Associate Provost and Director of the Armacost Library and Learning Commons
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Associate Provost and Director of the Armacost Library and Learning Commons
University of Redlands
The University of Redlands seeks an Associate Provost and Director of the Armacost Library & Learning Commons
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Location: Redlands, CA
The Position:
University of Redlands invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Provost and Director of the Armacost Library & Learning Commons. The Associate Provost/Director of the Library reports to the Provost, is responsible for Library budgetary, personnel, and supporting faculty librarians in curricular matters, and provides leadership and vision in fulfilling the mission and goals of the Library and University.
Responsibilities:
Challenges and Opportunities:
The new Associate Provost/Director will engage with a wide range of stakeholders on- and off-campus as a champion for the Library as well as the University community. The new Associate Provost/Director will be well-positioned to address the following:
Qualifications:
Required:
Preferred:
About the Institution:
The University of Redlands is a private, nonprofit university that connects students to a world of opportunity, geared toward their passions and potential. Centrally located near the beaches, mountains, and desert in the heart of Southern California, the University offers more than 40 undergraduate programs, as well as 30 graduate programs in business, communication sciences and disorders, education, geographic information systems, and music—blending liberal arts and professional programs, applied and theoretical study, traditional majors and self-designed curricula. In addition to an award-winning 160-acre campus in Redlands featuring orange groves, architectural landmarks and more than 1,700 trees, the University includes seven regional locations, providing innovative programs at convenient places and times for working professionals. Surveys show that generations of alumni have found that the University, established in 1907, prepared them well for career success and lifelong learning. A commuter rail connecting downtown Los Angeles to the Redlands campus will be complete in 2020.
Transformative Academics:
Undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences may choose from more than 40 academic majors. They also may create their own self-directed majors in the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies—where studies are multidisciplinary; curriculum and majors are by contract; and evaluations are by narrative.
Students enjoy small class sizes and an undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1. At the heart of the Redlands experience is the belief that education should be highly personalized, relevant, and interdisciplinary. Examples of many stellar undergraduate academic programs include:
Redlands also offers graduate programs through the College of Arts & Sciences, including:
The graduate and professional programs at the University serve about the same number of students as the College and offer a broad scope of study for undergraduates, graduates, and working professionals. The School of Education is one of the few professional programs in the nation to offer a Doctorate in Leadership for Educational Justice, and it also offers the innovative Spatial Literacy Program for educators and recently added a Special Education Credential program. The School of Business offers master's degrees in business administration, management, and information technology. Students have an opportunity to participate in international study abroad programs. The School of Continuing Studies programs support lifelong learning and offer busy professionals an opportunity to further their education through workshops, certificate programs, and customized training.
The University of Redlands is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The University also holds specialized program accreditations in chemistry by the American Chemical Society, in music by the National Association of Schools of Music, in communication sciences and disorders by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, in School of Business by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, and in education by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
About the Library:
The Armacost Library plays an integral role in the intellectual and cultural life of the University of Redlands by facilitating the transformation of information into knowledge. Faculty and staff of the Library aspire to provide equitable access to information and support for academic success, promote reflective scholarship and engagement with the diversity of knowledge, foster lifelong learning, and collaborate to leverage the work and collections for social good in the surrounding communities.
The Library is a medium-sized library with a talented staff. The Library provides both open and cozy spaces for quiet study, tutoring, group work, and music composition, along with more than 30 computer workstations. Exhibits showcase student work, campus history, cultural events, and more. In addition to serving as a federal repository library, housing a significant collection of US government publications and maps, Armacost Library's curriculum-focused collections include more than 800,000 books, periodicals, CDs, videos, DVDs, music scores, archival documents, microforms, e-books, streaming video, and open access resources. Special collections housed in the Library include the Farquhar Collection of California and the Greater Southwest, the MacNair Far Eastern Collection, the Irvine Map Library, the Hawaii-Pacific Collection, and the Barney Childs Collection.
The Library has been awarding the Armacost Library Undergraduate Research Award since 2009; it established a publishing platform, InSPIRe@Redlands, in 2013 to preserve and share scholarship produced by the University of Redlands community; and it entered into a partnership with Campus Diversity and Inclusion in 2017, to facilitate a textbook-lending program for students with demonstrated financial need. In 2017 Library personnel successfully migrated their ILS from Millennium to Ex Libris Alma/Primo, after more than 20 years with Innovative. The migration project was truly a team effort, with every person in the Library contributing to planning and implementing.
The Library's current priority is to embody core professional values in its practice, including:
To Apply:
Confidential review of applications and nominations will begin immediately. While applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled, interested parties are encouraged to apply by January 27, 2019. Applicants should submit: (a) a curriculum vitae; (b) a cover letter that responds to the position criteria and also provides a brief statement addressing philosophy of librarianship and leadership, evidence of successful practice, and strengths and experiences with respect to demonstrated commitment to social and diversity inclusion; and (c) a sample of scholarly writing.
To apply online, go to: https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=su128
For more information or to make nominations:
Stephanie Fowler
Senior Consultant
Summit Search Solutions, Inc.
530-677-9945
sfowler@summitsearchsolutions.com
Submission of a resume and application indicates agreement that the University may verify all information contained therein. The University of Redlands is an equal opportunity employer. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if selected for the interview process and accommodations are needed, please call 909-748-8040.
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Organization
The University of Redlands is a private, independent liberal arts university centrally located in the heart of southern California. Situated in the area east of Los Angeles known as the Inland Empire, the beautiful Redlands campus is within easy traveling distance of snow skiing, hiking and climbing to the north, some of the world’s best beaches to the south, Palm Springs and Joshua Tree to the east, and the urban culture of Los Angeles to the west.
Ranked 12th among regional universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report, Redlands offers 50 undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs in business, communicative disorders, education, geographic information systems and music.
The University of Redlands serves approximately 5,000 students in its primarily undergraduate residential College of Arts and Sciences, as well as its School of Education and School of Business, which offer graduate programs at eight locations across southern California in addition to the main campus. The School of Continuing Studies offers non-degree program credentials and course opportunities.
Redlands blends liberal arts and professional programs, applied and theoretical study, traditional majors and self-designed contracts for graduation. For a select group of highly motivated, self-driven students, the progressive Johnston Center for Integrative Studies allows such inclined undergraduates to negotiate their own course of study with a faculty/peer committee, receiving narrative evaluations rather than letter grades.
The Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems program is an intensive, one-year residential program that draws international acclaim, in part due to the close collaboration with Redlands-based Esri, the world’s leading GIS company.
Recognized for having one of the highest study abroad participation rates among our peers, Redlands students travel the world, choosing from more than 100 programs. Redlands’ Community Service Learning program receives national acclaim each year as our students complete over 120,000 hours of public service annually around the world.
Learn more about the University of Redlands.
- Website
- http://www.redlands.edu/human-resources/employment/
- Telephone
- 909-748-8040
- Location
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1200 E. Colton Avenue
P.O. Box 3080
ATTN: Human Resources
Redlands
California
92373
US
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