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Position Vacancy: Assistant Director for Operations and Planning

  • 1.  Position Vacancy: Assistant Director for Operations and Planning

    Posted May 05, 2022 10:42 AM

    Tennessee State University

    Job Duties:      

    Reporting to the Interim Executive Director of Libraries and Media Centers, the Assistant Director for Operations and Planning will be responsible for managing the daily operations of the Public Services Department. The Main Library has been submitted for a grant for total renovation of its three floors. This position will lead the the effort to build an innovative interior that will serve the 21st century research and learning needs of university students. The position should be available to work evening and weekend instructional and research duties both remotely and in person. As a member of the library's leadership team, the Assistant Director for Operations and Planning will be responsible for facility management and planning for future growth and expansion. This position is a liaison to two academic departments. It is a 12-month position with faculty status. The Assistant Director represents the Interim Executive Director in meetings and may assume overall responsibility for the Libraries and Media Centers in the absence of the Interim Executive Director. Skills required for this position:

    • Provide direction and insight for improvement of the library's infrastructure
    • Experience with working with facilities management to implement space planning that supports student learning and collaboration
    • Chair the Libraries and Media Centers Renovation Committee
    • Demonstrated project management experience
    • Have experience with working multiple departments
    • Have personnel management experience, preferably in medium size academic library
    • Demonstrated ability to teach information literacy at undergraduate and graduate level
    • Ability to produce reports and compile data for accreditation and assessment
    • Assists the Interim Executive Director in the development of the library's budget
    • Have the ability to write grants that support library initiatives
    • Demonstrated ability to set priorities, to organize, and implement new initiatives
    • Serve on library, faculty, and university-wide committees.
    • Other duties as assigned that will support the operational and strategic success of the Libraries and Media Centers

     Minimum Education Experience: Master's degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited institution; Five to ten years of current managerial library reference and instructional experience; skilled in project management, facility management and personnel management

    Preferred: Second masters or doctorate; Credentials for the rank of Associate Professor, which includes a substantial record of publication and presentations; engineering or interior design background; Experience with course management systems

    Apply: pa220.peopleadmin.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=57450
    Tennessee State University is an HBCU located in Nashville, TN.
    https://www.tnstate.edu/about_tsu/fast_facts.aspx

     



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    [Glenda] [Alvin]
    Interim Executive Director of Libraries and Media Centers
    Tennessee State University
    3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
    Nashville, TN 37209
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