Academic Advising Director jobs in Wichita, KS

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF KANSAS
JOB DESCRIPTION: BRINER ACADEMIC CENTER (LIBRARIAN)

DIRECTOR
Department: Academics
Direct Supervisor: Chief Academic Officer
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Status: Full-time (12 months), Exempt
Location: McPherson, KS

JOB SUMMARY
The Academic Director is a full-time, 12-month position located on the campus of Central Christian
College of Kansas, in McPherson, KS. The Director advances the mission of Central Christian College of
Kansas and provides strategic leadership; administrative supervision; day-to-day management of the
Academic Center in order to enhance student learning and student success; supervises staff; and leads
College-wide efforts associated with digital and information literacy, access, and associated learning
center services.

The Briner Academic Center is the heart of learning on campus, supporting and fostering research skills
across the curriculum, as well as facilitating information literacy in students. It is an evolving facility
designed to integrate educational functions to assist, enhance, and support student learning through:
the library, learning commons, the Success Center, and related services, such as educational technology
and multimedia.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Applicant must hold a master’s degree or higher in library science or library information

technology

Can express salvation through Christ, affirm that the Bible is God’s Word and the standard for

faith and living, and align with the vision and mission of the College, its Wesleyan heritage, its

Statement of Faith, and its Core Values.

Proven history of strong, decisive, and collaborative leadership working with faculty, students,

staff, administrators, and external stakeholders

Experience supporting multiple teaching modalities (residential, online, hybrid, etc.)

The ability to foster a culture of trust, transparency, and collegiality

Presence of high-level interpersonal skills for communication, consultation, and collaboration

Experience working with and mentoring and working across diverse groups of faculty, staff and

students

Willing to work flexible hours and to travel as necessary to meet the responsibilities of the

position

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Serve in alignment with the mission and values of the College

Supervise the Student Success Specialist

Provide vision and dynamic leadership for integrated and innovative library and learning services
to enhance and support the curriculum, instruction, and student success

Perform managerial duties relating to personnel, budgets, and timely staff timesheet approvals

Direct, administer, and account for expenditures of funds in accordance with budget
appropriations and analyze spending trends

Provide timely and accurate data reports to the College, state and/or federal agencies (e.g.,
IPEDS) regarding relevant services and operations

Create, recommend, and revise policy to improve campus constituent service

Remain attentive to the diverse needs of current and future learners and ensure practices
reflect current knowledge and theory concerning teaching, learning, and their application for
diverse student populations

Maintain strong commitment to digital and information literacy instruction into curriculum
across all educational programs

Promote faculty involvement with services and curriculum

Ensure that the center remains responsive to changing modes of research, study, knowledge
acquisition and production

Collaborate with faculty and staff to establish and update strategic goals, modes of service
delivery, staffing patterns, and the integration of technology and print resources with
instructional needs

Collaborate with Information Technology to provide appropriate computer technology,
connectivity, and capacity to meet constituent’s needs; analyze library technology to assure
current hardware/software meet constituent needs; and provide direction for the integration of
new technologies into services and operations

Provide leadership and maintain currency in educational technology with knowledge of
instructional applications of digital media, learning management systems, podcasts, and video
production for online/hybrid course development, and the design of effective pedagogy for use
with learning technology

Supervise the acquisition, cataloging, weeding, and use of campus library collection within all
current digital resources and hardcopy materials.

Provide guidance to faculty/staff on issues and trends in librarianship including: copyright
compliance, intellectual property rights, digitizing collections, preserving digital archives, and
student support methods for distance education coursework

Provide effective LLC services to campus constituents, including reference services and
individual instruction for patrons

Ensure the Center is staffed for evening and weekend coverage

Oversee and evaluate library student workers

Represent the Center at regular meetings of the faculty, various committees, and library
organizations

SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Notice of Non-Discrimination: Central Christian College of Kansas recognizes the benefits of maintaining
a diverse faculty and staff who can provide a wide spectrum of perspectives and experiences
representing the creativity of a loving and innovative God. Central Christian College of Kansas reviews all
applications and hires individuals based on their qualifications for the position. The College does not
discriminate because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status,
parental status, or military or veteran status. As a Christian college, affiliated with the Free Methodist

Church of North America, Central Christian College of Kansas asserts its right to employ persons who
subscribe to the intent, mission, Statement of Faith, and Core Values of the College, as well as the
lifestyle expectations articulated in the Free Methodist Book of Discipline (Para. 3000-3430; 2011).

At Will: Unless exempt due to an employment contract signed by the President of the College, all
employees of Central Christian College of Kansas are considered as an “at-will” employee.

Title IX, VAWA, Clery, and SAVE ACT: All employees of Central Christian College of Kansas are
considered “responsible employees” pertaining to Title IX regulations concerning both the prevention
and reporting of sexual assault or harassment situations. As such, all employees must communicate with
the Title IX Coordinator if they witness or hear about a sexual assault or harassment situation.

Background Check: All “offers of employment” are subject to a criminal background check prior to
employment