Public Services Head Librarian Job at Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library Dist

Under the direction of the Dean of Operations & Education Initiatives, the Public Service Head Librarian manages all Public Service operations, provides digital and non-digital resource oversight, develops, implements, sustains, and assesses the information literacy program for the MBI learning community as well as other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Lead the operations of Chicago Public Services team as follows:
• Oversee all Full-time and student worker Personnel
• Develop and oversee departmental operations, policies, procedures and processes
• Evaluate existing services and implement effective practices for service excellence
• Develop short- and long-range plans for the effective use of resources and promotion of Public Services, and the use of technology to achieve cost effective use of library services.
• Responsible for effectively directing, planning, organizing and controlling the financial activities of the library budget, including the annual operating budget for all public services
• Participate in strategic planning in support of library and other educational resource services.
• Ensure provision of effective service for Circulation Department, Information Services Department and information literacy provision, as well as services for ADA compliance and web page design
• Oversee the development and use of Education Curriculum Services
• Manage Information Services direction and staffing and deliver Information Services, including traditional reference research and bibliographic instruction service support
• Develop informational literacy instructional program along with accompanying policy, procedures and process for teaching and assessing information literacy
• Collaborate with Chicago graduate/undergraduate faculty to develop curriculum-specific information literacy assignments
• Oversee Collection Management in the selection, development and assessment of print and digital books and serials, library databases and all other library materials
• Serve as digital communications liaison and broker between vendors, consortia, Moody Education and Corporate Finance
• Develop and maintain best practice collection development relationships with MBI faculty for purposes of curriculum support and satisfying accreditation standards
• Analyze the use of library resources through data collection to successfully meet benchmark accreditation standards, regularly review collection key indicators, prepare regular reports as well as reports for special projects

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution OR an accredited, advanced degree in Christian theology or Biblical studies
• One year of instruction experience in a library or academic setting
• One year staff supervision experience
• Demonstrated record of success in reference services, information literacy, and/or digital resource services
• Compliance with MBI doctrine and values
• Able to work in the US legally without sponsorship.

Preferred Requirements

• M.Div. with working knowledge of Biblical languages
• Recent teaching experience in group instructional sessions related to information literacy
• Demonstrated record of success in working in a large organizational structure
• Demonstrated experience working with integrated library systems and course management systems.

Work Environment/Conditions

Moody Bible Institute is a Christian-based Higher Education and Media Ministry. We exist to equip people with the Truth of God’s Word. If you are mission-minded, and have a servant’s heart, join us as we look to further impact the Kingdom of God.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

This is a full-time position: Monday through Friday.

No travel is expected for this position.

Additional Information

Moody Bible Institute is a Christ-centered, multicultural community that values and seeks faculty and staff who are committed to diversity, work effectively with diverse populations, and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation. Candidates must align with MBI’s Christian identity. Employees are expected to sign a Statement of Faith and adhere to the Community Standards.

We comply with all applicable laws pertaining to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and any other applicable legally protected category. As a religious institution, we have the right to, and do, require that employees hold beliefs consistent with our Doctrinal Statement and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with our religious beliefs, as explained in our Community Standards.