Position Vacancy Announcement At Ferris State University
| Ferris State University is sincerely committed to being a truly diverse institution and actively seeks applications from women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups. | |
| Position Title: | Dean of the Library |
| Position Number: | A10176 |
| Posting date: | January 30, 2009 |
| Responsibilities: | The Dean of the Library provides leadership and serves as an advocate for the development and implementation of information access including online resources and online learning. Represents FLITE and promotes collaboration within the university and throughout the larger library and higher education communities. He/she reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and is a member of the Deans Council as well as other appropriate academic and administrative councils. The Dean of the Library has administrative responsibility for library-wide planning and policy direction as well as centralized library services such as budget, personnel, systems development, assessment, special collections, information services, and the media production unit. |
| Required Qualifications: | A masters degree in library/information science from an ALA accredited program. Significant, successful, and increasingly responsible administrative experience in an academic or research library which includes strategic planning (short and long term) and budgetary skills necessary to develop innovative, technologically advanced programs and services. Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, management, supervisory, and oral and written communications skills. Evidence of support for professional development for all staff. Awareness and understanding of trends in library and higher education. The successful candidate must also demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a culturally diverse library faculty and staff, classroom faculty, university administration, and students. |
| Preferred Qualifications: | Earned doctorate strongly preferred. Demonstrated activity in the profession. Experience working with a campus information technology department. Understanding of Web 2.0 tools. Experience in a work environment which includes collective bargaining. |
| Salary: | Salary is commensurate with qualifications |
| Application Information: | First consideration will be given to applications received by March 16, 2009; however, the position will remain open until filled. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the name, address, e-mail address and phone number of three current references. Official transcripts showing degrees earned will be required for candidates invited to interview at FSU.
Click here for FSU Employment Application. This is a PDF file that needs to be printed and filled out. You will need to have Acrobat Reader installed to download this file. This is a free download. |
| Send Application Materials to: |
Cindy Jackson Library 1010 Campus Drive FLT 410 Big Rapids, MI 49307 (231) 591-3726 Phone (231) 591- Fax jacksonl@ferris.edu |
| Ferris State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer | |
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