Interim Library Dean, Framingham State University Whittemore Library (Framingham, MA)

Posted March 28, 2025

Job Description

The Interim Library Dean manages a full range of day-to-day operational functions and services of all departments within the Library, which includes:

Implementing policies and procedures to ensure effective operations
Ensuring compliance with contractual agreements
Reviewing, approving, and monitoring expenditures and recommended budgets
Providing leadership and managing the personnel activities of librarians and Library staff, including hiring, training, and evaluating the work of librarians and staff in accordance with contractual agreements
Preparing and initiating new programs for the benefit of students and faculty

The Interim Library Dean is responsible for matters relating to the acquisition, organization and maintenance of Library resources both for instruction and research purposes and for general information to the academic community through materials in a variety of formats.

Position Duties

Meets the academic and related needs of the departments and, in collaboration with faculty and administrators, develops policies, sets priorities, and evaluates and adjusts library functions and services.
Ensures that the standards in the internal operation of each Library department are met, and promotes and preserve the Library’s main and historic collections.
Collaborates with deans, chairs, and faculty to actively promote and forward the Library’s role in integrating information literacy and digital fluency skills into the curriculum and advocates for the use of emerging technologies to meet the current and future demands of Library services.
Other details are available in the job description.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an institution accredited by the American Library Association.
A second subject Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
Five years of management experience that includes the supervision of a diverse staff.
Thorough knowledge of higher education principles, practices, and procedures, the application of information technologies, and considerable knowledge of trends in higher education and their impact on library services.
Thorough knowledge of current library practices, procedures, and trends in institutions of higher education and a strong commitment to student-centered library services.
Extensive administrative and supervisory ability in library operations, demonstrated ability to lead a team, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to supervise the work of professional, paraprofessional, clerical, and student support staff.
Demonstrated ability to work within a collegial and collaborative framework and to foster this ability in staff.
Professional competence as evidenced by professional growth and development activities, the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, and the ability to set priorities and organize tasks.
Knowledge of and demonstrable experience in all facets of the position described in the Duties and Responsibilities of the Job Description.

Hours & Compensation

37.5 hours per week; Monday – Friday
$50.00 – $60.00 per hour, based on experience

How to Apply

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