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| Date Posted |
02/05/2010 |
| Job Title |
PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR |
| Organization |
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public L |
| Environment |
Public Library |
| City |
Clarksville |
| State |
TN |
| Hours |
Full-Time |
| Hire Status |
Direct Hire |
| Job Level |
MLS/MLIS Required |
| Job Description |
Minimum Qualifications
The candidate should have five (5) years of progressively responsible professional library experience, including three (3) years of management and supervisory experience. A Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited graduate program is required. The applicant must demonstrate extensive knowledge of administration, supervision, and the practices and policies of professional library work. The candidate selected must be a proven leader, a skilled communicator and must have a record of working collaboratively with those inside and outside the organization. The candidate must have the ability to work effectively with the Clarksville and Montgomery County governments and community organizations.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library is located in Clarksville, Tennessee. Clarksville is the ninth fastest growing city in the nation for communities with a population of more than 100,000. The current population of Montgomery County is over 157,000. Clarksville was recently ranked by Business Week as “Tennessee’s Best Place to Raise Your Kids.” Its high ranking was based on many factors, including safety, school test scores, air quality and affordability. Clarksville is the home of Austin Peay State University and is situated near Nashville, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and Fort Campbell Military Base.
Library Director
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library seeks an enthusiastic, innovative director to work with the Board of Trustees, community, and staff using technology and traditional library services to continue to provide the county with an outstanding public library.
Successful candidates will be customer service oriented, skilled at community relations, experienced in fiscal management, and aware of the potential offered by technology in a library indispensable to its community. The Library employs a staff of 36 Full Time Equivalents, has a FY 2009-2010 budget of $1.8 million, and serves a population of approximately 157,000.
Primary Duties
The Director
Reports to the Board of Trustees on the following: services the library offers to the patrons, library usage via monthly and annual statistics, staffing issues; the condition of the building, quarterly budget reports, and other aspects of the operation through monthly and annual narrative and written reports.
Provides leadership for shaping and implementing the library’s mission, vision, and goals.
Supervises the operation of the library: staffing, maintaining the building, representing the library to the community, interpreting and administering the policies of the board, and managing fiscal operations and requirements.
Oversees the hiring, dismissal, disciplinary acts, evaluation and training of personnel.
Recommends an annual budget to the board and administers the expenditures of the library.
Supervises the maintenance of the building and grounds, recommending improvements and expansions to the physical plant and/or new construction, and making sure insurance coverage is adequate on contents of building and liability.
Acts as a liaison between the library and the community at large, the school district and the State Library system.
Stays current with changes to demographics that may impact on the operation of the library.
Evaluates the effectiveness of current library services and develops future services and programs in relation to the changing needs of the community.
Administers marketing programs and public relations efforts.
Monitors developments in the field through participation in professional organizations, reading, and attendance at conferences, keeps aware of and informs the board of new developments.
Initiates and supervises use of new ideas and technology in service to the patrons.
Recommends adoption of policies to the board. Keeps the staff informed of board actions, and supervises the implementation of policies.
Oversees the programming and public information projects of the library staff.
Ensures that library practices conform to the Library Bill of Rights, the Statement of Professional Ethics, and all laws and regulations governing the library.
Reports to and is responsible to the Board of Trustees and to the taxpayers of Montgomery County for the smooth operation of a library dedicated to providing the best and most forward-sighted service to the community.
Salary: $53,000 to $62,000
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and resume to:
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
Attn: Search Committee
350 Pageant Lane, Suite 501
Clarksville, TN 37040
or
Email: searchcommittee@clarksville.org
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. |
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