LIBRARY DIRECTOR - WEST ORANGE (NJ) PUBLIC LIBRARY
Join this award winning Library’s dynamic team to sustain a public service
focus and build on a tradition of excellence for this community of 45,000.
The seven-member Board of Trustees of the West Orange Public Library seeks
an innovative leader with strong financial management and strategic
planning skills and a record of enhancing public library services through
the development of collections, facilities, technology, and human
resources. Working with an outstanding team of 24.5 FTEs and a $2.8 million
budget, the successful candidate will have the ability to develop a shared
vision and implement a strategic plan, explore alternatives for expansion,
develop new funding avenues for additional revenue and become the Library’s
cultural leader and link to the community.
The Township of West Orange—listed by Forbes Magazine as one of the “most
livable Metro-area Suburbs”—blends urban convenience and small-town charm.
While a mere 17-miles from Manhattan, it boasts tree lined streets, a
thriving community and a rich art and cultural tradition. The Library has a
Foundation and is a member of INFOLINK, the New Jersey Library Network that
encompasses Essex, Hudson, Union, and Middlesex counties.
Minimum qualifications include: a Master’s Degree in Library Science from
an ALA accredited program; a minimum of seven years of progressively
responsible public library experience, including at least three years in an
executive level position; and the ability to qualify for a New Jersey
Professional Librarian’s Certificate. The successful candidate will have
strong interpersonal and communication skills, be able to implement new
library services through technologies and design and implement staff
leadership/development programs.
Compensation: The hiring range is $95,000-120,000 with a competitive
benefits program.
To apply or obtain further information: Contact Dan Bradbury, Gossage Sager
Associates, [log in to unmask] or 816.531.2468. The closing date
for applications is June 30, 2008. To apply, please send a cover letter and
current resume as attachments to [log in to unmask]
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