About Dutchess Community College:

Located in the heart of New York’s beautiful and historic mid-Hudson Valley, just 90 minutes north of New York City, Dutchess Community College (DCC) is one of 64 colleges within the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive public higher education system in the country.

DCC’s strategic direction is guided by four lenses through which we view our work: Students. Learning. Community. Growth. We are committed to respecting individuality, embracing diversity, being “student-ready,” partnering with and serving our community inclusively. The College welcomes and seeks to grow pools of prospective employees who share and are anxious to support the institution’s core values: Excellence. Collaboration. Engagement. Equity. Innovation.

Job Description:

The Associate Librarian reports to the Director of the Library and serves as the Coordinator for the Collection Development & Access Department. Due to the specialized knowledge and skills required for this coordinator role, the Associate Librarian also serves in an advisory capacity to the Director of the Library and the Associate Dean of Instruction & Learning for the Learning Commons.

Collection Development & Access

• Oversees collection development of physical and electronic resources
• Oversees circulation, reserve collection, and resource sharing/interlibrary loans (access services).
• Oversees ordering, invoicing, receiving, cataloging and processing of materials (technical services).
• Supervises Principal Library Clerk
• Analyzes data and applies best practices to lead the development and maintenance of and access to physical and digital library collections.
• Leads annual departmental goal setting, tracks progress, analyzes results, and writes annual reports.
• Creates collection development policies that support the DCC curriculum and the Ritz Library’s mission.
• Creates policies that encourage increased circulation and usage of resources.
• Guides and supports librarians in departmental collection development liaison roles and general collection selections.
• Provides budget projections, recommendations, and updates to the Director of the Library.
• Oversees onboarding, training, and professional development for departmental staff.
• Cultivates departmental learning and teaching culture.

Shared Responsibilities

• Participates in Research Help Program with regular shifts on the research help desk and AskUs24/7 platform and provides research consultations.
• Teaches information literacy sessions.
• Acts as Departmental Collection Development Liaison.
• Occasionally provides programs and services in the evenings and on weekends.
• Participates in library outreach.

Other

• Substitutes for the Director of the Library as needed.
• May represent the library at public functions.
• Assumes other duties as assigned by the Director of the Library.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Library Science from an ALA -accredited institution.
• Demonstrated experience working with library management system.
• Demonstrated ability to conceive and implement long-term strategies and achieve short-term goals.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze workflows and increase effectiveness and efficiency
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaborative skills.
• Experience coordinating and supervising the work of others.
• Experience working with diverse patrons

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with ExLibris ALMA system.
• Experience working with Banner.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collective bargaining environment.

Additional Information:

The Ritz Library has a strong team culture, and all team members have a voice and role in services and programs. The work culture is highly collaborative, requiring participation, respect, and active listening.

Application Instructions:

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Dutchess Community College is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Applications from minorities, veterans, the disabled and all others are encouraged (AA/EOE).