The Nyack Library Board of Trustees
seeks a dynamic, visionary, and action-oriented library professional to
lead its vibrant Association library.
Our
new Director will lead the library into the future to ensure that all
14,000+ residents in our service area are served. That includes
rethinking our space, right sizing our collections, expanding our
service programs, and engaging our staff and residents. The library is
at the heart of our community and enjoys wide support. We offer a broad
variety of popular programs and services including maintaining a diverse
collection and providing outstanding early literacy, teen, and adult
programs.
The Director will
collaborate with the Library’s Board of Trustees, the governments of our
local service area, Nyack Public Schools, an array of community
organizations including the Friends of Nyack Library, and other
stakeholders to bring a high-energy leadership style to help fulfill the
library’s mission.
Nyack
Library’s long range plan provides a roadmap for the library’s future
with a commitment to community engagement, diversity, equity, and
inclusion, and continuous improvement of library services, including an
exciting project to evaluate space use throughout our facility to better
anticipate resident’s interests and needs.
The
Director should be experienced in responding to library trends, using
technology in libraries and effectively managing a $3.39 million annual
budget, a 34,000-sf facility (including a historic Carnegie Library and
two modern additions), and a staff of 14 FT and 35 PT unionized
employees.
We offer a highly
competitive salary range between $120,000 - $140,000 commensurate with
previous directorship experience and a proven record of results.
The
Village of Nyack is often high on lists of best places to live in NY.
Just 25 miles from midtown New York, Nyack is a picturesque town
situated on the banks of the Hudson River in the southernmost part of
Rockland County, NY, just across the Hudson from Westchester County.
Nyack offers top rated schools along with many active community
organizations, numerous local parks and hiking trails, and a bustling
downtown with many local eateries, retailers, and galleries.
Qualifications:
An ALA accredited master’s degree in Library/Information Science is
required as well as eligibility for a NY State Public Librarian
Certification, with previous experience as a public library director
preferred. Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’
experience working in a library setting, along with a proven track
record of public library leadership, administration, and management.
The
Nyack Library is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be
considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or
disability status.
For consideration, please email a pdf with your cover letter, resume and three references to: librarydirectorsearch@gmail.com. Questions and inquiries may be addressed to Alan Burger at aburger@librarydevelopment.com or Leslie Burger at lburger@librarydevelopment.com.
Confidential review of applications and interviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.