Job Description

Thank you for your interest in St. Olaf College's Chief Information Officer (CIO).

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St. Olaf seeks a values-forward, innovative Chief Information Officer (CIO). The next CIO of St. Olaf College will serve as a trusted advisor to the provost, president, and president's leadership team on the role of information and library resources in institutional and academic strategy, enrollment, and student success. Overseeing a team of 55 talented staff and reporting to the provost Dr. Tarshia L. Stanley-a committed leader and partner-the CIO will manage both enterprise IT strategy and academic library leadership, supported by nine direct reports spanning the two areas. Information technology and libraries share a single charge at St. Olaf: to steward the information infrastructure on which teaching, learning and research depend.

The new leader will advance cybersecurity and data governance after evaluating institutional risks and establishing practical priorities for emergency preparedness and data protection so that St. Olaf is a leading model for secure, responsible, and resilient technology practices. The new leader should also be comfortable working in a faculty governance environment while developing information and technology strategies that advance St. Olaf's mission to "challenge students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition."

This is a rare opportunity to shape how a highly selective liberal arts college integrates information resources, digital scholarship, instructional technology, and enterprise IT in service of the college's unique academic mission.

Alongside enterprise IT, the CIO leads a seasoned and highly experienced academic library department whose collections, spaces, and instruction sit at the center of how St. Olaf students learn to find, evaluate, and use information. At St. Olaf, the libraries are woven into the academic life of the college and reflect a deeply collaborative culture in which faculty, staff, and students work closely across disciplines.

The successful candidate will bring their vision to how information technology and college libraries together support teaching, learning, research, and the operational life of the college, while managing the division's budget, staff, and long-range planning, including the strategy set forth in Solution Seekers, St. Olaf's [redacted] strategic plan.

The new CIO will also work closely with counterparts at Carleton College, St. Olaf's neighboring liberal arts college, with whom the college shares academic resources and operational functions such as information technology services and library and collection sharing. This is a model and distinctive partnership between two highly regarded, mission-driven neighbor institutions that extends their collective reach and impact.

St. Olaf has engaged Brettschneider Executive Search to lead a national search process for this important leadership position.

The salary range is $160,000 to $180,000, and includes a comprehensive benefits package with health and dental coverage, retirement contributions, and tuition benefits.

Please submit all applications, nominations and inquiries to Brettschneider Executive Search (https://brettsearch.com/stolaf/).