Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Executive Director - Wilton Library
Executive Director - Wilton (CT) Library.
Wilton Library - the Center for Discovery in the Heart of the Community
- seeks an Executive Director to help continue and enhance the
Library’s successful role as the creative, cultural, and intellectual
destination of the community. The Wilton Library,
a non-profit Association Library located in the center of the town of
Wilton, CT, serves a community of 18,200 residents. The Library
circulated 365,123 items in FY2011 and is ranked #4 among comparably
sized towns in Connecticut Magazine. In addition to providing
traditional library services, the Wilton Library successfully
transitioned to its mission of providing the Wilton community with
outstanding adult and children’s programming, vital teen services, and
public fine arts and performing arts spaces. The Library collaborates
with local government and businesses and has become the “go to” place
for local history knowledge, meeting room spaces and digital connections
(as seen during the recent significant power outages in Fall 2011).
Consisting of a single facility (50,384 sq. ft. building with a new
addition completed in 2006), the Library is poised to move forward
building on its successes. The new Executive Director will work with a
committed staff (31 FTEs), an energetic core of volunteers, an
established donor group, a dedicated community and a $3.3 million budget
to deliver quality services. The challenge for the next Executive
Director will be to move forward on the Library's new strategic plan
(currently under development) leveraging strong community relationships
and partnerships while developing alternate funding streams to continue
the outstanding levels of service and programs. Wilton
is nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in western Connecticut. Wilton
is 55 miles from midtown Manhattan and is within easy driving distance
from Westchester County, New York. The Town is accessible from routes 7,
33, 106, and 107. Wilton is only one hour from Grand Central Station on
the New Haven Line Danbury branch of Metro-North Railroad, which runs daily commuter service. Additional information on the Library, Wilton, and the surrounding area can be found at Wilton Links.
Responsibilities. The Executive Director reports to a 24-member Library
Board of Trustees and works with the Board, staff, and major
stakeholders to establish the strategic vision for the Library aligning
the Library’s mission, goals and objectives with the community’s needs
and priorities. The Executive Director’s primary responsibilities are to
maintain an outstanding library that anticipates and fulfills the needs
of its community utilizing all resources available. The Executive
Director is responsible for every phase of library operations including
programs, collections and services, personnel, technology, public
relations and outreach, marketing, buildings, grounds, equipment,
budget, donor relations, and fundraising. For the detailed job
description, see Executive Director.
Qualifications. A master’s degree in library science from an ALA
accredited program and a minimum of five years of progressively
responsible experience in library administration and staff supervision,
including supervision of a major public library department or as a
director or assistant director of a public library. A combination of
education and experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully
meet the requirements of the position may be considered. Essential
attributes and skills include: vision, creativity, energy and
enthusiasm; superior written and oral communications skills;
demonstrated success in effectively promoting library services to the
community; political acumen; collaborative and consensus-building
skills; experience in recruiting, mentoring, evaluating and retaining an
excellent staff; and a thorough knowledge of current trends and “best
practices” for library service. Proven success working effectively with
a policy-making board is desirable. Compensation. A starting salary
range of $110,000-125,000 (with final placement dependent upon
experience and qualifications) with an attractive benefits package. For
further information, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager
Associates via email or call 816-531-2468. Apply via email with a
meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or pdf attachments to DanBradbury@gossagesager.com or JobethBradbury@gossagesager.com. The position closes February 26, 2012.
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public libraries
Location:
Wilton, CT, USA