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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:107%;\"><b>University Overview:&nbsp; </b></span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:107%;\">MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a private, liberal arts university with a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and adult education programs, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.&nbsp; Located in the Kansas City metropolitan area, MNU seeks to educate students to serve with purpose within the educational context of the liberal arts, and a Wesleyen-Holiness<span style=\"line-height:107%;\">&nbsp;</span>theological perspective.&nbsp; MNU has an enrollment of approximately 1300 students with over half considered traditional undergraduate students.&nbsp; For more information about MNU, see our website: <a href=\"http://www.mnu.edu\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#0563c1;text-decoration:underline;\" target=\"_blank\">www.mnu.edu</a>.</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:107%;\"><b>Position Description: </b></span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">The Mabee Library at MidAmerica Nazarene University seeks a dynamic, service-minded Director of the Library to lead a highly collaborative and innovative team in advancing the library&rsquo;s mission to build student success through high-impact practices for information literacy and academic enrichment. The library team consists of 2.0 FTE faculty librarians, 1.25 FTE staff librarians, and 12-15 student paraprofessionals.&nbsp; The student paraprofessionals carry significant responsibility for one-on-one research consultation, copy cataloging, interlibrary loan, programming, archives, social media marketing, scanning services, and wide-format print services.</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">This role requires a highly relational and visible leader&mdash;someone who thrives on engagement across campus. The Director must be comfortable and energized by regular interaction with students, faculty, and staff through classroom visits, consultations, meetings, and outreach activities.&nbsp; The new Director will inherit a well-established team, mission, and identity&mdash;and will be expected to continue in this outward-focused, collaborative direction while bringing their own vision and creativity to the next chapter of leadership.</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:107%;\"><b>Position Reports to: </b>Vice-President for Academic Affairs</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:107%;\"><b>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</b></span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">Leadership and Administration</span></span></span>\r\n\r\n\t<ul style=\"list-style-type:circle;\">\r\n\t\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">Provide strategic direction and day-to-day management of library operations, resources, and personnel.</span></span></span></li>\r\n\t\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">Develop a collaborative and student-centered team culture in the spirit of servant-leadership, specially focused on building capacities in student paraprofessionals.</span></span></span></li>\r\n\t\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">Maintain a strong campus presence&mdash;meeting with faculty, visiting classes, and representing the library in diverse campus settings including governance structures.</span></span></span></li>\r\n\t\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">Manage the library&rsquo;s budget and resource allocations with transparency, data-informed decision-making, and entrepreneurial revenue generation.</span></span></span></li>\r\n\t</ul>\r\n\t</li>\r\n\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">Outreach and Relationship Building</span></span></span>\r\n\t<ul style=\"list-style-type:circle;\">\r\n\t\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">Serve as the primary ambassador for the library, proactively cultivating partnerships with faculty, academic departments, faculty development, student organizations, local community constituencies, and regional/national library networks.</span></span></span></li>\r\n\t\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">Regularly seek opportunities to ask stakeholders, &ldquo;How can we serve you better?&rdquo;</span></span></span></li>\r\n\t\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;\">Represent the library at academic and co-curricular events; 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