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Monday, March 16, 2009

F/T - Campus Head Lib. - Suffolk County Comm. College

Suffolk County Community College, Selden, NY

Posted 3/13/09
Application due: 5/1/09


SCCC REFERENCE #: 09-10

CAMPUS: Ammerman Campus

START DATE: Fall 2009

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: 12-month Guild

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The campus head librarian (associate dean) provides strategic leadership, administrative supervision, and day-to-day management of the Huntington Library. The campus head librarian (associate dean) will collaborate with faculty to assess evolving user needs; plan and develop methods to enhance and support the curriculum and information literacy; and provide for the information needs of the students and faculty. The campus head librarian reports to the campus executive dean and is responsible for the following specific duties:

-Provides vision and dynamic leadership for integrated and innovative library and learning services to enhance and support the curriculum, instruction, faculty, and student success.
-Ensures that the library is responsive to changing modes of research, study, knowledge acquisition and learning.
-Must be attentive to the diversity of current and future learners.
-Supervises the acquisition, cataloging and utilization of the campus library collection, including electronic and digital resources in addition to hardcopy materials.
-Collaborates with the college associate dean of instructional technology in the coordination of services provided by the library, technical services, and the Office of Instructional Technology.
-Recruits, selects, supervises, and evaluates library personnel assigned to the campus in conjunction with the campus executive dean.
-Develops and manages campus library budget requests and allocation of funds.
-Collects statistics relating to the use of instructional materials, services, and equipment for the preparation of studies and reports necessary for program reviews and annual reports.
-Serves on college and campus committees and work groups as appropriate.
-Collaborates with other campus head librarians regarding the development and implementation of library policies.
-Performs other duties as assigned by the campus executive dean.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: An American Library Association (ALA) accredited master's degree (doctorate preferred) in library science; substantial supervision and managerial experience in a college library with personnel working under collective bargaining agreements; academic and distance learning experience; budget management experience; a creative approach to library planning and problem solving; excellent oral and written communication skills; knowledge of library trends and technology; and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

HIRING SALARY: Suffolk County Community College offers a competitive salary schedule and a superior benefits package as negotiated by the Guild of Administrative Officers.

APPLY TO: Suffolk County Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran or marital status. The College makes available to the general public information required by the Campus Security Act at the following web address: http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/safety

Application Information

Contact: Human Resources
Suffolk County Community College
Online App. Form: http://www3.sunysuffolk.edu/Administration/HumanResources/employment.asp
Suffolk County Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran or marital status.

Interested applicants should send resume, including the SCCC reference number noted above, to the Office of Human Resources, Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784

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