Associate University Librarian for Administrative Services and Organizational Development - Library
- University of California, Berkeley
- Berkeley, California
- 01/12/2026
Full time
Job Description
Associate University Librarian for Administrative Services and Organizational Development - Library
Position overview
Salary range: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience based on the University of California academic salary scales. The UC academic salary scales list the minimum to maximum salary. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: . A reasonable estimate for this position is $180,000-$205,000.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: As soon as Spring 2026. Exact start date negotiable.
Review timeline: This recruitment will remain open until filled.
Position duration: This is a full-time career appointment.
Application Window
Open date: November 10, 2025
Most recent review date: Monday, Jan 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
Reporting to the University Librarian, the AUL for Administrative Services and Organizational Development is the senior administrator responsible for ensuring effective and efficient utilization of the financial, facilities, security, and human resources of the UC Berkeley Library. The incumbent oversees and manages the Library Human Resources Department, Library Business Services, Library Capital Projects & Facilities Management, and Library Security. The AUL has full oversight of staff in these units, including management of the workload through multiple managers and team leads. In close partnership with the University Librarian, the AUL coordinates the Library's strategic planning and will create an organizational development program to ensure a workplace that encourages learning for all employees and that the workplace is equitable and inclusive.
The AUL provides leadership within the Library for human resources management, employee relations, staff development; space planning and facilities utilization; and for financial services and budget allocation. The AUL oversees recruitment, hiring, performance evaluation, and training of staff at all levels; promotes excellent management skills throughout the Library, and works to develop a positive, inclusive, and equitable work environment. The AUL leads the Libraries' strategic planning and analysis for the effective allocation of new resources and the reallocation of existing resources including budgets, staffing, and space, to meet current needs, and to anticipate future priorities. In this role, the AUL works closely with an array of people and unites across the Libraries and the University on a wide variety of issues.
The AUL serves as a member of the University Librarian's leadership team, known as The Cabinet. The Cabinet participates in decision making for library wide policies and the development of long- and short-term strategic plans for the Library. The AUL also represents the UC Berkeley Library on campus leadership groups and on library committees and councils for the entire University of California system.
Key Responsibilites
Strategic Management, Leadership & Resource
The Associate University Librarian (AUL) at the Berkeley campus is tasked with a diverse array of responsibilities aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency and strategic vision of the University Library. A substantial amount of the AUL's time is dedicated to strategic management, leadership, and resource allocation, which involves overseeing the administrative organization and general functions of the library. This encompasses managerial leadership, strategic planning, budget and finance management, HR, labor relations, capital projects, and security. As a member of the library leadership team, also known as the Library Cabinet, the AUL acts as a Subject Matter Expert, providing high-level analysis and recommendations on various issues and collaborating closely with other leaders to make informed, strategic decisions. This role requires interaction with key campus leadership, ensuring that the library's operational objectives align with broader university goals. The AUL participates in campus and UC wide committees and councils, most notably the UC Berkeley Council of Chief Administrative Officers and the UC Libraries' Administrative Services Advisory Group.
Culture Building and Organizational Development
The AUL actively cultivates a respectful, cohesive, supportive, and welcoming work culture across all Library units. Develops and implements strategies to foster psychological safety, cross-departmental collaboration and a sense of shared purpose among diverse teams. Works closely with the Director of Human Resources to design and execute initiatives that promote fairness, belonging, and professional development for all staff. Establishes clear communication channels and feedback mechanisms to ensure all voices are heard and valued. Proactively addresses cultural challenges, facilitates conflict resolution, and creates opportunities for team building and knowledge sharing across departments. Oversees the development and implementation of mentorship programs, professional development opportunities, and recognition systems that support staff growth and engagement. Regularly assesses organizational climate through surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one conversations to identify areas for improvement and measure progress toward cultural goals.
Fiscal Management
The AUL coordinates fiscal operations (including revenue- generating activities) for the University Library, and supervises, oversees, and works directly with the Library's Director of Finance & Business Services on issues that affect all areas of the University Library. Oversees budget planning, management and expenditures of approximately $62M annually. Makes policy and process suggestions, which are typically followed with little variance. Serves as a primary liaison between the University Library and the campus' Central Budget Office, the office of the EVCP, and others as needed.
