Library Director, Middleborough Public Library, Middleborough, MA
Posted March 4, 2015
Passionate for the Public Library? Middleborough Wants You!
Middleborough, Massachusetts’ Public Library (http://midlib.org/) is searching for the next great Library Director who can lead our town’s priceless resource into the next generation of library and community services.
Do you have an MLS from an ALA accredited school and five or more years of progressively responsible positions within the professional library or corporate library field? Are you a dynamic and forward-thinking leader who can bring new energy and innovation to our community? Do you have the communications expertise needed to work with everyone from kindergartners to high-ranking politicians? Are you financially savvy, able to balance the needs of staff and patrons with the ever increasing pressure on budgets? Are you equally comfortable with creating and implementing strategic plans as well as with maintaining a 100+ year old historic building and rolling up your sleeves and “getting it done?” Do you have experience with writing – and winning – local, state and federal grants? Are you looking for an opportunity to partner with public and private institutions and organizations that will allow the library to continue growing and serving 23,000 residents?
If you’re interested in a new challenge in a picturesque New England town that offers small-town living only 45 minutes away from Boston, Providence and Cape Cod, then check out the Library Director role description located at http://midlib.org/docs/js.pdf as well as at the Library’s current five-year strategic plan, located at: http://midlib.org/docs/FinalPlanFY15-19.pdf. All interested candidates should send their résumé and cover letter to the Middleborough Public Library Board of Trustees at email address: [email protected]. All résumés and cover letters are due to the Board of Trustees no later than April 15, 2015.
Along with small-town living not far from the bright lights of the city, the Middleborough Public Library Director position offers a competitive salary range along with a comprehensive benefits and vacation package.