Dean of the Library

Type: Full-Time Posted: 12/06/2024 Category: Other Deans; +1 Work Location: Springfield Campus

Department: Provost Office

HR Home Department 020900 LIBRARY

Pay Grade: Unclassified

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?: No, Position is available to all applicants.

Faculty Appointment Type: Tenure Track

Term (if applicable): 12 month

Begin Date of Appointment: 07/01/2025

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

General Function

The Dean of the Library provides visionary and strategic leadership to advance the Library's mission as a hub for intellectual inquiry, learning, and research. The Dean will oversee the development and management of physical and digital collections as well as the Testing Center and the Ozarks Studies Institute. The Dean will also work to enhance student learning and success, support faculty and staff excellence, and foster an accessible and innovative environment. The Dean reports to the Provost, serves on the Deans' Team, and collaborates with various stakeholders to fulfill the university's strategic goals.

Description of Primary Duties

The Dean of the Library provides visionary and strategic leadership to advance the Library's mission as a hub for intellectual inquiry, learning, and research. The Dean will oversee the development and management of physical and digital collections as well as the Testing Center and the Ozarks Studies Institute. The Dean will also work to enhance student learning and success, support faculty and staff excellence, and foster an accessible and innovative environment. The Dean reports to the Provost, serves on the Deans' Team, and collaborates with various stakeholders to fulfill the university's strategic goals.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A terminal degree in library and information science or related field with demonstrated leadership experience in an academic library or similar setting and credentials that qualify for appointment as a full professor at Missouri State University are required. An equivalent combination of years of experience and education may be considered for substitution of educational requirements.

Experience: At least five years of management experience in an academic library. Demonstrated, sustained achievement in the areas of research, scholarship, and service in the general field of library and information science is required as well as experience with budget management, strategic planning, and fundraising, knowledge of current issues, emerging trends, and technologies, and best practices in academic libraries are required.

Skills: Proven ability to build internal and external partnerships and collaborate across disciplines is required. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required. Demonstrated commitment to fostering and implementing policies and practices that promote inclusive excellence and cultural competence.

Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/1038.htm

Open Date: 12/05/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants

The cover letter should address the applicant's background in relation to qualifications described. The first date of consideration is January 20, 2025, and applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.

Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application. Official transcripts required at time of hire.

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This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252, or to the Office for Civil Rights. All other inquiries concerning the grievance procedure, Affirmative Action Plan, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines should be addressed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Office for Institutional Equity and Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected],417-836-4252, or to the Office for Civil Rights. (Res. Board Policies No. 70-11; Bd. Min. 10-28-11.)

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Number: 20240117FTF