Bowie State University is hiring: Dean, Thurgood Marshall Library in Bowie

Overview

Job Posting: JR101321 Dean, Thurgood Marshall Library (Open)

Department: Academic Affairs, PM

Position Type: Regular

Open Date: 09-11-2025

Close Date: $125,000 - $135,000

Job Description: Senior administrator responsible for the instructional division which may include but is not limited to: Librarianship.

Preamble

As the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Maryland, Bowie State University (BSU) is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service. As the primary library on the University’s intellectual hub, the Thurgood Marshall Library plays a central role in fulfilling this mission and enriching the lives of its community members and beyond. The Library also serves as the steward of Special Collections and Archives, preserving the rich cultural and historical legacy of the University and surrounding communities. The Thurgood Marshall Library has combined holdings totaling more than 677,084 volumes, operates with an annual budget of approximately $X million and provides key support for teaching and research awards, resulting in more than $2.61 million for Fiscal Year 2023.

Bowie State University is seeking a transformative leader to serve as Dean of the Thurgood Marshall Library. The Thurgood Marshall Library plays a vital role in ensuring academic excellence and student success, as well as enhancing the intellectual and economic capital, both on campus and beyond. The Dean will lead with passion, creativity, and excellence to cultivate an interactive environment for interdisciplinary discovery and research. They are expected to transform the University Library into a hub of lifelong learning by articulating and establishing a clear, forward-thinking strategic vision in terms of re-defining and re-invigorating a university library’s role in the 21st century.