Assistant Director, Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill, MA
Posted April 6, 2015
Duties/Description:
Haverhill Public Library is looking for a dynamic, energetic, and highly skilled Assistant Director to join our team. This is a key administrative position that plays a role in almost all areas of library service. We are a library serving a diverse population of 63,000 in a thriving city in the Merrimack Valley. We strive to be on the cutting edge of technology, community outreach, and programming. This position offers great potential for experimentation, creativity, and finding your niche as a librarian.
You should:
- have a sense of humor
- be willing to try, and possibly fail, at new things
- be flexible, creative, supportive, enthusiastic
- be able to think on your feet and handle almost anything
- be an advocate for your staff, public, and administration
You’ll be:
- assisting in HR functions
- supervising/supporting adult programming
- managing volunteers
- supervising the Tech Services department
- assisting at all public service desks when needed
- representing the library in the community
- finding great new methods, products, and programs
Qualifications:
- MLS from ALA accredited program
- 5+ years of library experience, preferably in a public library
- 3+ years of increasingly responsible supervisory experience
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- high level of knowledge of library technology trends
- urban library experience is a BIG plus
- comfort working with a diverse public and staff is critical
*Anticipated start date of July 1, 2015
Salary:
$47,940-54,060 (steps on city pay scale)
Closing Date:
May 4, 2015
Send:
Please send resume and letter of interest to:
Sarah Moser, Director
99 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
[email protected]
Submissions via email are strongly preferred.