Director of the Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth, MA

Posted October 30, 2023

The Falmouth Board of Library Trustees is seeking an experienced professional with a record of
success to serve as the Director of the Falmouth Public Library, which consists of the Main
Library with North and East branches. The successful candidate is a forward-thinking and
engaging leader who is adept at planning and managing library operations under the general
direction and governance of the Board of Trustees and the administrative direction of the Town
Manager. The ideal applicant has strong communication and interpersonal skills and a
demonstrated ability to foster a staff culture of mutual respect and support.
The Library Director manages the use of library resources at the Main Library and two branches,
including purchasing, annual and capital budgeting, facilities management, planning, staffing,
and evaluating programs and services. The Director also develops and recommends policies to
the Board of Library Trustees; implements policies as they are adopted and ensures adherence;
manages a staff of 40+ employees in collaboration with the Assistant Director; pursues public
relations opportunities; oversees collection development; seeks outside funding opportunities;
and is responsible for managing the expenditure of funds and associated financial records while
ensuring adherence to the Town’s procurement requirements. In addition, the Library Director
leads the Library’s participation in the Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing (CLAMS)
Network and directs a state-funded program of reference and interlibrary loan services in the
Southeastern Massachusetts Library System. S/he serves as a liaison from the Library to the
Falmouth Public Library Support Fund’s Board of Directors, and the Friends of the Falmouth
Public Library, both nonprofit groups that generously support the Library.

Minimum Requirements:
Minimum requirements include a master’s degree in library science (MLS) and at least five years
of progressively responsible experience in public library administration; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience. Applicants must have or obtain a Professional
Certificate of Librarianship from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC),
and knowledge of the principles and practices of public library administration, personnel
management, budgeting, collection development, long-range planning, and facilities
management. Additional hours are required to attend evening meetings and provide off-hour
services, in case of emergency situations that may occur in the evenings or during weekends.

Salary Range: $105,664/year (Step 1) – $129,147/year (Step 7), commensurate with
qualifications and experience, with room to advance along the ten-step pay scale. Comprehensive
benefits package, including enrollment in the Town’s pension plan.

Preference Date to Apply: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, by 4:30 p.m. The position will
remain open until filled; candidates who apply by the above date and time will be given
preference over later applications. A cover letter and resume should be submitted with the
application. We expect to conduct first-round interviews virtually on Friday, November 17,
Saturday, November 18, and Monday, November 20, 2023.

Our Community:

The Town of Falmouth is a diverse and engaged community with a year-
round population of 32,500 that swells to over 105,000 in the summer. An economically diverse
community, its largest employers are the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Falmouth
Hospital, the Steamship Authority, the Town of Falmouth, and the Marine Biological Laboratory,

along with four other scientific institutions. In addition to the scientific and medical fields, the
town’s economy is also hospitality-based. The Falmouth Public Library enjoys consistently solid
support from the elected Board of Library Trustees, the Town Administration, the community,
the Friends of the Public Library, and the Library Support Fund. All this in pursuit of its vision to
engage and empower the community through its programs, services, and collections that inform,
educate, and entertain.

Please apply through the town’s website by clicking here.

The Town of Falmouth is proud to be an EEO/AA employer.