Associate Dean, Library and Learning Commons

Full Job Description

GJB-180100 1/2026: THIS POSITION IS NON-CLASSIFIED

ACC Careers: Where You Can Move Mountains

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado, Arapahoe Community College.

With a rich history of educational excellence, ACC embraces a culture that values diversity, individualized support, and unwavering commitment to student success, without exception.

Requirements

Job Summary

The Associate Dean of the Library & Learning Commons provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and collaborative direction for all library and learning-support services across Arapahoe Community College.

This role manages a team of professional librarians and the Director of Tutoring and Learning Resources; oversees budget development, collection management, and digital resource strategy; advances inclusive programming; and ensures high-quality services that support in-person and online learners at all campuses.

The Associate Dean leads outreach to faculty and campus partners, guides assessment and accreditation efforts, integrates emerging technologies, and fosters an innovative, service-oriented environment that empowers students, staff, and the community to achieve their educational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide visionary leadership and administrative oversight for all Library & Learning Commons programs, operations, staffing, and services.
• Manage budgets, fiscal planning, technology acquisitions, and vendor negotiations to support innovative and efficient library and tutoring services.
• Lead faculty outreach, marketing of library resources, and coordination with campus committees, community partners, and statewide library collaborators.
• Supervise and support librarians and tutoring leadership, ensuring professional development, effective performance management, and an inclusive team environment.
• Oversee assessment, reporting, accreditation contributions, and strategic planning to advance instructional support and student success.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Library & Information Science from an ALA accredited school
• Three years of library management experience in an academic library.
• Supervisory experience
• Experience in facilitating equitable outcomes for students using effective inclusive strategies
• Experience managing a budget
• Demonstrated experience successfully implementing a large project or initiative
• Experience applying for and managing a grant
• Knowledge of Navigate, Banner, or similar student tracking systems
• Competence with digital tools and services and the ability to learn quickly

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of all aspects of library services including reference, circulation, cataloging, ebooks, e-reserves, digital resources
• Library leadership experience in a community college
• Experience working with consortia and/or with OCLC
• Experience using existing and emerging technologies to provide and enhance library, tutoring, and information services

Additional Information

Application Instructions

Applications must be submitted at our website: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/arapahoecc

All applicants must submit:

1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work, see below.

Unofficial transcripts - Your experience and skills are what matter to us.

As part of our commitment to a fair hiring process, we invite you to redact any information from your transcripts that may be confidential/protected under law, including your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation.

At ACC, we seek to hire candidates who are committed to fostering respectful, welcoming, and supportive environments for all individuals.

In your cover letter, please describe how you have worked to create such environments in your current or previous roles, and share what this commitment means to you in your professional practice.

Additional Information

Work is generally performed in a standard library environment. The library is open from 8:00am to 7:00pm, Monday through Thursday, and between 8:00am and 5:00pm on Friday. This position may be expected to work during any of these hours.

Benefits

At ACC, we value and uphold a commitment to a workplace that focuses on employees.

Our mission is to provide innovative and responsive educational and economic opportunities in an accessible, inclusive environment that promotes success for students, employees, and the communities we serve.

In addition to rewarding and meaningful work, we offer a comprehensive selection of benefits to support our employees, including:

• Strong, flexible retirement benefits including Colorado PERA’s Defined Benefit Plan or Defined Contribution Plan. A Supplemental retirement plans are also available including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and flexible savings benefits.
• Employee assistance services such as counseling, professional coaching, financial planning, and more, are available to you and members of your household at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP).
• Generous paid time off benefits including up to 15 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of sick leave per month, 10 paid holidays per year, and up to 18 hours for academic and volunteer activities.
• Tuition assistance for employees and their eligible dependents at any community college within the Colorado Community College System or CCCOnline.
• State employees are eligible to participate in BenefitHub which offers discounts for retailers and services and other benefits resources.
• Employees may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Additional information about this program can be found on the Colorado Division of Human Resources website.
• New hires for full-time positions may be eligible for a relocation assistance benefit if relocating at least 100 miles to work at ACC. Information about this can be found in AP 3-160.

Reach out to us at HRrecruitment@arapahoe.edu if you have any questions.

ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

Notice to all Applicants

• Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in their application material.
• Final candidate may be required to submit unofficial transcripts to verify education.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
• All ACC employees, except student employees, contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
• Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.

CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive.

In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at arapahoe.edu

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or during the course of employment contact Angela Johnson, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 797-5715 or angela.johnson@arapahoe.edu.

For information regarding Arapahoe Community College Security, including Clery Act / Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please see the Arapahoe Community College Annual Security Report.

For a hard copy report, please contact the ACC Campus Police Department at (303) 797-5800, campus.police@arapahoe.edu, or Room M2600 at 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80120.