[LIBJOBS] Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (USA), Director of Library Programs and Services

POSITION TITLE: Director, Library Programs & Services, Northern Marianas College

Annual Salary: $45,314.54 - $51,609.41 

Location: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 

Opening Date: 05/11/2016 

Closing Date: 05/26/2016 or Until Filled 

Nature of Position: 

The position is in the Library Programs & Services Department and under the supervision of the Dean of Student Services. It oversees the Saipan campus libraries and acts as a liaison to the Rota and Tinian instructional sites. The Director is responsible for planning, development, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of all library services and staff. Vacancy Announcement 16-012 Northern Marianas College is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Participates in Program Review and Outcomes Assessment (PROA) activities such as serving on committees and creating composite reports 
  
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with a culturally diverse staff and student body 
  
• Directs policy for the Library Programs and Services department; including budget preparation, public services, technical services, the Pacific Collection and CNMI Archives, systems development, and collection management 
  
• Assumes responsibility for daily operations of library services 
  
• Reviews and reports departmental statistics and participates in Student Learning Outcomes assessment 
  
• Supervises the allocation and expenditure of departmental funds 
  
• Ensures the quality and balance of the collection according to accepted principles of collection development and management 
  
• Recruits, evaluates, and trains library personnel. 
  
• Establishes and assesses strategic plans for the library department 
  
• Manages the operations of the CNMI Archives and Pacific Collection 
  
• Actively seeks and manages external grants 
  
• Maintains the Koha Open Source Integrated Library system and all digital library content 
  
• Collaborates with local humanities organizations to increase community access to research materials 
  
• Performs other duties assigned
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science from a U.S. Department of Education recognized and accredited institution 
  
• Two years of progressively responsible library experience
  
• One year of supervisory experience at the managerial level
  
• Experience with digital asset management systems and historical research 
  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated commitment to academic research and information literacy instruction 
  
• Familiarity with Integrated Library System management, original cataloging, open source applications, and library metadata schema 
  
• Experience in archives management, archival processing, and digital humanities 
  
• An advanced degree in the humanities 
  

How to Apply: 

Employment application forms are available at the Human Resources Office of the College and a pdf. file can be downloaded from our website: http://www.marianas.edu using Adobe Acrobat. Please submit the following documents to the HR Office: Complete Employment Application Form, Authorization for Release of Prior Employment Information/Consent to Background Check, Copies of all required/preferred degree/diplomas, and Copies of transcripts of all required/preferred degrees/diplomas (except high school). Optional: Cover Letter and Resume (Does not substitute for content that should be on the Employment Application). 

All post-secondary education degrees must be from a U.S. Department of Education recognized and accredited institution. It is our requirement that degrees be from a U.S.-accredited college or university. Foreign degrees may be accepted when accompanied with a credential evaluation report. A listing of authorized evaluation reports can be obtained at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website at http://www.naces.org/ 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification (I-9) document form upon hire.