University Librarian, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, (Winston Salem, NC)

Posted November 18, 2024

Job Description:

Chartered as the nation’s first public arts conservatory in 1963, UNCSA is the state’s unique professional school for the performing, visual, and moving image arts, training students at the high school, undergraduate, and master’s levels for professional careers in the arts. With programs in Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking, and Music, as well as the Division of Liberal Arts, UNCSA provides gifted emerging artists at the high school, college, and graduate levels with the experience, knowledge, and skills needed to excel in their disciplines.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), the nation’s premier public performing arts conservatory, invites applications for the position of University Librarian (UL). A thriving community space at UNCSA, the University Library & Learning Commons serves as a dynamic academic and cultural center and supports talented emerging artists and a world-class faculty in an array of pursuits, from academic inquiry and artistic training to seminars on emerging technologies and workshops on wellness. The UL provides effective and compassionate leadership in the operation of the Library & Learning Commons while also serving as an advocate and thought leader to stakeholders on campus and beyond.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution with a demonstrated record of at least 5 years of successful, progressively responsible library leadership at the academic/university level.

Arts background

Preferred Qualifications:

 Experience developing capacity for new and emerging areas of library focus – e.g. user experience, digital preservation, data collection, assessment, and digital scholarship.

– Familiarity with funding processes across a diverse array of sources, including institutional funds, grant-writing, fundraising, and state procurement procedures

– Demonstrated willingness to take risks, embrace change, and pioneer novel approaches in library leadership.

– Proven ability and enthusiasm for working effectively and collaboratively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students to reach common goals.

– Experience with budgeting, fiscal management, and strategic resource allocation.

– Professional integrity, outstanding leadership qualities, and exceptional communication skills.

– Ability to articulate the role, mission, and strategic goals of the library within the artistic learning community.

– Commitment to the UNCSA campus as a place of belonging.

How to Apply:

For the full job description and to apply: https://employment.uncsa.edu/postings/9227

For priority consideration by the search committee, application materials should be submitted by November 30, 2024. The position remains open until filled.