Head of Technical Services (Associate or Full professor) - Library Job at The Ci

Head of Technical Services (Associate or Full professor) - Library Join to apply for the Head of Technical Services (Associate or Full professor) - Library role at The City University of New York FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Hunter College seeks a highly motivated, experienced, and effective leader to manage the Technical Services unit of the Hunter College Libraries. Reporting to the Dean and Chief Librarian, the Head of Technical Services will provide strategic direction and lead the staff in the technical services activities of acquisition, electronic resource management, metadata and discovery. This position is responsible for the overall administration and coordination of work and for establishing and implementing technical services policies, standards, and procedures across the Hunter College Libraries. This position will be based at Hunter College’s main campus located on East 68th Street in Manhattan and will support branch libraries for Social Work & Public Health, Health Professions, and Art. Hunter College Libraries operate near many major cultural institutions and offer scholars and creative artists a vibrant and dynamic community within a highly diverse urban setting. As part of the City University of New York, a nationally recognized metropolitan university system, Hunter is committed to active engagement with students and the community at large, and embraces equity, inclusiveness, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work. Responsibilities Provide vision and management to the Technical Services unit through planning, leadership, assessment, and delegation; Supervise the positions of Metadata and Discovery Librarian, Collections and Acquisitions Librarian, E-Resources Librarian and Acquisitions Manager; Establish workloads, monitor and evaluate performance, and coach and counsel as needed; Design and implement technical services policies and procedures, ensuring they are effectively communicated and implemented across the libraries; Empower technical services staff to make decisions at appropriate operational levels, providing guidance when needed, and holding individuals accountable for successful completion of assignments; Facilitate and support professional development opportunities to increase staff expertise with technical services standards, and technologies; Support team building, and a positive organizational culture; Monitor collection budget expenditures to ensure efficient use of resources; and Serve on Hunter College, CUNY, and/or departmental committees, and engage in professional development and scholarly activities Qualifications Minimum of seven years of leadership and management experience in an academic or research library technical services unit with progression towards increasing responsibility; Record of scholarship and professional achievement appropriate for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor; Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams; Demonstrated ability to delegate, prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively; Demonstrated ability to analyze, improve and streamline library operations; Ability to navigate complex institutional systems; Excellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills; Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; Commitment to professional development and continuous improvement; and Demonstrated ability to manage budgets. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with scripting and working with APIs; Experience with descriptive metadata for digitized and born-digital content; Demonstrated ability to work with current metadata standards; Working knowledge of metadata management and transformation tools; Experience with Ex Libris’ Alma /Primo library services platform; Experience with New York State and CUNY procurement processes; Experience with CUNY based systems and software; Experience working in a unionized labor environment; and Familiarity with data-driven decision-making, assessment tools, and library analytics. Compensation Associate Professor salary range: $90,838- $129,041 Full Professor salary range: $113,982-$136,546 CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. How To Apply Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY portal on city university of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYFirst job system instructions. To search for this vacancy, click on search job listings, select more options to search for CUNY jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number 31157 . Click on the ‘apply now’ button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as one document under cv/ resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also do not use symbols (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï, –, _ or ç)). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please Include cover letter or statement of scholarly interests curriculum vitae/ resume names and contact information of 3 references Upload all documents as one single file-- pdf format preferred. Closing Date This search will remain open until filled. The committee will begin reviewing completed applications on November 10, 2025. