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The City University of New York · 2 months ago

Revised- Head of Technical Services (Assistant, Associate, or Full professor) - Library

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $137K/yr

4+ years exp

The City University of New York is a nationally recognized metropolitan university system, and Hunter College seeks a highly motivated leader to manage the Technical Services unit of its Libraries. The Head of Technical Services will provide strategic direction, oversee staff, and implement policies across various library services to enhance operational efficiency and support professional development.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Provide vision and management to the Technical Services unit through planning, leadership, assessment, and delegation

Supervise the positions of Metadata and Discovery Librarian, Collections and Acquisitions Librarian, E-Resources Librarian and Acquisitions Manager

Establish workloads, monitor and evaluate performance, and coach and counsel as needed

Design and implement technical services policies and procedures, ensuring they are effectively communicated and implemented across the libraries

Empower technical services staff to make decisions at appropriate operational levels, providing guidance when needed, and holding individuals accountable for successful completion of assignments

Facilitate and support professional development opportunities to increase staff expertise with technical services standards, and technologies

Support team building, and a positive organizational culture

Monitor collection budget expenditures to ensure efficient use of resources

Serve on Hunter College, CUNY, and/or departmental committees, and engage in professional development and scholarly activities; and

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

MLISTechnical services managementLeadership experienceMetadata standardsBudget managementAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsProblem solvingOrganizational skills

Required

Master's in Library Information Studies (MLIS), or closely related discipline from an ALA-accredited institution

Ability to work with others for the good of the institution

Minimum of four years of leadership or management experience in an academic or research library technical services unit with progression towards increasing responsibility

Record of scholarship and professional achievement appropriate for appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor

Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams

Demonstrated ability to delegate, prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively

Demonstrated ability to analyze, improve and streamline library operations

Ability to navigate complex institutional systems

Excellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

Commitment to professional development and continuous improvement

Preferred

Demonstrated ability to manage budgets

Familiarity with scripting and working with APIs

Experience with descriptive metadata for digitized and born-digital content

Demonstrated ability to work with current metadata standards

Working knowledge of metadata management and transformation tools

Experience with Ex Libris' Almo/Primo library services platform

Experience with New York State and CUNY procurement processes

Experience with CUNY based systems and software

Experience working in a unionized labor environment

Familiarity with data-driven decision-making, assessment tools, and library analytics

Benefits

Health insurance

Pension and retirement benefits

Paid parental leave

Savings programs

Mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication

Company

The City University of New York

The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City.

Founded in 1847

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees