Full-time:  Assistant/Associate Provost for University Libraries
Position Tracking Number:  A102
School/College:  Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness
Location:  Azusa, CA

For Applications and Nominations Contact: Jeff Davis, jeff@jdavisassociates.com, 714-420-5600.

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About APU:
APU is seeking employees who desire to engage in our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is edifying to God and to one another.

Azusa Pacific University is a comprehensive, evangelical, Christian university located 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. As a leading Christian university in California, Azusa Pacific University grounds rigorous academics on a solid spiritual foundation. With an intentional focus on scholarship, faith integration, diversity, and internationalization, APU provides high-quality academic programs within a tight-knit community of disciples and scholars. APU is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 Doctoral University, recognizing APU’s high level of research activity. A leader in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, APU is committed to excellence in higher education. Offering more than 100 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at seven regional locations across Southern California, APU continues to be recognized annually as one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report.

Position Description:

Azusa Pacific University seeks an energetic and visionary leader, deeply committed to the success of students and faculty, to serve as Assistant/Associate Provost for University Libraries. APU invites applications from candidates who have a comprehensive record of success in library administration and demonstrate exceptional skills and experience that will enable them to provide strong leadership to a research, teaching, and outreach enterprise across multiple campuses.

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness, the Assistant/Associate Provost for University Libraries is an innovative and dynamic leader responsible for the strategic direction, administration, and operation of the university libraries. This individual will be tasked with leading the creation of the model library of the future to support scholarship, research, and the integration of faith and learning. This role involves overseeing all library operations, including resource management, staff supervision, budget administration, and the development of services and programs that support the academic and research needs of the university’s diverse learning community.

The ideal candidate will have an unwavering commitment to APU’s Statement of Faith along with the What We Believe statements. Further, the selected leader will champion academic excellence for students, faculty, and other members of the APU community – both inside and outside the classroom. The Assistant/Associate Provost for University Libraries will be the public voice of the libraries, promoting initiatives within Azusa Pacific University and surrounding regions.

Job Title – Assistant or Associate Provost – to be finalized at point of hire, based on the experience level of the successful candidate.

Qualifications:

• Strong leadership and management skills with a clear understanding of the principles of administration, supervision, and budgeting within a library and learning resources environment
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with experience building a culture of collaboration and a commitment to excellence
• Proven experience in stewardship of limited financial, personnel, and facility resources, with complex budgets, through collaborative engagement between libraries and university administrators
• Firm grasp of emerging trends and technology relevant to library/learning resources, with experience integrating new technologies to improve library services and user experience
• Sensitive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of employees and students, and of persons with disabilities
• Online and in-person classroom teaching experience required as well as significant experience with bibliographic and reference instruction and information literacy
• Experience assessing and evaluating programs and personnel; experience with complex budgets
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others; demonstrated experience developing consensus among a diverse range of interests and maintaining effective working relationships
• Proven ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action

Education and Experience

Requires a master’s degree in library sciences or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution and a second master’s degree or a doctorate degree in a field that contributes to the candidate's preparedness for the role. Candidates should also have at least five years of full-time, post-secondary leadership experience or equivalent in academic librarianship.

Workload: Full-time, 12 months.

Hire Date: January 1, 2025 or July 1, 2025

Mental Demands:

• Ability to integrate Christian values in all aspects.
• Ability to engage in critical thinking and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage confidential information.
• Self-starter in all aspects of the University's mission, with the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time. 
• Visual acuity to read words and numbers.
• Sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment.
• Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate in person or over the telephone.
• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force and occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Compensation:

Assistant/Associate Provost Grade 22: $128,427 - $147,691 (rank to be determined based on qualifications).  This is the annual salary for this role and reflects what Azusa Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition to compensation, APU offers a competitive benefits package.

Anticipated Search Calendar:
It is anticipated that in person/on-site interviews of the top candidates for Asst/Assoc Provost for University Libraries will take place in November 2024.

Search and Selection Process:
APU’s Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness is charged with vetting candidates for this position with assistance from and an internal Search Committee and the expertise of Jeff Davis of J. Davis &Associates. JDA will explore a broad network to suggest potential candidates. This thorough search will include consideration of applications and nominations, and the subsequent review of CVs. When appropriate, candidates will be asked to complete the APU employment application*, provide a thorough vocational history, respond to a questionnaire, and take part in a screening interview with Jeff Davis. Those forwarded for consideration will then be interviewed in person by the Search Committee. Next, references and backgrounds will be checked, degrees verified, and an extensive candidate profile will be prepared for the Committee and the Vice Provost for Academic Effectiveness. When preferred candidates are identified, they will participate in a final interview with the Provost, as well as meet with members of the APU faculty, staff, and leadership team.

*Applicants must submit a completed Azusa Pacific University faculty employment application.

Contact: Jeff Davis, jeff@jdavisassociates.com, 714-420-5600.

Additional Information:

Candidates must align with Azusa Pacific University's Christian identity. Faculty members are expected to sign a Statement of Faith (available at http://www.apu.edu/about/believe), to adhere to the policies outlined in the Faculty Handbook, and to integrate the Christian faith in teaching and scholarship.

Azusa Pacific University is a Christ-centered, multicultural community that values and seeks faculty and staff who are committed to diversity, work effectively with diverse populations, and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation. Please click the links to learn more about 'what we believe', our 'mission statement', and our 'statement of faith'.

You can learn more about APU by watching the stories of faculty, staff, and alumni as they carry out our mission here: http://www.apu.edu/stories/

Azusa Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Azusa Pacific University conducts background checks on all final candidates.