Head of Adult Services, The Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth, MA

Posted January 19, 2024

Please apply through the Town’s website by clicking here.
The Town of Falmouth is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Head of Adult Services to lead this division
of the Falmouth Public Library (FPL). The Head of Adult Services is a senior-level, highly responsible
managing librarian position with oversight of both the Adult and Young Adult services, including reference services.This position plans, organizes, and oversees services for adults and young adults, including programming, selection of materials, collection management, outreach, and reference services. The Head of Adult Services manages three full-time professional librarians (two Reference Librarians and our Young Adult Librarian) and one part-time Library Assistant and participates in meetings related to all FPL services and activities.
The Falmouth Public Library is a well-supported and well-loved, busy library that is frequented by the
residents of Falmouth and the surrounding towns as well as by our share of the tens of thousands of
summer visitors to Falmouth. The Main Library houses one of the largest adult and juvenile physical
collections on Cape Cod and boasts a Young Adult Room within the Adult Services division to provide a
designated space to welcome patrons in grades 7 – 12. The Head of Adult Services primarily works out of the Main Library but also works with FPL’s North and East branches.
This is a full-time position that works 37.5 hours per week, including some Saturday and evening hours,
with some schedule flexibility. The ideal candidate is creative, energetic, and flexible with a welcoming demeanor and a desire to foster an inclusive space. The successful applicant also has excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and customer service skills. Minimum requirements include a master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution and more than three years of increasingly responsible professional library experience, including supervisory and reference services experience. This position requires a broad knowledge of the principles of professional library work and adult literature and a strong understanding of library programs, services, technology, staff management, and reference operations.

Starting Wage: Step 1 $31.39/hour – Step 4 $35.32/hour, with room to grow along the 7-step pay scale.
Comprehensive benefits.
Preference Date to Apply: Friday, February 2, 2024 by 4:30 pm. The position will remain open until filled, but candidates who apply by the preferred date and time will be given preference over later applications.

Our Community: The Town of Falmouth, MA 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.
The Town of Falmouth is proud to be an EEO/AA employer.