Leadership & Management Consultant, Massachusetts Library System, Marlborough or Northampton, MA
Posted February 10, 2025
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Position Overview
This Consultant will provide consulting services and learning opportunities to MLS member libraries across the Commonwealth on topics primarily related to leadership and management.
What You Will Bring to this Position
In addition to the qualifications listed in the general Consultant position description, the successful candidate should bring the following knowledge, experience, and abilities to this position:
- Master’s degree in library science, public or business administration, non-profit management, educational or organizational leadership, organization development, or other relevant field.
- Experience working as a manager, leader, or supervisor.
- Familiarity with standard consulting and training topics related to leadership and management.
- Knowledge of prevailing leadership and management theories, models, and methodologies.
- Ability to provide consulting services on leadership and management topics.
- Ability to provide engaging and effective instructor-led trainings (which are outcomes focused and activity driven) to adult learners on leadership and management topics.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility as they relate to leadership and management.
In addition, while not required upon hire, we would love to see candidates who are familiar with:
- Leadership and management trends and issues in libraries.
- Prevailing library leadership and management competencies.
- Standard continuous improvement principles and methodologies.
Also, we would love to see candidates who have practical experience working in a library, serving on a library board, and/or volunteering in a library. The more connection you have to libraries the better.
What You Will Do in this Position
Depending on the day, you could be working out of an MLS office, providing in-person services to staff at a member library, or telecommuting. Regardless of where you are located on any particular day, you will be focused on helping our members accomplish their goals through a variety of activities, such as:
- Providing in-person and online consulting and training services to MLS members on leadership and management topics, and other topics as assigned. Possible topics include:
- Advocacy and stakeholder engagement
- Assessment and evaluation
- Interpersonal communications and dynamics
- Operational excellence
- People management (e.g., engagement, motivation, performance management)
- Project and process management
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Supervisory skills (e.g., change management, critical conversations, teambuilding)
- Workplace culture
- Serving as a subject matter expert for the creation of asynchronous trainings.
- Creating resource guides and other support materials.
- Coordinating learning opportunities with external contractors.
- Reviewing and providing feedback on Basic Library Techniques assignments.
- Working collaboratively with other Consultants on team projects and activities.
- Serving as a liaison to MLS member libraries.
How to Apply
To be considered for this Consultant position, please email a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to [email protected]. Your cover letter should clearly indicate that you are applying for the Leadership & Management Consultant position and should also address your qualifications for this position. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2025 (Sunday), at 5 pm.