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*POSITION SUMMARY:* TheUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore(UMB)Health Sciences and Human Services Library(HSHSL) seeks to hire an Assistant Dean for Resource Development and Access. This position requires excellent administrative and leadership abilities, effective communication skills, and an understanding of the trends and issues facing libraries. The position provides leadership for the division which is responsible for the knowledge infrastructure of the HSHSL’s resources, providing content discovery, access, creation, organization, and management. This position supports the strategic directions, initiatives, and Core Values of UMB and the HSHSL. The Assistant Dean sets the vision and direction for the division leading managers and staff to effectively carry out the work and services of the division. This position actively engages with colleagues within the HSHSL, throughout UMB, and the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) consortium. The person selected for this position is expected to be active in the library profession, collaborating regularly with colleagues at local, regional and national levels. The Assistant Dean is expected to build a record of progressive scholarly and professional achievement. Reporting to the HSHSL Dean, the Assistant Dean for Resource Development and Access directly supervises three faculty librarians managing the departments within the division: Collection Management and Sharing, Repository and Metadata Management, and Historical Collections.The Assistant Dean is a member of the HSHSL’s executive leadership team and expected to be active through on-campus engagement with school and university leaders. UMB and the HSHSL are deeply committed to building a community of excellence by embracing ourcore values. The HSHSL welcomes applications from all backgrounds including underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups and other candidates invested in creating and enriching an inclusive environment through their work and interactions. *POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:* * Provides leadership, oversight, and management for the three departments within the division to ensure that service outcomes are met with integrity and quality. The division includes four (4) faculty librarians and four (4) staff members. * Leads the strategic planning process for the division, ensuring it integrates into the UMB and the HSHSL strategic plans. * Develops guidelines and best practices to support the activities and services of the division. * Encourages evaluation and integration of new technologies and processes into each department to improve functions and services. * Seeks grant funding opportunities in areas of responsibility. * Collaborates in selecting and maintaining the content of, and seamless access to, the HSHSL’s collections in all formats, ensuring the collections are responsive to and effectively support the diverse needs of the UMB community. * Ensures effective access to the content of the HSHSL’s collections through high-quality, comprehensive cataloging/metadata practices. * Effectively uses metrics and data analysis to monitor work and services of the division and to make informed decisions about collections and services. * Provides innovative and effective resource sharing services to the university’s faculty, staff, students, affiliates, and other clients. * Ensures the preservation of and access to UMB history and scholarship through the UMB Digital Archive and print historical collections. * Provides guidance and mentoring to faculty librarians and staff to ensure their success. * Provides guidance for faculty librarians as they engage in the Library Faculty Appointment, Promotion and Permanent Status (APPS) process. * Oversees the gathering of divisional statistics and use of divisional information requested annually for the Association of Academic Health Sciences Library (AAHSL), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and other benchmarking reports as well as the HSHSL Annual Report. * Participates and contributes expertise to library and campus committees as well as University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) consortia committees and work groups as appropriate. * Engages in professional development and research activities to enhance professional expertise. *REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:* * Master's degree in library or information sciences from an ALA-accredited program.  * Minimum eight years post-MLS professional library experience. * Minimum five years of increasing supervisory and leadership responsibilities. * Ability to create, articulate, and implement a vision for effective and innovative services and applications of new and emerging technologies. * Ability to motivate and establish priorities in a fast-paced, multi-project environment. * Experience providing professional mentorship and leading teams. * Evidence of strong supervisory and leadership skills with a service orientation. * Knowledge of current health sciences library, technology, information, and information professional issues and trends. * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. * Record of scholarship and active membership in professional organizations. *PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS* * Enthusiasm for innovation and user-centered service. * Experience implementing a new technology or service. * Demonstrated strong analytical and organizational skills. * Experience applying problem-solving and critical thinking skills to resolve complex situations. *REPORTING/WORK SCHEDULE:* The position reports to the HSHSL Dean. UMB and the HSHSL support flexible work environments and the development of a vibrant university campus community. Onsite engagement isrequired by leadership. The successful candidate will manage faculty librarians and staff through in-person and virtual means. This position allows for hybrid telework arrangements. *STATUS:*This is a permanent status-eligible, full-time, non-tenure track library faculty position. Librarians are expected to progress successfully along the