Interim Director - Edsel Ford Memorial Library, Hotchkiss School. Full-Time, Exempt. 11-month schedule. The Hotchkiss
School, Lakeville, CT, USA. The Interim Director of the Edsel Ford
Memorial Library is a student-centered educator and experienced
librarian with a proven leadership record. The Interim Director guides a
professional team of library staff members who support learning through
discovery at The Hotchkiss School.
Duties and responsibilities:
Support the Library team by: Promoting professional collaboration
among a team of eight professionals, including the Access Services
Librarian, Acquisitions Services Librarian, Archivist & Records
Manager, Assistant Director, Curator of Special Collections, Discovery
Services Librarian, Faculty Services Librarian, and the Emerging
Technology Librarian. Providing feedback and guidance to support the
individual growth of each team member.
Working with the Library team to advance the Library’s strategic
plan in the four following areas: Connecting People to Services by
evaluating patron needs, developing user-friendly promotional materials,
ensuring reliable access to all services, and conveying consistent
service standards for librarians. Connecting People to People by
engaging the Hotchkiss community through outreach programming, enhancing
lists and tagging functions to enable patrons to share with one
another, and developing collections to better reflect the diversity of
the Hotchkiss community and the broader world. Connecting People to
Ideas by teaching students to find and evaluate information, ensuring
that the Library is responsive to the School’s evolving curriculum, and
promoting student research. Connecting People to Space by providing a
dynamic and welcoming environment for all community members, including
by promoting visibility and availability of librarians, and developing
instructional and promotional materials that encourage the fullest and
best use of our spaces and equipment.
Engaging as an active community member who: Represents the Library
in faculty meetings and other venues. Engages in community initiatives
that promote the mission of the School, that can range from curricular
changes to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events. Actively participates in
the everyday life of the school.
Qualifications: MLS from ALA-accredited institution or equivalent
degree or experience. At least three years of experience supervising
professional staff in a collaborative environment; more than three years
of experience preferred. Experience managing budgets to align
expenditures with institutional priorities; experience stewarding
endowed funds preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of current best
practices for teaching information literacy and collaborating with
faculty to develop and lead inquiry-based research projects. Advanced
search and research skills using proprietary databases. Excellent
communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Excellent
technology skills and experience with emerging technologies.
Immediate supervisor: The Interim Director of the Edsel Ford Memorial Library reports to the Dean of Academic Life.
Compensation: Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience
and education level, and includes meals when school is in session.
Hotchkiss provides a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a
variety of health insurance offerings, dental, vision, life, and short-
and long-term disability offerings, HSA/FSA options, and retirement
benefits through TIAA with a robust matching program.
Application Information: Through our online application process,
interested candidates should submit a cover letter with résumé/CV, a
statement of teaching philosophy, relevant college, and graduate school
transcripts, and three references.
The essential functions and basic skills have been included.
It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all
functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional
functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed
appropriate.
The Hotchkiss School does not discriminate on the basis of age,
gender, religion, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity,
genetic information, disability, or national or ancestral origin in the
administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan
programs, athletic and other School-administered programs, or in the
administration of its hiring and employment practices.
The Hotchkiss School is a tobacco-free environment.
