Executive Director - Southington Public Library and the Barnes Museum. SALARY: $94,000. REPORTS TO: Town Manager.
The Town of Southington seeks an energetic, creative
Executive Director for the Southington Public Library, the town's
premier resource for information, life-learning, and cultural
enrichment. Note that the closing date has been extended due to
revisions to the job description. For more information, visit http://www.southington.org/jobs.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The Executive
Director oversees the operations of all library departments and the
Barnes Museum; directs the development and maintenance of the library
building and the Barnes Museum; and formulates library and museum
policies for review by the Library Board.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, ABILITY AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
The Executive Director will be expected to: Be an active member of the
Southington community, skilled at community partnerships and
collaboration. Work with a variety of town stakeholders to carry out the
mission of the Library and Museum. Be enthusiastic about the changing
trends in public libraries. Promote an institutional culture that is
responsive to the needs of the community. Lead the staff and the library
in a highly professional manner, fostering teamwork, collaboration and
trust. Articulate the viability of the library as the trusted center of
information, community engagement, creativity, and learning. Determine a
technology strategy and technological needs. Be responsible for
managing the operations of the Barnes Museum, an historic homestead with
an extensive archival collection of diaries, documents, and
land records dating back to the 1740s. Develop the Library and Museum’s
budget. Oversee the management of Library and Museum’s collections.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s Degree in Library
Science from an accredited college or university or equivalent; and,
five (5) years of progressively responsible library administration
experience, including three (3) years in a supervisory capacity, or
equivalent administration and supervisory experience. Experience in
strategic planning, fundraising, and historical preservation practices a
plus. Experience with capital expansion projects preferred.
SUBMISSION: Apply online: http://www.applitrack.com/southingtonschools/onlineapp/default.aspx. CLOSING DATE: May 15, 2018. Questions pertaining to the process can be emailed to: passamanom@southington.org.
