Head Librarian

Head Librarian

Job No: 498799
Work Type: Staff Full-time
Department: University Libraries
Location: Wilf Campus, 500 West 185th Street, NY, NY
Categories: Library

Position Summary:

Pollack Library is Yeshiva University's general academic library, serving a diverse community of students, faculty, and scholars across a wide range of disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and health sciences. The Head of Pollack Library provides strategic leadership for this branch, overseeing a broad range of mission-driven services including research services, instruction, access services, and outreach. The Head Librarian works under the guidance of the Director of University Libraries and supervises a team of unionized professional librarians, supervisory professional librarians, and support staff.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop, and evaluate a team of professional and support staff, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing work environment
• Accelerate the growth of programs in support of student success, including research services, instruction, access services, course reserves, and interlibrary loan
• Develop Pollack Library's print, electronic, and media collections through data-informed decision-making, faculty and student input, and active selection in support of curricula and research across a wide range of disciplines
• Develop, build, and promote a progression of instructional models to cultivate information fluency in accordance with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
• Assess and evaluate library programs and services using quantitative and qualitative methods, communicating findings to inform continuous improvement and demonstrate impact
• Oversee all aspects of circulation policies, procedures, and access services operations, ensuring equitable and efficient service delivery
• Oversee resolution of access and technology issues in coordination with Library Technology and Digital Services staff
• Manage the Pollack Library's collections and operating budget responsibly and transparently
• Provide research services as needed
• Collaborate with University Libraries colleagues in strategic planning, policy development, and cross-branch initiatives
• Steward Pollack Library's physical spaces as welcoming, functional learning environments
• Follow developments in the profession and apply them as appropriate
• Participate in professional activities through publications, presentations, and service in professional organizations

Experience & Educational Background:

• ALA-accredited master's degree in library science preferred; candidates with a relevant advanced degree and substantial leadership experience in an academic library setting will be considered
• Minimum of five years of progressive library experience, including at least two years in a supervisory or management role
• Second advanced degree in a relevant discipline preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrated innovative and entrepreneurial approach to user-centered library service
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty, administrators, and staff
• Experience with assessment methodologies and data-informed decision-making
• Familiarity with emerging technologies relevant to academic libraries, including digital scholarship tools, AI applications, and evolving information landscapes
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and allocate resources strategically
• Collaborative leadership style with experience working across units and departments

Salary Range:

$87,000 - $90,000