Director, Portland Metro Campus Library

Description

Oregon Tech invites applications for the role of Director of the Portland-Metro Campus Library.

Position Information
Position Type: Administrative
Working Title: Director, Portland Metro Campus Library
College/Division: Office of the Provost
Department: Library
Work Location: Wilsonville, OR
Full/Part time: Full Time
Appointment FTE (%): 1.00
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Application Link: https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/6685

Position Summary:

The Director of the Portland Metro Campus Library will manage and oversee all activities and operations of the Portland Metro Campus Library.

Working actively with local campus administration, faculty, students and staff, this position provides leadership and vision for the Portland Metro Campus Library operations. Reporting to the University Librarian, this position works with the libraries management team to provide access to library resources for students, faculty and staff at the Portland Metro Campus and through other non-Klamath Falls locations, including the dental hygiene clinic in Salem and online learning. This position will oversee the Oregon Tech OER program.

Departmental Information:

Statement of Vision
The library will be Oregon Tech’s intellectual commons, the hub of knowledge and learning for the community, with a staff committed to excellence; dedicated to the open, free exchange of ideas; and continually striving to make it easy for our users to locate, navigate, and access high quality information resources.

Statement of Mission
The library provides student-centered services and collections to foster student and graduate success through the development of information literacy, critical thinking, and life-long learning.

To support the emerging research and informational needs of our communities, we are committed to excellence and dedicated to the open, free exchange of ideas.

For more information regarding the Oregon Tech Library(ies), please visit: https://www.oit.edu/library/about

Instructions for Applicants: 

The initial review of applications will begin November 22nd, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted after the initial review date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. At the discretion of the University, materials received after the initial review date may not receive full consideration.

To apply, please submit an application via: https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/6685

Then, upload the following elements to your application: 

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Professional References List 

Optional Documents

• Transcripts (Unofficial)

For additional information or support, please reach out to the Office of Human Resources.

AA/EEO:
Oregon Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring, or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis in law.

Oregon Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Office of Human Resource at 541-885-1028 or [email protected].

Requirements

Qualification Requirements:

• Master of Library Science degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution.
• 3 or more years of experience in an academic library with progressive responsibilities.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse community.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrated OER project management skills.
• Demonstrated data gathering and analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in engineering and/or health sciences libraries.
• Ability to analyze trends in academic librarianship and to extrapolate their appropriateness to the University’s current and future needs.
• Knowledge of current trends in branch campus libraries.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to work independently.
• Working knowledge of copyright and intellectual property issues.