Location: New York, New York

Full-time, In-person position, Monday through Thursday

Pay: $115,000.00 per year

Leadership position for Judaica academic and research library, meeting the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century library.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for:

All professional library activities, services, and policies. This includes but is not limited to management and coordination of public services for students and external users, special collections, conservation, digitization, library systems, technical services, collection development, and cataloging. Participation in management teams for exhibitions and loans.

Supervision of all permanent, temporary, and contract library staff. Working collaboratively with HR office.
Managing and oversite of multi-million-dollar library budget.
Development and implementation of new library projects.
Implementation of existing, and development of new, strategic initiatives.
Represent the library through collaboration and liaison with other departments at JTS.
Collaboration and cooperation with colleagues in the field of librarianship, especially, but not limited to, Judaica and systems.
Working with Library Advisory Board to meet their goals.

Minimum Requirements:

ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree as well as proficiency in Jewish studies and Hebrew required.
Demonstrated experience in leadership role in libraries.
Ability to work collaboratively with Librarian.
Ability to work creatively and effectively with a diverse group of people within the institution and externally.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills;
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to learn and implement new 21st c. trends in libraries.

This position reports to the Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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