What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Portland Metro Campus Library position at Oregon Institute of Technology?
Posting Details
Position Details Position Type Administrative College / Division Office of the Provost Department Library Hiring Unit Appointment FTE (%) 1.00 Position Terms / Mo 12 Position Summary Department Summary Statement of Vision
The library will be Oregon Tech’s intellectual commons, the hub of knowledge and learning for the community, with a staff committed to excellence; dedicated to the open, free exchange of ideas; and continually striving to make it easy for our users to locate, navigate, and access high quality information resources.
Statement of Mission
The library provides student-centered services and collections to foster student and graduate success through the development of information literacy, critical thinking, and life-long learning.
To support the emerging research and informational needs of our communities, we are committed to excellence and dedicated to the open, free exchange of ideas.
For more information regarding the Oregon Tech Library(ies), please visit : https : / / www.oit.edu / library / about Position Summary The Director of the Portland Metro Campus Library will manage and oversee all activities and operations of the Portland Metro Campus Library.
Working actively with local campus administration, faculty, students and staff, this position provides leadership and vision for the Portland Metro Campus Library operations. Reporting to the University Librarian, this position works with the libraries management team to provide access to library resources for students, faculty and staff at the Portland Metro Campus and through other non-Klamath Falls locations, including the dental hygiene clinic in Salem and online learning. This position will oversee the Oregon Tech OER program. Minimum Requirements Additional Requirements
- Master of Library Science degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution.
- 3 or more years of experience in an academic library with progressive responsibilities.
- Demonstrated supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse community.
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Demonstrated OER project management skills.
- Demonstrated data gathering and analysis skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Application Information Recruitment Type External Application Screening Begins 03 / 24 / 2025 Job Posting Close Date Background / Pre-Employment Check Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University’s receipt of a satisfactory background check, motor vehicle check, physical abilities check, and / or any other conditions of employment contained in the vacancy announcement.
