DIRECTOR, LIBRARY SERVICES

DIRECTOR, LIBRARY SERVICES

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Position Type: Full Time
Category: Education

Description
Brazosport College
Department: Library Operations
Reports to: Vice President, Academic Affairs
Band and Grade: S20

Position Summary
Brazosport College seeks a collaborative, forward-thinking Director of Library Services to lead Library in support of the College's institutional vision, instructional programs, and student success priorities. The Director translates institutional direction into strategic plans, service priorities, and resource decisions that strengthen teaching and learning and ensure that library services respond to the changing needs of students and faculty.

Reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Director leads staff, manages budgets and resources, and builds campus partnerships that connect library services with educational goals. The position guides the development of technology literacy and artificial intelligence skills, uses data to inform planning and improvement, and communicates the library's role in advancing the College's work.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Library Services, aligning acquisitions, resources, and services with the College's vision, educational programs, and student success initiatives.
• Leads and support library staff by assigning and monitoring work, conducting performance evaluations, providing training and guidance, and addressing staff concerns and performance needs.
• Develops and justify budget requests; determine staffing, equipment, and resource needs; and reallocate resources as circumstances change to support institutional priorities.
• Interprets library statistics to guide planning and service improvement; prepare reports for state and national agencies and applications and responses for accreditation agencies.
• Leads the development and support of technology literacy and Al skills, connecting emerging tools with library services and the teaching, learning, and research needs of students and faculty.
• Builds collaborative relationships across campus, serve on College committees to gather input and strengthen support for educational programs.
• Communicates regularly with the campus about Library Services, emphasizing available resources, departmental roles, and support for teaching and learning; manage the library website.
• Maintains a visible commitment to service by assisting patrons with information needs and library use, responding to student questions, and addressing service concerns; perform related duties as assigned.

Leadership Focus

The Director will connect the daily work of Library & Learning Services to the institution's broader direction. Priorities include developing staff, engaging faculty and campus partners, making informed resource decisions, and helping the campus build technology literacy and Al skills. This work calls for a leader who can turn institutional priorities into practical services and clearly communicate how those services support teaching, learning, and student success.

Work Schedule and Physical Requirements

The regular schedule is Monday-Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Thursday, noon-9:30 p.m.; and Friday, 7:30 a.m.-noon. Other hours may be required to perform the job.
Work is performed indoors and includes computer use, meetings, walking between campus locations and library stacks, and handling books, materials, or office equipment generally weighing less than 20 pounds. Occasional reaching, use of a step ladder, and retrieval of materials from low shelves or cabinets are required. These duties do not preclude the potential for accommodation.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution, or an equivalent degree.
• Three years of supervisory experience.
• Professional experience as a librarian in an academic setting.
• Experience developing information literacy content and programming.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of library operations, personnel policies, College and state policies, and committee structures and responsibilities.
• Planning, budgeting, organizational, and analytical skills to support resource decisions, interpret library statistics, prepare reports, and maintain attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work constructively with colleagues, students, patrons, and external agency personnel.
• Professional judgment and interpersonal skills to maintain composure in difficult situations, work effectively under stress, follow directions, and represent the College positively.
• Basic mathematics skills for budgeting, reporting, and related administrative responsibilities.

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