Library Services Manager - Chamberlain University

About Chamberlain University

Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 locations and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.

There is one very significant way Chamberlain is different than other Universities - Chamberlain Care®. Healthcare education is offered in a culture of service excellence and care in four ways: care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients/clients, care for all. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Chamberlain Care® is the guiding principle we provide to each other and to our students to help our students achieve their goals, reach their dreams and impact healthcare at a national level.
If you're ready to live Chamberlain Care®, we invite you to apply today!

This position will serve as a resource to Chamberlain University's students, faculty, and colleagues in accessing library resources through Chamberlain’s fully virtual library. In addition, the Instructional Services and Research Support Manager leads the strategic planning, optimization, and championing of the Instructional Services and Research Support Team. We are now also accepting candidates to work remotely.
 

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and management of 3-5 regional librarians responsible for providing library instruction, online reference, and research support as a part of the library’s Instructional Services and Research Support team.   
• Conduct staff training and coaching for performance improvement and development by guiding team members through performance goal setting, regular performance reviews, and skills planning.   
• Recognize accomplishments and milestones of library team members, cultivating a collaborative team environment to share best practices.  
• Coordinate with library leadership to build relationships with campus leadership, degree program leads, and course developers to ensure alignment of library support and materials to program outcome requirements. 
• Coordinate with library leadership and stakeholders to define assessment standards for library services with a particular emphasis on student success, retention, and NCLEX preparation.   
• Lead and support team members in creating and maintaining documentation encompassing departmental services, processes, and policies.  
• Use collected statistics to show the impact of library resources and services to relevant stakeholders. Compose and submit annual reports to the Library Director. Create reports on other departmental activities as needed.  
• Develop and manage innovative services and resources that support the research needs of the Chamberlain community including collaborating with researchers on research projects and offering expertise in topics such as literature searching, database use, resource management, systematic reviews, and scholarly publishing.   
• Participate in the service activities of the department including virtual instruction, Ask-A-Librarian virtual reference, one-on-one student appointments, and faculty research support.   
• Participate and lead members of the Reference Department in library-wide projects, including campus engagement, liaison work, virtual instruction, research services, and web content creation.  
• Participate in liaison and collection development responsibilities in one or more areas as needed.   
• This position participates in regular shift rotations as needed, including evening and weekend schedules.
• Comply with all library and university policies and standards.
• Maintain awareness of professional standards and new technologies relevant to academic library support services to advise on library strategy and service development opportunities that are evidence-based, sustainable, and cost-effective, which will result in improved online learning services and deeper library engagement.  
• Complete other duties as assigned. 

Required 

• Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program.
• 5 years of relevant medical library experience. 
• 2 years of direct management or leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing research assistance in both online and virtual learning environments.  
• Demonstrated teaching skills with an understanding of pedagogical best practices, information literacy principles, and instructional design tools for online instruction.  
• Demonstrated experience providing support services for faculty scholarship, including but not limited to in-depth research consultations, expert literature searches, and systematic/scoping review support.  
• Ability to work well with a diverse range of patrons in a virtual environment, with demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the benefits of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace, specifically concerning the delivery of library resources and services.  
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills.

Preferred  

• Experience using Springshare’s LibApps platforms for the delivery and assessment of library services is desired.  
• Familiarity with ExLibris Primo and Microsoft Office desired. 
• Experience using WebEx, Microsoft Teams, or other tools to collaborate with team members in an online environment.
  
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In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $61720.78 and $111584.97. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation