Senior Librarian

Town of Cheshire. The town invites a qualified, well rounded, energetic, customer focused professional to join our management team as a 35 hour per week Senior Librarian (L-6). Salary range: $58,822 - $71,908 annually. As the Head of Materials Management, the individual selected will be responsible for administering and operating the combined Circulation and Technical Services functions in one of the busiest public libraries in the state. The position will supervise, train and evaluate approximately 18 full- and part-time staff members plus substitutes in the acquisition, cataloging, processing and circulation of items of all media types including downloadable materials. The library acquires approximately 16,000 items and loans approximately 400,000 items per year, Must have exceptional organizational, management and customer services skills and demonstrate proficiency in the principles and practices of collection development, cataloging and circulation. Must be able to represent the library at consortium-level meetings, works with vendors and successfully manage a budget. Supervises the library in the absence of an administrator; able to work and make decisions independently. Looking for a creative, team oriented individual who will constantly seek to improve and streamline library operations and procedures to the benefit of patrons. Job description attached and also available at the Town Manager’s Office, Cheshire Town Hall, 84 South Main Street, Cheshire. A letter of interest and resume must be submitted by the close of business on Friday March 4, 2016 to Louis A. Zullo, Personnel Director/Assistant Town Manager, at the Town Manager’s Office. This notice is posted in compliance with the Town of Cheshire Personnel Rules and Regulations. The Town of Cheshire is an EEOE, M/F/D/V.