Librarian - Higher Ed. jobs in Fort Myers, FL

Title: Director of Library Services

Reports To: Upper School Director

Department: All School Divisions

Summary

The Director of Library Services coordinates all programs in the school relating to library services by

performing the following tasks and duties personally or through delegated members of the

faculty. Other tasks and duties may be assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

 Maintains congruency between the school's board-approved mission statement and all

services provided to students, parents and staff.*

 Provides vision for the growth and maintenance of Canterbury School's libraries.*

 Oversees the maintenance and expansion of the electronic and print collections in the School's libraries.*

 Acts as the academic coordinator in regards to research services provided to students and staff.*

 Works closely with the division Directors and faculty to support research initiatives.*

 Promotes and provides support for reading and writing for pleasure, and lifelong learning.*

 Acts as a resource for administrators and faculty in the identification and use of academic resources.*

 Observes, instructs, supervises and assists students with research.*

 Regulates and communicates with faculty, parents and families regarding opportunities available in the libraries.*

 Provides ongoing support and trains faculty and staff in regards to research.*

 Provides educational opportunities to all constituencies in the school regarding reading and writing by hosting book discussions.*

 Serves on school committees as required.*

 Prepares, in collaboration with other librarians, an annual budget for the libraries.*

 Supports the school and its leadership.*

 Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of School.*

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises the Ellenberg Library Assistant.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each

essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of

the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional

journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write

reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively

present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients,

customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical

inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions

to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in

situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety

of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of

Database software; Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word

Processing software.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be

met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to

stand, run, and walk, use hands and arms to reach, grasp and move objects and

to lift up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those

an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The

noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.