Location: Grinnell,IA, USA
Grinnell College Libraries seeks applications for our Head of Technical Services position, starting Spring/Summer 2025. This is a renewable, non-tenure-track line reporting to the Librarian of the College and appointment is possible at either the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. The appointee will lead our acquisitions and cataloging staff and collaborate extensively with other library departments to enhance our systems and services to a diverse, research-intensive college community. Additional information about our libraries and mission can be found at
Candidates should have a graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program and a minimum of 3 years of relevant library experience, pre- or post-MLS.
In letters of application, candidates should discuss their interest in developing as a librarian in a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction. They should also discuss their potential to contribute to a college community that maintains a diversity of people and perspectives as one of its core values. Candidates will need to upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and provide email addresses for three professional references. Review of applications will begin on Feb. 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Questions about this search should be directed to the search chair, Mark Christel, at ...@grinnell.edu or 641-###-####.