Brooklyn
College of the City University of New York (CUNY) seeks a creative and
experienced library leader for the post of Associate Dean of the
Brooklyn College Library and Executive Director of Academic Information
Technology (AIT). The Associate Dean will lead a faculty and staff of
more than 100 persons serving approximately 17,000 graduate and
undergraduate students and 500 full-time faculty, in a technologically
sophisticated building which houses substantial physical and digital
collections, the college archives, a new media center and academic
computing services, including five computer classrooms and over 600
public use workstations in four computer labs. The Library is an
academic unit supporting the mission of Brooklyn College; it is also an
important focal point of community life for students at this
nonresidential institution.
Reporting to the Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs, the Associate Dean will provide
strategic direction and vision for the Library and AIT, encompassing
both library services and services that promote effective teaching and
learning with technology. The Associate Dean takes the lead, in close
collaboration with the college's development office, in fundraising
initiatives to support information services at Brooklyn College. In
collaboration with the Assistant Vice President for Information
Technology, the Associate Dean shares responsibility for the planning
and implementation of IT services on campus. In collaboration with the
University Librarian and other CUNY library leaders, and as an active
member of CUNY's Council of Chief Librarians, the Associate Dean
participates in the development of cooperative library services within
CUNY and beyond. The Associate Dean serves as Chief Librarian and the
academic chair of the Library department and advocate and spokesperson
for the Brooklyn College Library on campus, locally, statewide and
nationwide.
This position will be available on July 1, 2016 or later.
QUALIFICATIONS
The
successful candidate will qualify for appointment to the rank of
Associate Professor or Professor. An ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS and a
master's degree in a discipline are required; a doctorate is preferred.
The candidate will have a record of scholarly and professional
achievement and ten or more years of progressively responsible library
management experience, with five or more years in an academic or
research library; will possess excellent interpersonal and oral and
written communication skills, and an established track record of
successful fundraising and will provide evidence of effective resource
management; will be able to articulate a vision of the 21st century
library; will demonstrate knowledge of emerging technologies as well as
traditional library functions, and trends in higher education and their
impact on library services. The successful candidate will have a
proven ability to manage academic information technology services; five
or more years of experience in such a capacity is highly desirable.
Also required are a commitment to service-oriented collaboration and
outreach with multiple campus constituencies, experience with assessment
and strategic planning in academe, and a strong record as a leader and a
manager of professional staff, with a demonstrated commitment to
diversity and building a diverse faculty and staff.
CUNY TITLE
Associate Dean
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
CUNY's
benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting
health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional
development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive
retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY
graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from
the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and
the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community
in one of the greatest cities in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
Please
submit your application online by clicking on "Apply Now" below. In
order to be considered, applicants must upload their cover letter
(referenced Job ID # 13968), curriculum vitae, and contact information
(name, phone number and email address) for three references in rtf, doc
or pdf format.
CLOSING DATE
Review of applications will begin December 15, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.
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