The Assistant Director of Access Services is responsible for coordinating the functions of the Access Services Department. The Assistant Director of Access Services reports to the Director and assists the Director in overseeing the Law School community’s access to the Library’s collection of materials and use of the Library’s physical space including communicating operating hours, emergency closures, and rules of use for library spaces and the collection. This position also assists with maintenance of the Library’s integrated library system and online catalog by overseeing the needs of the Access Services Department as related to circulation, course reserves, and interlibrary loan workflows and configuration. This position also coordinates the Law Library's participation in resource sharing activities with the CUA University Libraries and the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC). The Assistant Director of Access Services supervises a professional librarian, a paraprofessional, and 20-25 part-time student employees.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Provides overall coordination of the Access Services Department. Develops and implements effective procedures for all aspects of access services, including maintenance of user accounts, loan rules and borrowing policies for the library’s physical collection, interlibrary loan and resource sharing operations, library signage, and part-time student employee procedures.
2. Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates professional librarians, and paraprofessionals within the Access Services Department. Drafts job descriptions and policies, and sets goals, priorities, and performance measures. Provides coaching and ongoing professional development. 
3. Oversees the Access Services Librarian and Access Services Manager in the hiring, training, and day-to-day supervisory responsibilities of part-time student employees. Serves as a resource for both operational and managerial problem-solving for the department.
4. Works with the Director and other Assistant Directors to maintain the library’s access policy, operating hours, emergency procedures, and overall use of the library’s public spaces and collection. This includes: working with various departments within the Law School and University campus to ensure access to the library; advising on WRLC policies and initiatives related to resource sharing, including Shared Collections Facility (SCF), Consortium Loan Service (CLS) and WRLC delivery service.
5. In cooperation with the Systems & Electronic Resources Librarian, oversees operations of all areas of the Library’s integrated library system related to circulation, course reserves, interlibrary loan and resource sharing, and user records.
6. Serves as the Depository Library Coordinator for the Federal Depository Library Program. Assists the Director with mandatory reporting requirements, such as the biennial survey.  

Please see the full position description:

https://staff-cua.icims.com/jobs/17417/assistant-director-of-access-services/job

Please complete an online application. In addition, please upload a resume and cover letter that illustrates your qualifications and suitability for the position. Your cover letter should also briefly, but specifically, describe your experience with, and extent of, supervising other professional librarians and/or paraprofessionals. Applications without a cover letter addressing these competencies will not be considered. 

Although the position will remain vacant until filled, first consideration will be given to applications received before June 15th, 2026.