Associate Director, Learning Resources

Miami Dade College, Hialeah Campus is now accepting applications for a Associate Director, Learning Resources.

This position participates in the administration of the entire campus library program. Provides leadership and supervision of the academic labs, computer courtyard and future support labs and services. Serves as liaison with all academic, vocational credit and non-credit departments, programs, schools and corresponding labs.

•Supervises the maintenance and inventory of Library equipment, materials, and instructional resources

•Supervises the hiring, scheduling, supervision and evaluation of all staff for the academic support labs

•Plans for training of staff as needed

•Develops employee work schedules

•Implements all current support labs and services to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff

•Plans for the development of future support labs and services to meet the anticipated growth of students, faculty and staff

•Develops outreach activities to promote the library resources, and services

•Monitors budgets, orders supplies, and submits work orders to repair equipment

•Keeps abreast of current trends and best practices in instructional and information technology

•Gathers data and prepares statistical reports as needed

•Develops and uses evaluation instruments to assess the delivery of library services and programs

•Coordinates the delivery of instructional services, including curriculum, resources and operational plans for EAP and College Prep with other Campus administrators

•Masters Degree in Library Science/Information Science from an American Library Association (ALA) Accredited School or related field and three (3) years of relevant work experience

•Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and promote the Information Commons with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community

•Advanced knowledge of instructional technology and academic lab systems, hardware and software

•Advanced knowledge of online student support resources

•Must possess an awareness of lab instructional tools and resources, and the latest pedagogical techniques to create effective academic labs