Human Resources & Labor Relations
The AUL supervises, oversees, and works directly with the Library's Director of Human Resources, on the full range of HR and personnel actions (including recruitment, hiring, assessing, performance management, reclassification, promotions, retentions, and grievances), for contract-covered, PPSM, student employees, and Academic employees of the Library.
Library Capital Projects & Facilities Management
The AUL oversees the Library Capital Projects & Facilities Management and Facilities staff of the University Library. Critical infrastructure is the focus of this unit, which inspects and oversees more than 1M square feet of roofs, and more than 20 general interest and specialty libraries on the Berkeley campus. This unit is also responsible for Risk Assessment and Risk Management when prioritizing renovation and maintenance of Library space.
Security
The AUL supervises and oversees the Security personnel of the Library. Library security services are responsible for maintaining a safe environment for the public, academic community, and staff, as well as collections with Doe Library, the Doe Annex, Main (Gardner) Stacks, and Moffitt Library.
Other Duties
Must complete mandatory trainings annually; may coordinate and oversee activities for other UC locations or external universities; perform managerial actions including performance reviews, time approvals, etc.; other duties as assigned.
THE ENVIRONMENT
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's most iconic teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic, and social value in California, the United States, and the world.
Berkeley's culture of openness, freedom, and acceptance academic and artistic, political and cultural make it a very special place for students, faculty, and staff. Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high-performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and students. Candidates are encouraged to read more about the UC Berkeley culture at UC Berkeley Jobs "Why Berkeley" page.
In a highly diverse and intellectually rich environment, Berkeley serves a campus community of more than 33,000 undergraduate students and more than 12,000 graduate students as well as approximately 1,500 ladder-rank faculty across 15 schools and colleges. The Library also serves the people of California, and the world through lending to over several countries a year, and making available a rapidly-growing archive of digitized materials and collections from its various collections across all the libraries. The UC Berkeley Library has also contributed hundreds of thousands of digitized books to HathiTrust, through in-house digitization and partnering with Google Books Project.
The Library comprises nearly 20 campus libraries, with a collection of more than 14 million volumes, including more than 3 million e-books, and a collections budget of over $15 million, the Library offers extensive collections in all formats and robust services to connect users with those collections and build their related research skills . click apply for full job details
Position overview
Salary range: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience based on the University of California academic salary scales. The UC academic salary scales list the minimum to maximum salary. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: . A reasonable estimate for this position is $180,000-$205,000.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: As soon as Spring 2026. Exact start date negotiable.
Review timeline: This recruitment will remain open until filled.
Position duration: This is a full-time career appointment.
Application Window
Open date: November 10, 2025
Most recent review date: Monday, Jan 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
Reporting to the University Librarian, the AUL for Administrative Services and Organizational Development is the senior administrator responsible for ensuring effective and efficient utilization of the financial, facilities, security, and human resources of the UC Berkeley Library. The incumbent oversees and manages the Library Human Resources Department, Library Business Services, Library Capital Projects & Facilities Management, and Library Security. The AUL has full oversight of staff in these units, including management of the workload through multiple managers and team leads. In close partnership with the University Librarian, the AUL coordinates the Library's strategic planning and will create an organizational development program to ensure a workplace that encourages learning for all employees and that the workplace is equitable and inclusive.
The AUL provides leadership within the Library for human resources management, employee relations, staff development; space planning and facilities utilization; and for financial services and budget allocation. The AUL oversees recruitment, hiring, performance evaluation, and training of staff at all levels; promotes excellent management skills throughout the Library, and works to develop a positive, inclusive, and equitable work environment. The AUL leads the Libraries' strategic planning and analysis for the effective allocation of new resources and the reallocation of existing resources including budgets, staffing, and space, to meet current needs, and to anticipate future priorities. In this role, the AUL works closely with an array of people and unites across the Libraries and the University on a wide variety of issues.
The AUL serves as a member of the University Librarian's leadership team, known as The Cabinet. The Cabinet participates in decision making for library wide policies and the development of long- and short-term strategic plans for the Library. The AUL also represents the UC Berkeley Library on campus leadership groups and on library committees and councils for the entire University of California system.
