Library Director

This is a full-time faculty position, beginning immediately. Salary is commensurate with
experience and degree held at the time of appointment. The Director of the Library is the chief
administrative officer of the library and is responsible for overall leadership and management,
from strategic planning to daily operations. Will cultivate and promote library resources and
services; develop and manage staff and budget; collaborate with University leadership, faculty,
donors and other internal and external constituents. Expertise with regional accreditation
processes, and identifying and implementing technologies are particularly valued.

Qualifications:
All candidates must have an ALA accredited MLS degree; superior candidates will also have an

advanced degree in a field of study that complements the academic offerings of the University.
Ideal candidates should have leadership and administrative accomplishment in an academic
library, with skills in working effectively with faculty, students, staff and others in a collegial,
disciplined environment. Experience implementing, migrating, and expanding online catalogs and
other technologies. Successful project management experience. Successful professional staff
development and supervisory experience. Versed in collection development through gifting and
purchase. Demonstrated commitment to education and service, including delivering instructional
sessions. Familiarity with regional accreditation processes desirable. The applicant must be
experientially and theologically committed to the Stone-Campbell faith tradition, and in full
agreement with the school’s doctrinal statement.

Responsibilities:
Select books and other library resources for purchase or license • Negotiate agreements with
vendors for electronic resources • Structure the library and technology staff to accomplish MACU
mission and goals • Build communication among staff and between the library and MACU faculty
and administrators • Provide for regular evaluation of the work of each staff member • Develop
the skills and expertise of the staff through regular training opportunities • Provide a work
environment that results in high staff morale and productivity • Collaborate with faculty on
technology in teaching & learning • with faculty to provide support for distance education and
library service to remote users • with faculty on integrating information literacy training into the
curriculum • Teach information literacy, library instruction, and methodology course(s) • Provide
training opportunities for faculty • Engage in research, writing, and professional activity that
enables the University and the library to stay abreast of current trends in theological librarianship
• Guide Library Web content and advise faculty and administration on Web content • Plan for and
provide space conducive to the learning needs of users, the preservation and access needs of
the physical and digital collections, and the workflow needs of the library staff •Oversee
budgetary expenditures.

Application Process:

Send (1) a letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) unofficial copies of all transcripts, (4) a
list of four references (three professional and one spiritual) whom the university may contact, and
(5) a statement of teaching philosophy that includes how the applicant has integrated or intends
to integrate a Christian Theistic Worldview in the teaching-learning process. All materials may be
sent to Dr. Kevin W. Larsen, VP Academic Affairs, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, 715 N.
Poindexter Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Materials may also be sent via email:
kevin.larsen@macuniversity.edu.

Applications without each of the five aforementioned components will not be reviewed. The
application process remains open until the positions are filled.

Degrees from outside the United States must be validated by an organization belonging to the
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). An evaluation report from an
accrediting organization must be submitted prior to any decision to hire.

The university is intentionally seeking ethnically and racially diverse persons for employment.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University, a private, faith based, four year college is committed to equality of educational opportunity and will
not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, age,
disability, or prior military service. Federal guidelines (Sections 702-703 of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act) clearly recognize the
right of church related institutions to seek personnel who will support the goals of the institution. Being a student or employee at Mid-
Atlantic Christian University requires a commitment and lifestyle consistent with the institution's mission and values.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University is accredited by:

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award certificates, associate, and
baccalaureate degrees.