Job Title: Director, Gerstein (Librarian III/IV; Permanent Status Stream)
Date Posted: 07/25/2025
Closing Date: 08/24/2025
Req ID: 44394
Job Category: Librarian - Permanent Status Stream
Faculty/Division: Library
Department: Gerstein Science Info. Centre
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in library, archival or information science from an accredited institution
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of inclusivity, diversity, equity, anti-racism and accessibility
• Progressive management, administrative, and supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to promote respect and inclusion by fostering a work environment that encourages participation and involvement.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, particularly in team building, with proven experience creating a common vision.
• Demonstrated planning, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal, intercultural, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of emerging trends, opportunities and challenges in the evolving scholarly communication ecosystem.
• Proven ability to communicate value and advocate for resources
• Experience developing and delivering innovative services in support of research, teaching, and learning
• Record of effective collaboration with users and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to mentorship and staff development and growth.
• Capacity to thrive in an environment of change, and to nurture that capacity in others.
• Must qualify for the rank of librarian III as per the Policies for Librarians.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Academic background in the sciences or health sciences, or equivalent professional library work experience in these subject areas.
• Familiarity with managing in a unionized environment.
• Project management skills.

• management, vision and strategic direction for the Gerstein library in alignment with the UTL mission statement and Strategic Plan.
• leadership, support, and mentorship to a team of library employees from a variety of employee groups.
• promoting the Libraries’ culture of diversity and inclusion.
• fostering an environment of collaboration, creative thinking and continuous improvement
• advocating for staff, services and supports
• working closely with the Health Science Information Consortium (HSIC) and the HSIC Executive Director to help develop and maintain strong relationships between UTL and the hospital libraries