Head of Circulation, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, MA

Posted February 25, 2016

Duties/Description: Beebe Library requires a tech-savvy, energetic, friendly librarian to lead the Circulation team. The Head of Circulation is a manager of staff, materials, policies, and procedures. Cooperates with colleagues in developing and analyzing library services and collections.  As a manager, the department head monitors best practices, anticipates change, assesses the need for new skills, and figures out how to bring them into the institution. Represents the library’s interests to community and professional organizations.

Qualifications: MLS or MLS candidate. Able to see the big picture and administer the details. Good communicator, even disposition, ability to handle conflict. Good writing and math skills.  Proficient with MS Word and Excel. Supervisory experience and customer service experience are advantageous, as is experience with an integrated library system.  The successful candidate will be someone whose default setting in patron interactions is “YES.” 

Schedule: 35.5 hours per week, including evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Salary: $787.91 – $1,002.69/week, on a six-step scale, based on education and experience.

Closing date: Available immediately.

Send: Mail resume and letter of application to:

Catherine McDonald, Assistant Director

Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

345 Main Street

Wakefield MA 01880