Senior Associate Dean and Director, Dahlgren Memorial Library

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Senior Associate Dean and Director for Dahlgren Memorial Library at Georgetown University Medical Center. Leading library services in support of education, research, and clinical missions.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeWashington, D.C. • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $103,723 - $202,778 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strategic and operational leadership in managing a Graduate Health & Life Sciences Research Library, with a focus on integrating services and supporting education, research, and clinical missions. Possesses expertise in health sciences information resources, medical informatics, and the ability to lead and mentor a diverse team of library professionals.

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Master’s Degree in Library Science15 Years Library ExperienceHealth Sciences Information ExpertiseManagement and Supervisory AbilitiesStrong Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Health Information SystemsMedical Informatics PrinciplesData LiteracyAI LiteracyTechnology-Enabled Education

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationLeadershipMentoringOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Emerging Digital ToolsAuthentication Technologies

Certifications & Qualifications

ALA-Accredited Program

Industry Keywords

Graduate Health & Life SciencesLibrary ServicesInformation ResourcesClinical MissionsResearch Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides strategic and operational leadership for GUMC’s Graduate Health & Life Sciences Research Library
Advances a comprehensive vision integrating services, education, collections, and library services in support of GUMC’s education, research, and clinical missions
Advocates for faculty, student, clinician, and researcher needs in Medical Center decision-making related to information resources and services
Recruits, develops, mentors, and leads a diverse workforce of professional librarians, staff, and student employees
Supports teaching and learning through direct instruction, collaboration with faculty, and leadership in information literacy, data literacy, AI literacy and technology-enabled education

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science, or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program
A minimum of 15 years increasingly responsible library experience
Demonstrable management, administrative, budgetary, organizational and supervisory abilities
Ability to recruit and retain a strong, diverse, dynamic staff
Expertise in health sciences information resources and services
Strong understanding of health information systems, medical informatics principles, analytics, authentication technologies, and emerging digital tools
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
retirement savings
tuition assistance
work-life balance benefits
employee discounts
array of voluntary insurance options