Department: Teaching and Learning Services
Position Availability: Immediately
Application deadline for first consideration: October 27, 2026
The UCLA Library seeks a highly collaborative leader to serve as unit head for the recently-created Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) department. The director will oversee the department’s programs and services, which include information literacy instruction, core research assistance services, instructional design and assessment, and student engagement. TLS provides direction and leadership for these areas and collaborates with other Library departments for implementation and alignment,…
including topics such as information literacy related to artificial intelligence, mis/disinformation, and sustainable, scalable, and inclusive pedagogy. This is an opportunity to shape the future of UCLA Library’s teaching and learning programs and lead a talented, creative team whose collective expertise and commitment to service foster strong partnerships across campus.
Position Duties
Reporting to the AUL for Teaching, Learning, and Research. The incumbent is responsible for the following:
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
• Develop and lead service strategy for Teaching and Learning Services, including sustainable and scalable information literacy and research help services with focus on: coordination of research help services, foundational and advanced information literacy; student engagement programs, instructional design, and assessment.
• Collaborate with Library colleagues to develop and align teaching and learning services and support with departments outside of the TLR division, including Special Collections, International and Area Studies, and the Film and Television Archive.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with campus partners and entities in support of Library and departmental goals and priorities.
• Oversee unit allocated budgets in accordance with UCLA Library Fund Manager expectations.
• Oversee recruitment, coaching, mentorship, performance management, and retention of ~18 librarians and staff, both as a direct and indirect supervisor. Serve as Review Initiator (RI) for librarians and support other supervisors and team leads in their responsibilities. Ensure librarian and staff responsibilities and goals are in alignment with unit, division, and library-wide goals and priorities.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Library to inform space-related upgrades and modifications to support services and programming priorities.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Library to ensure collections support evolving teaching and research needs.
• Work with AUL to ensure departmental staffing and service models support Library goals and complement Research Services and Access Services foci and service models.
• Serve as an active member of the Library’s Management Council.
• Work closely with Library Development to identify and steward donors, collections, and endowed gift funds.
The successful candidate will be committed to promoting and enhancing diversity through engagement with and promotion of the UCLA True Bruin vales, (https://truebruin.ucla.edu/) and the UCLA Principles of Community,(https://www.ucla.edu/about/mission-and-values); able to collaborate across departments and divisions; foster an inclusive and team-oriented work environment; adaptable to change; and able to lead teams through change.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
Basic Qualifications
• ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science required at the time of hire; OR Master’s degree (or other advanced degree) in Information Sciences or related field at the time of hire and work experience in a library setting.
• Supervisory experience
• Experience leading or providing public services in an academic library setting.
• Experience with program assessment.
• Training or experience with teaching and pedagogy
• Experience managing library budgets, either collections, programs, or services.
• Understanding of issues and trends impacting academic libraries, including artificial intelligence and online learning.
Preferred Qualifications
Applicants with all the above basic qualifications and any of the following preferred qualifications or professional experiences are strongly encouraged to apply:
• Experience in donor relations and stewardship;
• Training or experience developing learning objects or instructional materials
• Understanding of systems and digital tools for instruction, including course management systems.
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a library setting.