Library Director, South Hero Community Library, South Hero, VT
Posted November 18, 2015
The South Hero Community Library Board of Trustees (SHCL) seeks an enthusiastic, self-directed, collaborative and organized individual for the position of Library Director.
This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate to develop hands on public library experience in a beautiful rural setting. The SHCL is in an exciting growth phase that is highly suitable for an energetic graduate willing to dig into all aspects of library management, programming, patron and volunteer development and library expansion.
The SHCL serves the community of South Hero, a small town on the southern end of the Lake Champlain Islands, and is located within the Folsom Education Center.
This is a 30-35 hour per week position, including evening and weekend hours. A Bachelor’s degree is required and a Master’s degree in Library Science is preferred. A Vermont Library Certification or intent to pursue this designation, and library experience are essential. The hourly wage is commensurate with education and experience.
The Library Director is responsible for all aspects of library administration, including: providing strong customer service to a variety of library patrons; building a collection that reflects a diversity of reading interests and abilities; identifying and coordinating events and activities for preschoolers through adults; participating in the statewide interlibrary loan resource sharing program; recruiting and retaining library volunteers; managing the budget and collecting data; troubleshooting technology; collaborating and providing outreach to individuals and organizations in and around the South Hero Community; and keeping current on library trends and issues.
The ideal candidate is flexible, able to multi-task, enjoys engaging with the public, is energized by new challenges and loves to read.
Please submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected] and feel free to call Ken Kowalewitz, Library Board Chair, at 802-343-9323 if you have any questions.