promotion and permanent status track and participate fully as members of the library’s faculty. For more information see the University’s “Criteria and Procedures Relating to the Appointment, Promotion and Permanent Status for Library Faculty” *SALARY:* $100,000 - $110,000**commensurate with experience. Other compensation associated with this position may include a relocation allowance. *APPLICATION PROCESS:** * UMB and the HSHSL are fully committed to championing diversity, equity, and active inclusion among faculty, staff, and the student body. Those who identify as members of historically underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply. The position is anticipated to start by January 1, 2026. Application reviews will begin June 1, 2025. Include the following three documents as part of the application package: 1. A curriculum vitae; 2. A cover letter that describes applicant’s interest in the position. The cover letter should also include a statement describing the candidate’s experience with and commitment to UMB’s core values; applicants should note how their work will further UMB and the HSHSL’s commitment to the core values; 3. Three references with the names, professional titles, relationships to applicant, and contact information, including email. *ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION:** *** The HSHSL is hosting virtual information sessions for interested applicants. Please consider joining one of these sessions to learn more about the position, meet the supervisor, Emily Hurst, and get answers to your questions about the position. *Join one of HSHSL’s info sessions via Zoom** * ·Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – 1 – 2 p.m., Eastern Standard Time ·Friday, May 16, 2025 – Noon – 1 p.m., Eastern Standard Time The attendee list for each Zoom session will be hidden, and those asking questions may do so anonymously. To attend a session, please complete theconfidential formto receive a Zoom link. For questions about the virtual information sessions, please contact Tanya Robinson [email protected]. *BENEFITS/TUITION REMISSION:*Generous benefits include choice of retirement, medical, and dental plans; 22 days of annual leave; 15 days of sick leave; 3 personal days, and 14 holidays. Regular employees, as well as their spouses and dependent children, may receive tuition remission for most programs at many campuses of the University System of Maryland. *ENVIRONMENT: ** *** The University of Maryland, Baltimore campus is located in downtown Baltimore, blocks from Orioles Park at Camden Yards, M&T Stadium, the Hippodrome Theater, the Baltimore Convention Center, and the Inner Harbor. The largest city in Maryland, Baltimore is vibrant and diverse with access to a variety of communities, neighborhoods and cultural centers. Baltimore City and the surrounding metropolitan area are noted for high quality-of-life indicators offering historic parks, great neighborhoods and art collections, museums, theaters and symphony orchestras. The HSHSL is one of the largest health sciences libraries in the United States, both in terms of physical space and collection size. With a record of innovative services and programs, the HSHSL has been a leader both regionally and nationally in health sciences librarianship and education. The HSHSL employees 56 full time employees, including 25 faculty librarians. Opened in 1998, the library serves as a hub for collaboration and learning on the UMB campus. Since 1983, the HSHSL has been the home of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), Region 1 and is the current location of the NNLM Web Services Office. The HSHSL serves the schools of dentistry, graduate studies, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work, and is open to other campus students including those from the school of law. The library supports approximately 6,700 students in six nationally ranked professional schools and interdisciplinary graduate studies programs. The university offers 97 doctoral, master’s, baccalaureate and certificate programs. UMB is a 65-acre research and technology complex consisting of 57 buildings, including the University of Maryland BioPark, the University of Maryland Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital.Read more about UMB, including its mission, vision, and core values. UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification. If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit aUMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request. You may also [email protected]. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Read theUMB Notice of Non-Discriminationfor more information. Job: Faculty Organization: Health Sciences & Human Services Library Posting data: 4/28/25 *REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:* * Master's degree in library or information sciences from an ALA-accredited program.  * Minimum eight years post-MLS professional library experience. * Minimum five years of increasing supervisory and leadership responsibilities. * Ability to create, articulate, and implement a vision for effective and innovative services and applications of new and emerging technologies. * Ability to motivate and establish priorities in a fast-paced, multi-project environment. * Experience providing professional mentorship and leading teams. * Evidence of strong supervisory and leadership skills with a service orientation. * Knowledge of current health sciences library, technology, information, and information professional issues and trends. * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. * Record of scholarship and active membership in professional organizations. *PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS* * Enthusiasm for innovation and user-centered service. * Experience implementing a new technology or service. * Demonstrated strong analytical and organizational skills. * Experience applying problem-solving and critical thinking skills to resolve complex situations. **Job:** **Faculty* **Organization:** **Health Sciences & Human Services Library* **Title:** *Assistant Dean for Resource Development and Access * **Location:** *null* **Requisition ID:** *250000GA*