Library Services Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Helena, MT

Library Director

Salish Kootenai College seeks applicants for a Library Director

The Library Director is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Library as well as management of personnel, budgets, community and public relations, acquisitions, integrity of the catalog, and circulation. The Library Director is available to Library Patrons for reference assistance. The Library Director works with faculty and students in developing their library and information skills. In addition, the Library Director ensures communication is continuous with all Salish Kootenai College academic and non-academic departments, attending curriculum committee meetings, other departmental meetings, communicating to the school as a whole library services, resources, and programs. As Director of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Library, the Library Director continuously works with the CSKT Tribal Council and tribal membership in providing library service to the tribal community.

Successful candidates will have:

• Masters of Library Science Degree from an accredited college or university plus five years of progressively responsible library administration experience, including at least three years in a supervisory capacity.
• Management skills, including experience in personnel, scheduling, budgeting and financial record keeping, policy writing, long range planning, problem solving, and decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to work well with library patrons including students, faculty, tribal members, and local high school students.
• Good written and spoken communication skills.
• Knowledge of and experience in working with vendors of print, media, digital and serial resources.
• Reference experience using print and non-print sources.
• Knowledge of standard library principles and practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of the ACRL Information Literacy Standards.
• Knowledge and experience in electronic databases and electronic searching.
• Experience in user education of library materials, electronic searching, and equipment.