Library Director (Avery Point Campus), University of Connecticut, Groton, CT

Posted October 6, 2022

Description:

The UConn Library seeks a collaborative and people-focused leader to serve as Director of the UConn Avery Point Campus Library.  The UConn Avery Point Campus Library serves UConn students, faculty, and staff advancing research, teaching, learning, and student success. The Avery Point Campus Library Director partners with UConn Library and Avery Point campus to envision, sponsor, and enact services and programming for the UConn Avery Point campus and community. 

Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Academic Engagement, the Avery Point Campus Library Director is responsible for overseeing and providing an excellent academic library experience for students and faculty. The Director supervises one full-time staff member to collectively support and advance the work of the Library. This position is ideal for an individual who thrives on establishing and maintaining strong professional relationships that interconnect multiple groups to strengthen and advance our work. The Director will work onsite to oversee the Library’s operations and to promote and represent the work of the Library.

As an active member of the Library’s Academic Engagement area and guided by our Strategic Framework of Connect, Empower, and Engage the successful candidate will contribute to the advancement of the Library through collaboration and relationship-building and demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, professional judgment, and decision-making practices while reinforcing the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice in daily responsibilities. 

Along with all UConn Library personnel, the successful candidate will make a positive contribution to a culture of inclusion and respect in all interactions within the Library and across the University and will exemplify the UConn Library values of kindness and trust, curiosity and inquiry, equity and inclusion, and having fun.

Responsibilities:

  1. Leads and manages the UConn Avery Point Campus Library, overseeing daily operations, staff, collections, services, collaborations, and initiatives, serving UConn Avery Point students, faculty, and staff in support of advancing research, teaching, and learning and student success.
  2. Engages as a citizen of the Avery Point campus in support of UConn’s land and sea grant mission, connecting the UConn Avery Point Campus Library to research, teaching, and learning at Avery Point.
  3. Serves as library liaison for the campus community across disciplinary areas and programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, performing collection development, teaching instructional sessions in a range of contexts, and offering individualized research consultations.
  4. Engages with administrative units on campus in support of student success.
  5. Develops, implements, and evaluates Library policies and procedures as related to position responsibilities.
  6. Initiates and maintains successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including donors.
  7. Assesses community educational and research needs and utilizes principles and best practices in in-person and online instruction.
  8. Collaborates with UConn Library colleagues across campuses to advance research, teaching, and learning.  
  9. Reinforces the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice (DEIAJ), working collaboratively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in advancing DEIAJ efforts.
  10. Maintains active engagement and creates significant contributions in professional activities at a statewide, regional, and/or national level.
  11. Serves as an ad hoc essential services employee.

Shared Expectations for Supervisors

  1. Assigns, oversees, reviews, and evaluates work of direct reports. Establishes work schedule(s) and approves timecard(s).  Maintains supervisory files.
  2. Promotes collegiality and inclusivity and is communicative about priorities, opportunities, and challenges. Encourages new thinking and ideas and actively fosters open communication.
  3. Creates a positive workplace culture through promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice.
  4. Follows the Performance Management Guidelines as outlined by the Library, Human Resources, and the staff member’s contractually specified evaluation process.
  5. Provides training and assistance to the position’s direct report. Supports involvement in professional development activities and provides internal development opportunities as appropriate to the position.

Shared Expectations for All Staff

  1. Applies the principles of the Library’s Strategic Framework and core values through active contribution and cooperation in achieving Library, Area, and Unit priorities and operational goals.
  2. Demonstrates reliable and effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to provide excellent professional service and collaborate with other departments and divisions within the Library and across the University.
  3. Demonstrates active learning in and communication of ongoing trends and developments related to professional and positional responsibilities. 
  4. Works effectively in current office applications, software, and communication tools as employed by the UConn Library and the University of Connecticut.
  5. Exhibits appreciation of, sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse working environment, inclusive of social, economic, cultural, ideological, gender, racial, ethnic, and any other underrepresented backgrounds.
  6. Performs duties parallel to position responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Appointment as a Librarian 3 – Manager Level

  1. A graduate degree in library and information science from an American Library Association-accredited institution (including international equivalents) or any graduate-level degree in a field relevant to the position.
  2. Minimum of six years related professional experience.
  3. Supervisory experience of professional level staff with proven knowledge of principles and best practices of employee supervision. Must demonstrate a commitment and ability to promote inclusive management practices.
  4. Evidence of advancing teaching, programmatic, or service initiatives in support of academic teaching, learning, or research.
  5. Demonstrated ability to actively engage with stakeholder communities through outreach and networking paired with proven public service skills that build and maintain collaborations in support of campus engagement.
  6. Knowledge of and commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice.
  7. Advanced interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  8. Evidence of active engagement and creating significant contributions in professional activities at a statewide, regional, or national level.

Additional Minimum Qualifications for Appointment as a Librarian 4 – Manager Level

  1. Minimum of nine years related professional experience.
  2. Knowledge of scholarly research and communications processes at a mastery level.
  3. Evidence of leadership or creating significant contributions in professional activities at a statewide, regional, or national level.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

For Both Levels 

  1. Evidence of success in reinforcing and promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice and working collaboratively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
  2. Interest in marine and/or maritime studies and a willingness to learn in this area.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a full-time position based on the UConn Avery Point campus in Groton, Connecticut. The University offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn and a highly desirable work environment. Salary and rank are dependent upon education, qualifications, and experience.

TO APPLY

Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Search #496889 to upload a cover letter, detailed resume, and contact information for three professional references. Candidates must address in their cover letter and/or resume how their candidacy meets the position responsibilities, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications (if applicable). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Nominations and inquiries should be sent in confidence to [email protected]. To ensure full consideration, inquiries and applications should be submitted on October 28, 2022. 

This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on November 3, 2022. 

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.

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