Assistant Director and Head of Adult Services, Lynnfield Public Library, (Lynnfield, MA)

Posted December 18, 2024

Job Description:

The Lynnfield Public Library is seeking a motivated self-starter to join our collaborative team as the Assistant Director and Head of Adult Services. This is an excellent position for someone with proven leadership abilities, a commitment to accessibility, and an enthusiasm for bringing innovative programming to a welcoming community. Includes professional development funding, excellent vacation time, and benefits.

Duties / Responsibilities: Assistant Director

• Assists the Director in administrative duties, including planning, organizing, and administering the operations, personnel, collections, outreach, and services of the Library.
• In the absence of the Director, responsible for all operations of the Library, including staff supervision, responding to emergencies, and representing the Library to the media and community.
• Oversees all public relations, promotional and publicity efforts for all media outlets for Library services.
• Researches, implements and administers grant opportunities and activities. Assists with policy development and strategic planning.
• Oversees building maintenance and custodial services to ensure that the facilities are clean, safe, and a pleasant environment for Library staff and patrons.
• Plans, executes, and evaluates program planning and service delivery for adults of all ages that reflects a variety of diversified cultural and educational interests. Maintains budget for programming and outreach.
• Evaluates and determines use of adult volunteers within the Library. As Volunteer Coordinator, this position recruits, selects, schedules, trains, and supervises adult Library volunteers.
• Maintains a working knowledge of contemporary issues, trends, and technology in the Library profession. Stays current with Library policies and procedures. Updates staff accordingly.
• Plans, organizes, and implements special projects as needed by the Director.

Qualifications:

• Master’s in Library Science from an ALA accredited program with a minimum of three years’ professional public library experience with emphasis on working directly with the public, two years in administration preferred.
• This position requires tact, diplomacy, negotiating skills, resourcefulness, and politicalacumen and comprehensive knowledge of principles of Library Science, as well as exceptional written and oral communication skills and a variety of writing experience, including web content, press releases and newsletters.

Schedule:

Will include one scheduled evening per week and one scheduled Saturday per month on the Adult Reference Desk. The Assistant Director will be on call on Saturdays for Reference Services when Head of Reference Services is unavailable. Salary: $32.99 to $36.53 per hour in five steps, 35 hours/week. Union position with full municipal benefits.

How to Apply:

To apply, submit cover letter and resume to:
Abigail Porter, Library Director
Lynnfield Public Library
18 Summer Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
[email protected]