Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Library Director – St. Mary’s County Library (MD)
“My
place to learn, discover, relax!” Continue to honor St. Mary’s County
Library’s commitment to its County residents as its next Library
Director. The stellar staff, services, and programs under its retiring
Director have made the Library the heart and soul of its communities.
The Library Board of Trustees seeks a proactive Director to continue
providing cutting edge technology, exploration and experimentation as it
builds a replacement for the Leonardtown Library (an $11 million
project approved in 2015). The successful candidate will be a community
collaborator, a staff advocate, a tireless cheerleader for external
partnership development, and an energetic colleague working with a
seven-member governing Board of Trustees. St. Mary’s County Library
serves 110,000 residents with a dedicated staff of 64 (46 FTEs) and a
$3.4 million annual operating budget from three distinct and unique
libraries throughout the County—Charlotte Hall, Lexington Park, and
Leonardtown. St. Mary’s County—where the Potomac meets the
Chesapeake—is centrally located in the Mid-Atlantic corridor close to
Washington, D.C., Annapolis and Baltimore. A beautiful peninsula home to
crabbing, fishing, and farming, St. Mary’s County is also home to the
high-tech Naval Air Station Patuxent River (its largest employer) and
has a deep appreciation of its combined focus on its historical
foundations and its dynamic outlook. St. Mary’s County both honors its
maritime heritage and its agricultural heritage while moving forward
with its progressive technology-based workforce. Living in St. Mary’s
County—Maryland’s birthplace—provides an unequaled quality of life and
varied lifestyles and environments. From its large Amish presence and
the many local produce stands to higher education opportunities—St.
Mary’s College, the College of Southern Maryland, and the Southern
Maryland Higher Education Center-St. Mary’s County offers something for
everyone. Housing stock includes farms, suburban acreage, waterfront
living, and urban condos and townhomes. Local public education is
excellent and outdoor recreation is virtually unlimited. To learn more
about St. Mary’s County, the Library, and the area, see St. Mary’s
County Links. Responsibilities. The Library Director directs,
coordinates, and manages the activities and operations of the library
system, including services, properties, funding, and personnel; builds
community partnerships for the entire library system; develops and
implements system wide initiatives, including automated services and
data bases—all in cooperation with the County government under the
general oversight of the supportive Board of Library Trustees. For the
complete position description, visit St. Mary’s County Library Director
Job Description. Qualifications. The position requires a Master’s
Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited school; and ten years
or more of related experience, at least five of which should be in a
supervisory/managerial capacity. Additional qualifications include
knowledge of library trends and best practices, strong interpersonal
communication skills, excellent customer service skills, and excellent
administrative, management, marketing, planning, analytical and creative
skills. Desirable skills also include the ability to lead the
organization though change and the ability to work collaboratively with
Library Trustees, staff, local officials, and community agencies and
organizations. Experience working with a new building program and
reporting to a governing board are desirable. Compensation. The
position offers a hiring salary range of $90,000 - $110,000 (dependent
upon experience and qualifications), relocation assistance, and an
attractive benefits package. For further information, contact Bradbury
Associates/Gossage Sager Associates via email or phone. To start the
application process, send a cover letter that supports your candidacy
for the position and your resume as Word or pdf attachments to Dan
Bradbury. The position closes August 23, 2015.