Senior Assistant Dean for Research, Learning and Access Services

Senior Assistant Dean for Research, Learning, and Access Services  

Binghamton University is experiencing a defining moment of momentum – record enrollment, national recognition as a “Public Ivy,” and a rapidly expanding research enterprise – and the Binghamton University Libraries are rising with it. The Libraries seek a dynamic, entrepreneurial forward-thinking leader to serve as the Senior Assistant Dean for Research, Learning and Access Services, a role established within the past year, the scope and structure of which are still taking shape. The successful candidate will partner with the Dean of Libraries to define priorities and working relationships as they unify and elevate the Libraries' research, learning, and access functions.

This is a rare opportunity to shape a role from the ground up: to build a shared vision across five major library units, to strengthen the Libraries’ standing as a strategic partner in the University’s research and teaching mission, and to help define what excellence in research, learning, and access services looks like at a growing R1 institution.

The Senior Assistant Dean will join Andrea Falcone’s, the Dean of the Libraries, senior leadership team at a pivotal time, bringing not only deep expertise in academic libraries, but also the creativity, judgment, and collaborative instincts to build trust across a talented staff and imagine new possibilities for how the Libraries serve Binghamton’s students, faculty, and researchers.

Binghamton University is located in Binghamton, NY, the Southern Tier of upstate New York. The University is committed to collaborative transdisciplinary research, inspirational artistic endeavors and high-impact educational experiences within an environment that advances diversity, equity and inclusion; international perspectives; and community engagement. A standout leader in public higher education, Binghamton University has transformed over its eight-decade history from a small, liberal arts college into a thriving and growing research institution.

The University has 18,600 students, trailblazing faculty and state-of-the-art facilities. Binghamton has been ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for more than 20 years, currently ranked No. 34. In 2024, Forbes named Binghamton to its list of the “Top 10 Public Ivies” and in 2025, added Binghamton to its “Top 25 Public Colleges” list for the first time. The University is consistently the top-ranked university in the SUNY system in publications, including The Wall Street Journal.

The Binghamton University Libraries provides research collections in electronic (over 2 million and growing) and print (1.7 million items) formats with an extensive array of databases and e-packages (over 400), archival and distinctive printed materials in Special Collections as well as services with a variety of student-centered study spaces. With three public locations (Glenn G. Bartle Library, Science Library and the University Downtown Center Library) and an off-site Collections Management Facility, the aim is to provide access to primary research materials and resources befitting an R1 research institution.

The Senior Assistant Dean leads goal setting, planning, prioritization, design, and monitoring of workflows across a broad portfolio of research, learning, and access services. This position oversees five major library units, builds relationships with internal and external partners, and advocates for new tools and procedures to improve efficiency and service to library users.

Reporting directly to the Dean of Libraries, the Senior Assistant Dean is a key member of the senior administrative team, collaborating on strategic and operational goals and managing change. The role supervises two directors and provides strategic direction and support to more than 30 staff in areas such as digital scholarship, liaison services, special collections, teaching and learning, and access services.

The successful candidate will possess a Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library or information science program or an ALA-approved foreign equivalent, and at least 5 years of professional experience in academic libraries, including at least 3 years in a supervisory and personnel management role. Additionally, the next Senior Assistant Dean will have experience managing projects, workflows, and deadlines in a collegial, complex and changing environment, and a record of scholarly activity, such as presentations, publications and/or grants.

This position is based on-site in Binghamton, New York. Salary for the role, at an open rank (Associate or Full Librarian), is currently anticipated to range from $136,000-156,000, which is inclusive of an administrative stipend, renewable at established intervals. The Leadership profile has more information regarding benefits.

DSG Storbeck has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Matthew Bunting. Submit a compelling cover letter and resume by filling out our Talent Profile, https://talent-profile.dsgco.com/search/v2/23307, or emailing the search team directly at [email protected]. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.  

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