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Assistant Dean of Library Resources and Information Services

Assistant Dean of Library Resources and Information Services

  • 497791
  • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
  • SMHS Library Resources
  • Hybrid
  • Library
  • Full-time Staff
  • Closing on: Apr 5 2026
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Salary/Position Classification

  • $112,900 - $117,200+ Annual, Dependent on Experience, Exempt
  • 40 hours per week
  • 100% Remote Work Availability: No
  • Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): Yes

The Assistant Dean for Library Resources & Information Services serves as the chief administrator of the SMHS Library Resources department, providing strategic leadership and operational oversight across all regional campus locations. This role advances the school’s mission by strengthening research, supporting learner success, and delivering innovative, high-impact information services to students, faculty, clinicians, and health professionals statewide.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Administration

  • Lead and manage library operations, staff, and services across multiple campuses
  • Serve as liaison and spokesperson for the library with internal and external stakeholders
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that supports research, scholarship, and academic excellence

Strategic Planning & Innovation

  • Develop and execute a strategic vision for a modern academic health sciences library
  • Align library goals, policies, and services with institutional priorities
  • Integrate emerging technologies, including AI and advanced information systems, to enhance research and instruction

Fiscal & Resource Management

  • Oversee departmental budget and allocate funds strategically
  • Lead collection development and negotiate resource acquisitions
  • Prepare and manage external funding proposals, grants, and contracts
  • Ensure fiscal compliance and responsible stewardship of resources

Research, Education & Engagement

  • Strengthen user education programs and promote scholarly communication and data management best practices
  • Support research and clinical information needs across medical and health disciplines
  • Develop technology-enhanced services and instructional initiatives
  • Participate in professional research, publication, and accreditation processes

Assessment & Continuous Improvement

  • Evaluate and market library programs and services
  • Monitor emerging trends in library science and information technology
  • Support accreditation and institutional review efforts

Professional Presence

  • Represent the library at local, state, and national levels
  • Build partnerships with senior leadership, affiliated health systems, and academic units
  • Contribute to institutional governance and community engagement initiatives

Required Competencies

  • Expertise in academic library operations and health sciences information resources
  • Knowledge of evidence-based healthcare practices and research support services
  • Experience managing budgets and financial resources
  • Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
  • Ability to think strategically, analyze data, and make sound decisions
  • Commitment to inclusive, team-based leadership

Minimum Requirements

  • Master of Library and Information Science or equivalent from an American
    Library Association-accredited institution
  • Five years of progressively more responsible library and information services experience in an academic library, preferably an academic health sciences library
  • Three years of administrative and managerial experience, including personnel, fiscal management, planning, and information technology
  • Three years of instructional experience at the undergraduate, graduate or professional level in general areas of information literacy, research, and/or evidence-based practice
  • Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PhD in Library and Information Science, Education, Data Science, Communications or a related subject discipline
  • Academy of Health Information Professionals of the Medical Library Association (AHIP) certification
  • Record of scholarship in an area(s) of research contributing to knowledge and/or practice in library and information science
  • Familiarity with prompt-generation techniques for Large Language Models and a basic understanding of artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithms and their applications in Natural Language Processing

To Apply

Complete the online application and include a cover letter and resume or CV. 

Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST.

Position Benefits

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, annual & sick leave in addition to 10 paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

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Need help?

Please email the Human Resources Department at UND.humanresources@UND.edu or contact us by phone at 701.777.4226. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation to participate in any portion of the University's employment process, including completion of the online application process, please contact our office in advance of your participation or visit. 

Veteran’s Preference

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

EEO Statement

The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity employer (veteran/disability). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Clery Statement

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