Director, Library and Learning Resources New
Cabrillo College · Aptos, CA · On-site · Administration
Salary USD 113,918–160,294
Apply by Aug 23, 2026
Posted Aug 3, 2026
Cabrillo College is seeking a Director, Library and Learning Resources who, under general direction, plans, organizes, directs, and integrates operations of the District’s library programs and services, including all aspects of library administration, community and public relations, facilities management, effective stewardship and ongoing assessment of library resources; and performs related duties as assigned. The Director is in contact with the College leadership, other public and academic library leadership, other academic institutions, and various consortia to plan, collaborate, and discuss issues of common interest, resolve problems, and further the mission and goals of the District library programs.
Examples of Duties
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this class.
- Coordinates and provides leadership in the development of library services, collections, curriculum, and technologies; ensures that all courses and services are regularly reviewed and assessed; coordinates library representation on the curriculum committee; assists in developing the College Catalog.
- Leads library space and master planning efforts; oversees short-term and long-term planning for the library facility; ensures appropriate safety measures are in place; adjusts library hours based on demonstrated student demand, including consideration of extended or 24/7 access during peak periods; expands the library's virtual/online presence, for example, chat reference, virtual tours, and digital collections access to complement physical space use.
- Develops the library's role as a central "student success" or "student experience" hub, coordinating with Admissions and Records, Academic Advising, career development, and other student support units to provide co-located or cross-referenced services.
- Advocates for the integration of appropriate and emerging technologies into the library’s services, operations, and specialized spaces; fosters forward-looking collection development and library initiatives that enhance student learning; coordinates with regional library partners to leverage shared resources; coordinates library system upgrades and migrations with information technology managers.
- Leads the development of information literacy instruction and outcomes assessment; collaborates with teaching faculty to embed information literacy competencies into curriculum across disciplines, including credit-bearing library instruction where applicable.
- Develops and oversees a library programming calendar to increase engagement and community visibility.
- Oversees the development, monitoring, and maintenance of a variety of statistical reports and surveys on a monthly and annual basis; ensures that mandated federal and state reports are accurate and submitted on a timely basis.
- Contributes to development of and monitors performance against the annual department budget including grant fund management; manages and directs budget development, implementation and evaluation of procedures to achieve annual goals.
- Plans, organizes, directs, controls, integrates and evaluates the work of all library staff and faculty; directs the selection of faculty and staff; establishes performance requirements and professional development targets for direct reports; regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development including performance evaluations; accurate reporting of absence time; hears and acts on grievances; subject to concurrence by senior management and Human Resources, approves or takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, Human Resources procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
- With the Dean and other members of senior management, participates in the development and implementation of College strategic plans, goals and objectives, including Guided Pathways; leads and directs department staff in the development and application of new methodologies, technologies and business process improvements to achieve higher efficiency, productivity and customer service in department work processes.
- Provides strategic vision and leadership for library programs and services by working effectively with the Dean, District managers, administrators, faculty, and staff, serving as an advocate for the library in accordance with the District’s mission and in compliance with federal, state, and institutional requirements.
- Makes presentations to the Board of Trustees, Cabinet, and to other District groups.
- Serves on committees and represents the District at local, regional, state, and national conferences, meetings, workshops, and training seminars.
- Participates in participatory governance committees, processes, and initiatives.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
OTHER DUTIES
- May provide oversight of the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS), faculty, and staff.
- Supervises library revenue-collection programs and processes, ensuring all fiscal regulations are followed and safety measures are in place.
- Participates in special projects including accreditation.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
- Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty, and staff; AND
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in library science or library and information science (MLS/MLIS) or a closely related field; AND
- At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional library experience, of which three years were in a lead or supervisory role; OR
- An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Preferred Qualification:
- Experience in an academic library setting.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
- Library operations, particularly in an academic institution, and daily activities, including services, collection development, reference, instruction, and use of technology.
- Current and developing trends in libraries, publishing, and higher education, including but not limited to library consortia, discovery layers, open educational resources (OER), accessibility, critical librarianship, culturally responsive library services, the ALA Code of Ethics, and Guided Pathways.
- Professional organizations and conferences relevant to academic libraries serving diverse student populations.
- Values and priorities of a community college library and a Hispanic Service Institution, including culturally responsive and equity-minded library programs and services that look holistically at the student college experience.
- Information literacy standards, frameworks, and instructional pedagogy applicable to higher education, including the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
- Ability to manage a complex budget including employees, collections, technology, and facilities.
- Principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity in hiring, retention, performance, and advancement; basic principles and practices of organizational improvement, equity, and culture change.
- Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; safety policies and safe work practices applicable to the work being performed.
- Research methods and analysis techniques.
- Principles and practices of strategic planning, effective management and supervision, and sound business communication.
- Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, Human Resources procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
- Current trends in academic library space design include flexible, movable furniture systems, compact shelving, and a shift away from undifferentiated open study space toward purpose-specific zones.
- Emerging technology applications relevant to academic libraries, for example, makerspaces, 3-D printing/fab labs, VR/AR, and digital humanities labs.
