What are the responsibilities and job description for the LIBRARY DIRECTOR position at Edgewood University?
Description Of Job
The Library Director plays a dynamic leadership role, guiding a team of library professionals with vision and purpose. This position oversees all aspects of staffing—from recruitment and onboarding to performance evaluation and professional growth—while fostering a collaborative work environment. With a keen eye on strategic resource management, the Director develops and administers departmental budgets to ensure operational excellence. As a passionate advocate for the library’s mission and services, the Director builds strong relationships with campus leadership and stakeholders, championing the library’s essential role in academic success. They coordinate and deliver robust reference services both in-person and online, supporting research and learning across disciplines. Through thoughtful planning and continuous assessment, the Director drives the development of innovative research support services and information resources. By partnering with faculty, academic departments, and student support teams, they help elevate learning outcomes and ensure the library remains a vital, evolving hub of intellectual engagement.
Job Qualifications
Necessary Education or Work Experience:
Edgewood University, a Catholic college sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the College by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.
The Library Director plays a dynamic leadership role, guiding a team of library professionals with vision and purpose. This position oversees all aspects of staffing—from recruitment and onboarding to performance evaluation and professional growth—while fostering a collaborative work environment. With a keen eye on strategic resource management, the Director develops and administers departmental budgets to ensure operational excellence. As a passionate advocate for the library’s mission and services, the Director builds strong relationships with campus leadership and stakeholders, championing the library’s essential role in academic success. They coordinate and deliver robust reference services both in-person and online, supporting research and learning across disciplines. Through thoughtful planning and continuous assessment, the Director drives the development of innovative research support services and information resources. By partnering with faculty, academic departments, and student support teams, they help elevate learning outcomes and ensure the library remains a vital, evolving hub of intellectual engagement.
Job Qualifications
Necessary Education or Work Experience:
- Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA-accredited program.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in academic library administration
- Expertise in library operations, reference services, and academic support programming.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across campus departments.
- Proven leadership experience in academic libraries or related educational settings.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex operations and lead teams.
- Dedication to student success.
- Strong commitment to the Edgewood University mission as a Catholic institution in the Dominican tradition.
- Comprehensive familiarity with the current trends in academic libraries, digital scholarship, and student learning support.
- Experience with strategic planning, assessment, and advocacy in higher education environments.
Edgewood University, a Catholic college sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the College by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.
