Head Librarian, Educational Resource Center

Boston College Libraries seeks a collaborative, innovative, and service-oriented professional to serve as Head Librarian of the Educational Resource Center (ERC). Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Access, Administration, and Staff Development, the Head Librarian provides leadership for the ERC, overseeing its staff, operations, collections, services, and facilities.

The position also contributes to strategic library initiatives and represents the interests of the ERC within the broader Boston College Libraries organization. The Educational Resource Center is the curriculum library serving the teaching, learning, and research needs of the Lynch School of Education and Human Development.

The ERC maintains extensive collections, educational resources, and specialized assessment materials. The Head Librarian additionally serves as the primary library liaison to the Lynch School of Education and Human Development (LSEHD), providing advanced research assistance, library instruction, faculty outreach, and collection development for the education research collection located in the O’Neill Library.

Key Responsibilities

 Provide vision, leadership, and management for all ERC operations, services, collections, and facilities  Supervise and mentor the ERC team  Manage library operations budgets, student employment budgets, and collectionfunds  Lead collection development for educational research resources, including print and electronic monographs, and journals  Provide research consultations, reference services, and instructional programs that support student and faculty research in education and related fields  Promote awareness and use of library collections and services through outreach, communication, and engagement activities  Participate in library-wide strategic planning, committees, task forces, and professional organizations Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $95,100 to $118,900; salary commensurate with relevant experience.