Executive Director – The Wilton Library seeks an Executive Director to help
continue and enhance the Library’s mission to inform, connect and
inspire the community. The Wilton Library,
a non-profit Association
Library located in the center of the town of Wilton, CT, serves a
community of 18,000+ residents. In addition to providing traditional
library services, the Wilton Library also offers outstanding adult and
children’s programming, vital teen services,
and public fine arts and performing arts spaces. The Library
collaborates with local government and businesses and is the “go-to”
place for local history knowledge, meeting room spaces, and digital
connections. Consisting of a single facility, the
Library is poised to move forward building on its successes, like
the recent acquisition of the Brubeck Collection
and celebrating
125 years of service in 2020. The new Executive Director will work
with a committed staff (27 FTE, 20 FT, and 20+ PT), an energetic core of
volunteers, an established donor group, a dedicated community, and a
$3.6 million budget to deliver quality
services. Key initiatives include increasing the library’s donor
base through long-term strategies, identifying the needs of new and
younger community members and area businesses, helping the library
continue to emerge from the pandemic, and maintaining
the high level of excellent customer service the community has come
to expect.
Wilton
is nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in western Connecticut. Located
in Fairfield
County, Wilton is north of the City of Norwalk, west of the Town of
Weston, and east of the Town of New Canaan. Wilton’s residents live in
an area of 26.8 sq. miles. Wilton is 55 miles from midtown Manhattan and
is within easy driving distance from
Westchester County, New York. The Town is accessible from routes 7,
33, 106, and 107. Wilton is only one hour from Grand Central Station on
the New Haven Line Danbury branch of Metro-North Railroad,
which runs a daily commuter service.
Responsibilities:
The Executive Director reports to a 24-member Library Board of Trustees
and works with the Board, staff, and major stakeholders to establish
the
strategic vision for the Library aligning the Library’s mission,
goals, and objectives with the community’s needs and priorities. The
Executive Director’s primary responsibilities are to maintain an
outstanding library that anticipates and fulfills
the needs of its community utilizing all resources available. The
Executive Director is responsible for every phase of library operations
including programs, collections and services, personnel, technology,
public relations and outreach, marketing,
buildings, grounds, equipment, budget, donor relations, and
fundraising.
Qualifications: A Master of
Library Science degree from an accredited university and progressively
responsible experience in library
administration and staff supervision, including five (5) years of
supervision of a public library department or as a director or assistant
director of a public library. A combination of education and experience
that demonstrates the ability to successfully
meet the requirements of the position may be considered. Essential
attributes and skills include vision, creativity, energy, and
enthusiasm; superior written and oral communications skills;
demonstrated success in effectively promoting library services
to the community; political acumen; collaborative and
consensus-building skills; experience in recruiting, mentoring,
evaluating, and retaining an excellent staff; and a thorough knowledge
of current trends and “best practices” for library service.
Proven success working effectively with a policy-making board is
desirable.
Compensation: A starting salary range of $120,000-$150,000 (with final placement dependent upon experience
and qualifications) with an attractive benefits package.
For further information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates. Apply via email with a meaningful
cover letter and your resume as Word or pdf attachments to Brian Hare (brianhare@bradburymiller.com). This position closes on December 5, 2021.
View the announcement in its entirety along with accompanying links and information at https://bradburymiller.com/job/wilton/.
