Assistant Director - Library Operations and Technology

Assistant Director - Library Operations and Technology

Salary

$78,149.00 - $91,940.00 Annually

Location

Main Campus - Orem

Job Type

FT Exempt Salaried Staff

Job Number

FY2706595

Division

VP Academic Affairs

Department

Library

Opening Date

09/16/2026

Closing Date

10/14/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Required Documents Needed to Apply

Resume

Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Letters of Recommendation

Applicant Support

1-855-524-5627

Support@schooljobs.com

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Position Announcement

This position offers a unique opportunity to help shape and support the operational foundation of Utah Valley University's library system. As the Assistant Director for Library Operations and Technology, you will provide leadership and coordination across key functional areas, including collections, technical services, archives, technology support, facilities operations, and emergency preparedness. Working closely with department leaders and library administration, you will play a critical role in implementing strategic priorities, improving operational effectiveness, and ensuring that library services and resources remain responsive to the needs of students, faculty, staff, and the broader campus community.

As a member of the library's administrative team, you will have the opportunity to influence decision-making, lead cross-departmental initiatives, and foster collaboration among diverse operational units. This position is ideal for a collaborative and strategic professional who enjoys problem-solving, process improvement, and organizational leadership. Through meaningful partnerships, operational planning, and support of innovative library services, you will make a lasting impact on an essential academic resource while developing expertise in leadership, technology, resource management, and higher education administration.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership and Department Support: Provide operational leadership for assigned library departments responsible for collections, technical services, archives, technology support, and related operational functions. Work with and provide supervision and support to department leaders to clarify operational expectations, monitor departmental performance, support accountability, and maintain efficient, effective, and customer-focused library services. Represent the operational perspectives and needs of assigned departments by providing operational expertise and information during administrative planning and decision-making. Communicate approved library priorities, facilitate collaboration among operational departments, and coordinate consistent implementation of administrative decisions.
• Operational Coordination, Communication, and Project Implementation: Coordinate implementation of library projects, operational improvements, and administrative initiatives across assigned departments. Work collaboratively with department leaders to improve workflows, strengthen coordination, resolve operational issues, and support continuous improvement. Serve as a member of the library's administrative team by providing operational expertise, representing assigned departments, supporting implementation of library priorities, and communicating operational needs to support administrative planning, coordination, and informed decision-making. Coordinate communication and information sharing among operational departments, represent the library on assigned committees, and collaborate with university departments to support effective library operations and services.
• Facilities, Safety, and Building Operations: Coordinate building operations, facilities communication, accessibility, safety planning, and maintenance activities to help ensure the library provides a safe, functional, accessible, and welcoming environment for students, employees, and visitors. Communicate facilities needs with university partners, coordinate repairs and operational improvements, and monitor building conditions to support effective library operations.
• Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity: Maintain the librarys emergency response plan and ensure emergency procedures remain current and aligned with university protocols. Coordinate emergency preparedness training, maintain emergency equipment and supplies, collaborate with university public safety personnel, and serve as Building Marshal during emergency situations. Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

Graduation from an ALA-accredited institution with a Master of Library Science degree (or equivalent) is required, and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in academic library management, including supervisory responsibilities in one or more of the following areas: acquisitions, technical services, archives, library technology, or related operational functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing operational leadership for multiple library departments or functional areas.
• Experience supervising supervisors, professional librarians, and staff.
• Experience coordinating operational projects and workflow improvements across multiple departments.
• Experience collaborating with campus partners to support library operations and services.
• Experience with library operations, facilities, emergency preparedness, accessibility, or continuity planning.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current academic library operations, services, and higher education trends.
• Knowledge of collections, technical services, archives, library systems, technology support, and operational workflows.
• Knowledge of supervisory practices, employee development, and operational coordination.
• Knowledge of organizational communication practices that support effective coordination, collaboration, and implementation across multiple operational departments.
• Knowledge of project coordination, workflow improvement, and change implementation.
• Knowledge of university policies, procedures, facilities operations, emergency preparedness, and accessibility requirements.

Skills

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Skill in communicating organizational priorities and administrative decisions clearly and consistently to various audiences.
• Skill in building collaborative relationships and facilitating communication across departments and organizational levels.
• Strong organizational, project coordination, and time management skills.
• Strong operational problem-solving, judgment, and issue-resolution skills.
• Skill in coordinating multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with library systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and related technologies.

Abilities

• Ability to supervise multiple operational departments through collaboration, communication, and effective leadership.
• Ability to represent the operational needs and perspectives of assigned departments during administrative discussions.
• Ability to coordinate implementation of library priorities across multiple operational departments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, department leaders, and campus partners while fostering trust, collaboration, and shared understanding.
• Ability to facilitate the exchange of information across departments to support consistent implementation of library priorities.
• Ability to listen actively, synthesize information from multiple operational functions, and communicate recommendations and decisions in a clear, timely, and constructive manner.
• Ability to support department leaders in achieving operational goals.
• Ability to identify operational challenges and recommend practical solutions.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Ability to establish productive working relationships across the university.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism, discretion, and initiative within established university policies and library priorities.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Utah Valley University's dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.

UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family's overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.

Highlights from Utah Valley University's benefits package include:

• Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums
• Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university's High-Deductible Health Plan
• Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
• Dental and vision plan options
• Incentivized wellness program
• Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee's compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment)
• Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26)
• Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave

For more information about the benefits offered, visit https://www.uvu.edu/peopleandculture/benefits.

01

What is your highest level of education?

• High School or equivalent
• Associates
• Bachelors
• Masters
• Ph.D.
• Ph.D. (abd)
• Juris Doctorate

02

How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?

• <1
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8+

03

Do you have an ALA accredited MLS?

• Yes
• No

04

Describe your experience managing operations within an academic library environment. Include the types of library services, departments, or functions you supported.

05

Do you have experience supervising professional staff, faculty librarians, supervisors, or support staff in a library setting?

• Yes
• No

06

Which of the following library operational areas have you directly overseen? (Select all that apply.)

• Acquisitions
• Collections
• Technical Services
• Archives/Special Collections
• Library Technology
• Facilities Operations
• Other Related Library Operations
• None of the Above

07

Describe a project or initiative in which you coordinated operational improvements across multiple departments or functional areas.

08

Do you have experience managing budgets, personnel, technology resources, facilities, or other administrative functions within a library or comparable organization?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have experience collaborating with campus partners, academic departments, or external stakeholders to support organizational services, programs, or strategic initiatives?operations, facilities management, emergency preparedness, accessibility compliance, or business continuity planning?

• Yes
• No

10

Please indicate your experience with any of the following operational areas. (Select all that apply.)

• Emergency Preparedness
• Business Continuity Planning
• Accessibility Compliance
• Facilities Management
• Technology Support Services
• None of the Above

Required Question

Employer Utah Valley University

Address 800 W. University Parkway

Orem, Utah, 84058

Phone Applicant Support 855-524-5627

Website http://www.uvu.edu