St. Petersburg College

Executive Director, Learning Resources [ID: 521]

Position Summary:

Plans, organizes, manages, evaluates, and directs the college-wide mission regarding learning outside the classroom, including library, tutoring, and associated resources.

Typical Essential Duties

Directs the overall library and learning resources services and programs on all campuses and sites;
Communicates with campus provosts/associate provosts and faculty regarding program, facilities, and personnel matters;
Handles grievances with library and learning resources personnel;
Recommends and assists in the procurement of grants for the library system as well as for learning resources college-wide;
Keeps abreast of and capitalizes on new and emerging trends in teaching and learning strategies and technologies across all learning environments and modalities;
Works with faculty to integrate learning resources and services into instructional programs;
Explores, evaluates, and recommends ways to leverage learning resources to maximize student engagement levels;
Collaborates with deans to evaluate and recommend pedagogies that promote student success.
Provides support to and participates in college-wide student retention and completion initiatives;
Recommends high-impact practices in response to state and national trends in higher education.

The classification is responsible for directing the activities of an assigned academic related department or program. Incumbents will develop strategies to accomplish goals, implement policies and procedures, and develop and monitor an assigned budget. Incumbents may need to perform professional level work within assignment and will supervise employees or student workers. This classification is different from previous class in the scope of responsibility.

Compensation: $100,009.21 - $125,011.51

Requirements:

Education:

Master's degree in library science, higher education, developmental discipline or related field to assigned area. Doctorate degree preferred.

Experience:

Five (5) years supervisory experience in higher education.

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.

Knowledge:

Practices and procedures involved in library services, including materials processing, library automated systems, and technology;
Tutoring practices and resource technologies.

Managerial principles and practices;
Academic program requirements;
Customer service principles;
Program coordination principles, practices, and techniques;
Program planning principles;
Troubleshooting and solving complex program issues;
Budgeting principles;
Research methods;
Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes;
Presentation principles and practices;
Diverse populations and cultures;
Computers and related software applications.

Skills:

Managing and evaluating the work of lower level staff;
Prioritizing and assigning work;
Providing customer service;
Managing and administering program budgets;
Interpreting academic program requirements;
Maintaining confidentiality;
Planning, coordinating, and implementing program components and activities;
Researching, analyzing, and applying relevant information to the development of departmental processes and programs;
Ensuring compliance with applicable internal and/or external program requirements;
Using a computer and related software applications;
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical:

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Responsibilities:

These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.		Potential Frequency
1.	Directs and oversees staff which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.	Daily 20%
2.	Prepares and administers a budget which includes grant budgets; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for budget items; monitors and controls expenditures.	Daily 10%
3.	Directs the implementation of activities and operations of a significant College program, department, or service offering impacting a large area and range of services, which includes planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, student retention, strategic planning, processes, policies, procedures, systems, standards, and/or service offerings; developing short- and long-range strategies; developing academic assessment strategies; ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards; and coordinating activities between multiple functions.	Daily 30%
4.	Prepares, reviews, and interprets a variety of applications, agreements, forms, records, needs assessments, business correspondence, and reports; makes recommendations based on findings.	Daily 20%
5.	Develops and maintains internal and external relationships; participates in/on a variety of meetings, committees, task forces, and/or other related groups to communicate information regarding services, programs, areas of opportunity, and/or other information; conveys department information through presentations; represents assigned academic area on committees, advocacy groups, and/or related groups.	Daily 20%
6.	Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.	As Required

Equal Access/Equal Opportunity

The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College affirms its equal opportunity policy in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Educational Equity Act and all other relevant state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The college will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or against any qualified individual with disabilities in its employment practices or in the admission and treatment of students. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this Rule, the college will not tolerate such conduct. Should you experience such behavior, please contact Dr. Devona Pierre, Executive Director, Organizational Culture and Engagement/Title IX Coordinator at 727-341-3261; by mail at P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489; or by email at eaeo_director@spcollege.edu.