Key Responsibilites
Strategic Management, Leadership & Resource
The Associate University Librarian (AUL) at the Berkeley campus is tasked with a diverse array of responsibilities aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency and strategic vision of the University Library. A substantial amount of the AUL's time is dedicated to strategic management, leadership, and resource allocation, which involves overseeing the administrative organization and general functions of the library. This encompasses managerial leadership, strategic planning, budget and finance management, HR, labor relations, capital projects, and security. As a member of the library leadership team, also known as the Library Cabinet, the AUL acts as a Subject Matter Expert, providing high-level analysis and recommendations on various issues and collaborating closely with other leaders to make informed, strategic decisions. This role requires interaction with key campus leadership, ensuring that the library's operational objectives align with broader university goals. The AUL participates in campus and UC wide committees and councils, most notably the UC Berkeley Council of Chief Administrative Officers and the UC Libraries' Administrative Services Advisory Group.
Culture Building and Organizational Development
The AUL actively cultivates a respectful, cohesive, supportive, and welcoming work culture across all Library units. Develops and implements strategies to foster psychological safety, cross-departmental collaboration and a sense of shared purpose among diverse teams. Works closely with the Director of Human Resources to design and execute initiatives that promote fairness, belonging, and professional development for all staff. Establishes clear communication channels and feedback mechanisms to ensure all voices are heard and valued. Proactively addresses cultural challenges, facilitates conflict resolution, and creates opportunities for team building and knowledge sharing across departments. Oversees the development and implementation of mentorship programs, professional development opportunities, and recognition systems that support staff growth and engagement. Regularly assesses organizational climate through surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one conversations to identify areas for improvement and measure progress toward cultural goals.
Fiscal Management
The AUL coordinates fiscal operations (including revenue- generating activities) for the University Library, and supervises, oversees, and works directly with the Library's Director of Finance & Business Services on issues that affect all areas of the University Library. Oversees budget planning, management and expenditures of approximately $62M annually. Makes policy and process suggestions, which are typically followed with little variance. Serves as a primary liaison between the University Library and the campus' Central Budget Office, the office of the EVCP, and others as needed.
Human Resources & Labor Relations
The AUL supervises, oversees, and works directly with the Library's Director of Human Resources, on the full range of HR and personnel actions (including recruitment, hiring, assessing, performance management, reclassification, promotions, retentions, and grievances), for contract-covered, PPSM, student employees, and Academic employees of the Library.
Library Capital Projects & Facilities Management
The AUL oversees the Library Capital Projects & Facilities Management and Facilities staff of the University Library. Critical infrastructure is the focus of this unit, which inspects and oversees more than 1M square feet of roofs, and more than 20 general interest and specialty libraries on the Berkeley campus. This unit is also responsible for Risk Assessment and Risk Management when prioritizing renovation and maintenance of Library space.
Security
The AUL supervises and oversees the Security personnel of the Library. Library security services are responsible for maintaining a safe environment for the public, academic community, and staff, as well as collections with Doe Library, the Doe Annex, Main (Gardner) Stacks, and Moffitt Library.
Other Duties
Must complete mandatory trainings annually; may coordinate and oversee activities for other UC locations or external universities; perform managerial actions including performance reviews, time approvals, etc.; other duties as assigned.
THE ENVIRONMENT
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's most iconic teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic, and social value in California, the United States, and the world.
Berkeley's culture of openness, freedom, and acceptance academic and artistic, political and cultural make it a very special place for students, faculty, and staff. Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high-performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and students. Candidates are encouraged to read more about the UC Berkeley culture at UC Berkeley Jobs "Why Berkeley" page.
In a highly diverse and intellectually rich environment, Berkeley serves a campus community of more than 33,000 undergraduate students and more than 12,000 graduate students as well as approximately 1,500 ladder-rank faculty across 15 schools and colleges. The Library also serves the people of California, and the world through lending to over several countries a year, and making available a rapidly-growing archive of digitized materials and collections from its various collections across all the libraries. The UC Berkeley Library has also contributed hundreds of thousands of digitized books to HathiTrust, through in-house digitization and partnering with Google Books Project.
The Library comprises nearly 20 campus libraries, with a collection of more than 14 million volumes, including more than 3 million e-books, and a collections budget of over $15 million, the Library offers extensive collections in all formats and robust services to connect users with those collections and build their related research skills . click apply for full job details
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