• Melbourne CBD Location, RMIT Library
• Full Time, Continuing Position
• $124,910 + 17% super

Our Organisation

RMIT is a global university of technology, design and enterprise in which teaching, research and engagement are central to achieving positive impact and creating life-changing experiences for our learners.

RMIT University Library is a creative partner in the achievement of RMIT University’s teaching, learning and research goals. It engages with other groups within the University to design initiatives that have a positive impact on the student experience including the provision of direct support, advice and guidance for students’ academic skill development.

It provides resources, services and facilities to support the information needs of RMIT's large and globally distributed student and staff population and supplies expertise for the management of the University’s archives and business information.

At RMIT Melbourne, the University Library operates from 4 different locations: the Swanston Library; the Bundoora Library; the Carlton Library and Brunswick Library and manages a Makerspace on the city campus. At RMIT Vietnam, the Library supports the 6,000 students from 2 locations: Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

The Role & Your Responsibilities

This role works strategically across the University to ensure that the Library delivers a fully integrated and high-quality student experience. It is responsible for developing and delivering services that meet the rapidly-changing expectations of students, staff and stakeholders in a model that is sustainable, global, and delivers impact.

The role is accountable for front-facing Library enquiry, student academic mentoring and learning support services across all RMIT University, locally and globally. It ensures that Library learning services meets the needs of customers and stakeholders. It is responsible for maintaining high level strategic partnerships across the University, to ensure that Library learning support services are aligned with learning and teaching strategy and deliver outcomes for the University.

Skills & Experience Required

As a member of the Library Executive, this role contributes to the delivery of the Library Service Principles and transformation agenda to meet the strategic objectives of the University. You will proactively lead and drive an adaptive Library culture to establish a future-fit organisation capable of evolving and changing. As a senior leader, you will have extensive experience in planning and delivering quality services in an academic environment as well as be passionate about building effective strategic relationships with key stakeholders and with staff at all levels. Important to this role will be your ability to lead cultural transformation and set the tone for high-performing teams as well as your approach to adopting new technologies to drive service improvements. Your high level understanding of emerging issues, trends, developments and standards in relation to library services and academic skills development will also critical to this role.

Qualifications

Essential: A degree in librarianship, information management, tertiary learning and teaching, management, or other relevant discipline, and extensive relevant experience.

Desirable: Eligibility for Associate membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)

This role will require satisfactory confirmation of a Working with Children Check.

To Apply

To view a position description please see below:

PD - Associate Director, Library Services (Learning).docx

Applications close Sunday 25 November 2018.

All applicants are required to provide a separate statement addressing the position description key selection criteria in addition to providing a resume and covering letter.

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

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