The Town of Plainville is seeking an experienced, community-oriented, visionary leader for the full time-position of Library Director. Candidates must be well-informed and experienced with current and emerging library trends and technologies, as well as current best practices in public library services.
The Town of Plainville is home to 17,525 residents, covers an area of 9.8 square miles and is located in Hartford County, between Southington and Farmington, and 14 miles southwest of Hartford. The town has a diverse business base, three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Plainville has a town manager-town council form of government. The Library Director will report to a library board of six, elected by voters for 6-year terms. The Director also reports to the Town Manager.
The mission of the Plainville Public Library is to provide excellent service to meet the educational, informational, and cultural needs of Plainville’s citizens through its collections and programs. The library was expanded in the last decade making the building a total of 13,652 square feet while restoring the 1931 section of the library featuring marble fireplaces, oak bookcases and pillars, and comfortable seating. The Director will manage a $750,000+ budget, supervise 7 full-time staff and 6 part-time staff in a library facility with stack space for 128,000 books, over 90,000 volumes, a growing collection of downloadable materials, a digital collection, three meeting rooms, 15 computers available for public use, and a colorful, spacious Children’s Room located on a separate floor. The library has recently adopted a three year strategic plan.
Primary Responsibilities include planning and policy making, interaction with town manager and town manager staff, fiscal management, personnel management, program management, library management, and public relations. Please see the full position posting for more details.
Our Ideal Candidate Will Possess:
- A Master’s Degree in Library Science.
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in professional library work, including library management and direct supervision of others.
- Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Substantial experience with computers, technology, social media, MS Office Suite, the Internet, Integrated Library Systems Software, Library Connection Inc., and other software and applications as needed.
- Experience with researching and pursuing grant proposals to fund new or supplementary programs and services.
- Considerable ability to interact with the general public, elected and appointed officials, outside organizations, and professional associations.
- The ability to supervise and train library staff, to coordinate and plan workloads, and to carry out directions of the Library Board.
- Experience supervising unionized staff.
Salary: The salary for this position will range between $78,000 and $88,000, depending on qualifications, education, and experience.
Click HERE to apply. Applications can also be emailed to humanresources@plainville-ct.gov or mailed to Human Resources, Town of Plainville, One Central Square, Plainville, CT 06062.
The closing date for applications is January 6, 2025. The anticipated start date of the position is February 18, 2025.
The Town of Plainville is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