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position/s remain open after the initial round. Location Hunter College City University of New York Job ID 31157 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: Head of Technical Services (Associate or Full professor) - Library role at The City University of New York . Hunter College seeks a highly motivated, experienced, and effective leader to manage the Technical Services unit of the Hunter College Libraries . This position will be based at Hunter College’s main campus located on East 68th Street in Manhattan . En Español: Jefe de Servicios Técnicos (associado o profesor pleno) - Library Join to apply for the Head of Technical Services (Asociación o profesor completo) - Biblioteca papel en The City University of New York FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Hunter College busca un líder altamente motivado, experimentado y efectivo para gestionar la unidad de servicios técnicos de las bibliotecas del Colegio Hunter. Informando al decano y jefe de biblioteca, el jefo de los servicios técnicos proporcionará una dirección estratégica y guiará al personal en las actividades de servicio técnico de adquisición, gestión de recursos electrónicos, metadatos y descubrimiento. Responsabilidades Proporcionar visión y gestión a la unidad de Servicios Técnicos mediante planificación, liderazgo, evaluación y delegación; Supervisar las posiciones de Metadatos y Bibliotecarios de Descubrimientos, Bibliotekaras de Colecciones y Adquisiciones, Librarianas de Recursos Electrónicos y Gerentes de Adquisición; Establecer cargas de trabajo, monitorear y evaluar el rendimiento y entrenador y asesoramiento según sea necesario; Diseñar e implementar políticas y procedimientos de servicios técnicos, asegurando que se comunican y aplican eficazmente en todas las bibliotecas; Empoderar al personal de los servicios técnicos para tomar decisiones a niveles operacionales adecuados, proporcionar orientación cuando sea necesario, y responsabilizar a las personas por completar exitosamente sus tareas académicas; Facilitar y apoyar oportunidades de desarrollo profesional para aumentar su experiencia con estándares técnicos y tecnologías; Apoyar la creación de equipos y una cultura organizativa positiva; Monitorear habilidades presupuestarias para gestionar eficientemente los recursos profesionales y desarrollar capacidades profesionales apropiadas para manejar y mejorar las actividades del equipo de administración profesional; Demonstrar la capacidad de los mejores sistemas educativos para gestionalizarse o mejorar las competencias personales; Evaluación y el desempeño de las tareas administrativas del departamento de la biblioteca; Demos más avanzada y mejorar la competencia de los programas de investigación, así como mejorar la calidad y el uso de las funciones del programación y la organización de proyectos; demostrar la capacidad del profesorado y el conocimiento y el nivel superior; mejorar las capacidades de los esfuerzos de los equipos de gestión y la dirección de las instituciones públicas; mejorar la mejora de las capacidad para gestionancia y el ejercicio de los procesos de las estructuras técnicas y el funcionamiento de las empresas; Qualificaciones preferidas Familiariedad con la escritura de guiones y el trabajo con APIs; Experiencia en metadatos descriptivos para contenido digitalizado y nativo-digital; Capacidad demostrada para trabajar con los estándares actuales de metadata; Conocimiento del trabajo de las herramientas de gestión y transformación de metadonadas; experiencia con Ex Libris Alma / Primo plataforma de servicios bibliotecarios; Experiencias con los procesos de adquisición del estado de Nueva York y CUNY; Experiencias con sistemas y software basados en CUNy; experiencia trabajando en un entorno laboral unificado; y Familiaridad con la toma de decisiones basada en datos, herramienta de evaluación y análisis de biblioteca. Compensación Profesa asociada rango de salario: $90,838 a $129,041 Rango de profesor: $113,982-$136,546 La universidad ofrece una compensación profesional y paquete de búsqueda de beneficios que cubren el seguro de salud, pensiones, licencias pagadas por parte de facultades, así como seguir instrucciones sobre cómo acceder al portal de investigación y desarrollo de puestos de trabajo en línea para obtener más oportunidades de empleo. Los usuarios actuales del sitio deben acceder a sus cuentas establecidas; los nuevos usuarios deben seguir las instrucciones para crear una cuenta. Por favor, tenga sus documentos disponibles para adjuntarlos en la aplicación antes de comenzar. Tenga en cuenta que el material requerido debe ser cargado como un documento bajo cv / currículum (no subir archivos individuales para una carta de presentación, referencias, etc.). El documento debe estar en .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf o formato textual- y el nombre del archivo no debe exceder diez (10) caracteres también no utilizar símbolos (como acentos (é, è, EMP (â, î o ô), ñ, ü, ï, , _ o ç). No se considerarán solicitudes incompletas. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr