Dean of the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library (AI)

Location: Laredo, Texas, United States; relocation assistance to Laredo is available

Salary: $150,000–$160,000 per year, based on experience and hiring manager discretion

Company

hirify.global is a public university in the Texas A&M University System serving approximately 9,000 students through undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs.

What you will do

• Provide strategic and visionary leadership for the Killam Library and its team of full-time staff and part-time student workers.
• Direct library operations, user services, facilities, technology, automated systems, interlibrary collaboration, assessment, reporting, marketing, and public relations.
• Manage the annual library budget and oversee the effective use of financial, physical, and human resources.
• Lead the development of library programs, services, collections, policies, and collaborative agreements supporting students and faculty.
• Secure external funding and prepare grant proposals to enhance library programs, facilities, and collections.
• Integrate emerging technologies, including AI, and build partnerships across campus, within the community, and with other institutions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Library Science, or an equivalent degree, from an American Library Association-accredited program.
• Progressive administrative experience in an academic library setting.
• Experience with personnel leadership, strategic planning, assessment, budgeting, library technologies, electronic resources, and automated library systems.
• Knowledge of current developments and challenges in academic librarianship, archives, information technology, scholarly communications, and higher education.
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse academic and professional backgrounds.
• Bilingual English/Spanish ability is preferred.

Nice to have

• Eight years of related library experience, including managerial experience.
• Second master’s degree, advanced degree, Ph.D., or equivalent degree in a related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible library administrative experience, such as department head, assistant dean, or associate dean.
• Professional association engagement and library advocacy experience.
• Experience promoting Open Educational Resources and Open Textbooks.

Culture & Benefits

• Leadership role within a diverse academic community focused on teaching, research, scholarship, and student success.
• Opportunity to support campus-wide academic innovation and collaborate with Texas A&M University System library leaders.
• Relocation assistance to Laredo is available.
• Employment is contingent upon credential verification and completion of a criminal history check.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and a two-page cover letter addressing interest, qualifications, and vision for the library.
• Applications are due by August 21, 2026.