Working at MIT offers opportunities, an environment, a culture and benefits  that just aren’t found together anywhere else. If you’re curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community, and help shape the future then take a look at this opportunity.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH AND LEARNING, MIT Libraries, to act as a member of the senior leadership team.  Will provide strategic leadership for the full range of research and learning services and support offered by the Libraries, leading and empowering a staff of over seventy in the following departments/programs: Information Delivery and Library Access; Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services; Data and Specialized Services; and Community Engagement.  Will drive forward the strategic priorities of providing leadership and vision for the MIT Libraries as a global library of the future, with a focus on the community-facing service portfolio of the Libraries and exploring the balance between core and emerging library services in alignment with MIT’s focus on computational research and the Future of Libraries Report; grow staff capacity to guide community members to effectively create and use information; develop a service portfolio supporting emerging digital research, teaching, and learning; contribute to the transformation of library spaces; and build partnerships that shape the understanding of how research libraries transform a community’s work and advance social justice in the information ecosystem.  Will report to the director of the Libraries.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  at least seven years’ management and supervisory experience in increasingly responsible positions; advanced academic degree in a relevant field; experience in a research library/related field and thorough understanding of best practices and current trends in information and knowledge service development and operations; ability to translate strategies into actionable plans; evidence of resource allocation and capacity planning within a complex, user-focused setting; commitment to collegiality, collaboration, mutual respect, inclusiveness; and organizational, administrative, supervisory, strategic planning, and budget management skills.  Job #18049-13

This search is being led by Mo Lashendock and Kristine O’Brien, PhD with Josy Roche of Koya Leadership Partners. The full position profile is available at https://koyapartners.com/search/associate-director-for-research-and-learning/.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.