Director of the Charles F. Curry Library

William Jewell College, an academically rigorous liberal arts college with an emphasis on student research and student-faculty collaboration, is seeking a new director of the Curry Library following the retirement of the director.

Description:
The Charles F. Curry Library of William Jewell College, historically a traditional library with a quarter million volumes, is seeking to evolve into an academic center for the 21st Century. Plans are in place for a new building on the main quad of campus emphasizing electronic and multimedia resources, instructional technology, collaborative learning through creative learning spaces, and a learning commons philosophy while maintaining the bulk of the print and archive resources in part of the current library building.

Qualifications:
William Jewell seeks a visionary leader who understands the learning styles of current students and trends in higher education, academic libraries, and information technology, and who will be able to take the lead in establishing a new library for the 21st Century. The demonstrable ability to generate excitement for the new library, develop and hire staff open to innovative ideas, work with the entire college community, and devise an efficient operational plan is required. The Director must have an energizing, persuasive, and collaborative leadership style. Academic qualifications include a degree or degrees in a liberal arts discipline and a master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program. Additional graduate degree in a liberal arts discipline is desirable. The director reports to the Dean of the College/VPAA.

Terms of Appointment:
The Director is a non-tenured member of the faculty on a 12 month appointment.

To Apply:
In addition to a letter of application, CV, application and 3 letters of reference, please submit a statement describing a 21st Century liberal arts college library and how to integrate it with instructional technology, undergraduate research, and the learning styles of today’s students. Applications should be submitted by a priority date of May 15 with a start date projected no later than August 15, 2009. Please submit application materials electronically to jobs@william.jewell.edu

William Jewell College
Box 1017
500 College Hill
Liberty, MO 64068

All final candidates will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check prior to beginning employment.