The East Orange Public Library (NJ)
Board of Trustees seek a dynamic, motivated, and politically savvy
leader to be its next Director. Serving over 68,000+ residents with a
$4.4 million budget and 36 FTE from a single location, the library is a
necessary and critical resource to its community. The nine-member board
desires a director who will promote the library by establishing
connections through outreach and advocacy in the community. Key
initiatives include completing the ongoing library renovation process;
reestablishing the community’s connection to library services and
programs post-pandemic; maintaining and growing the organization’s
relationship with the city and local partners; and shepherding the
library through a strategic planning process.
As a part of the
greater metropolitan New York area, East Orange provides all the
amenities of big-city life with a small-town feel. Nicknamed “The
Crossroads of New Jersey,” East Orange is conveniently located at the
intersection of the Garden State Parkway and Interstate 280, just
several miles from Newark Liberty International Airport and less than 30
minutes from New York City with two train stations that offer direct
service to midtown Manhattan. Comprised of five distinct wards, East
Orange is a diverse cultural mecca of people representing countries from
around the globe (including Africa and the Caribbean) and combines the
best of urban and suburban living. Spacious and affordable housing, main
commercial corridors, distinctive Caribbean and Southern cuisine, a
growing population of young professionals, transit access, and historic
green spaces make East Orange a quintessential city to call home.
Responsibilities:
The Library Director oversees program planning, directing, and
integrating library programs and departments; establishes internal
library policies and procedures; assists in the development and planning
of the library budget and funding; controls library expenditures;
recruits and assigns new employees, supervises work, and establishes
work schedules; and prepares and oversees the preparation of clear,
accurate, and informative narrative and statistical reports.
Qualifications:
A Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science in a library
program accredited by the American Library Association is required. The
ideal candidate will possess experience leading in a union environment,
create an open, honest, and positive work culture; communicate
transparently and fairly with staff; understand the needs of an urban
community; enable staff to provide creative and dynamic services and
programming; and implement new and appropriate technologies for a
library.
Compensation: The hiring salary range is $105,000 – $125,000 (with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe 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 C. Hare: brianhare@bradburymiller.com. This position closes on Sunday, December 4, 2022.
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