Director - The
Westfield Athenaeum, incorporated in 1864, is a treasured community
resource prominently located in the heart of Westfield, MA on the
“Green.” We are seeking a Director to lead our much-loved Athenaeum into
its 3rd century of outstanding service. This is a high visibility
position reporting to the Board of Directors.
The Athenaeum
offers a wide range of services for children, seniors, teens and the
homebound both virtually and in an ‘accessible to all’ facility. The
Director will build on our multi-phase facility renovation, technology
upgrades and expansion of patron services.
General Responsibilities:
Oversee all library operations including: 25 employees (both full and
part time) and volunteers. An annual budget of ~$1.6M, monitor and
approve expenditures, and maintain up-to-date records and reports
including those required by the Athenaeum Board of Trustees, the state
of MA, and annual audits. Meeting or adjusting the long-range plan
initiatives to meet Athenaeum goals of being a community hub.
Maintenance of the historic buildings and grounds; repairs and
renovation.
Work
collaboratively with the Athenaeum Board of Directors on long-range and
strategic planning, policy development, and budgetary planning.
Engage in community outreach support fund raising/capital campaign
efforts, attend Board meetings and participate in the C/WMARS network.
Foster a collaborative, high performance team and a positive work environment.
Develop and lead dynamic programming supporting the needs of the
community. Continuously improve offerings; increase access for all
patrons.
Actively market and promote the Athenaeum’s services, programs, and resources.
Required Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Library Science. 7+ years of administrative
leadership within a comparable organization. Significant fiscal
management experience with demonstrated effectiveness in securing
external funding preferred. Experience maintaining an historic building,
grounds and restoration initiatives.
Salary: The Director role is a salaried position. Compensation is commensurate with experience, qualifications.
Candidates should provide a cover letter, resume and samples of
applicable work products, results, accomplishments. Send application
materials to: Director Search, Attn: Board of Directors, Westfield
Athenaeum, 6 Elm St., Westfield MA 01085 or to directors@westath.org.
