JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: Regional Library Director
LOCATION: Tennessee State Library and Archives
Clinch Powell Regional Library
Clinton, Tennessee
Duties and Responsibilities:
Initiates and coordinates public library development within a
six-county region in
East Tennessee, including Anderson County, Campbell County,
Claiborne County, Morgan
County, Scott County, and Union County. Provides advice and
guidance to public library
directors in all areas of library management; maintains and shares
awareness of public library
practices, principles and trends including technology, legal and
ethics issues, and resource
sharing. Directs and evaluates the work of regional library staff
providing services to local
libraries.
Assists local library boards in policy development and planning;
works with local
government officials and library support groups providing advocacy
and awareness; assists
local library directors and staff by providing training,
assistance and advice in areas including
technology, collection development, supervision, service
improvements, data collection, and
and statistical analysis; oversees outreach deposit collections.
Manages state and federal
dollars, approving all expenditures using mandated guidelines.
Works in association with
eleven other regional directors across the state; reports to the
Assistant State Librarian for
Planning and Development and is advised by a Regional Library
Board of Trustees.
Education and Experience:
Possesses a Masters Degree in Library Science or Information
Science from an ALA
accredited college or university; has at least five years of
full-time professional library work
of which at least two years must have been in a responsible
supervisory or administrative
capacity; has thorough knowledge of current public library
practices and trends, including
modern library building design and equipment and modern library
technology. Has
considerable knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and
equipment; has working
knowledge of e-rate, the internet, and online library management
systems; understands the
requirements of adult education and has the ability to plan and
present effective library in-
service training and continuing education programs.
Other Qualifications:
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule and travel independently
throughout the region and the state with occasional overnight travel;
must have a valid Tennessee driver*s license. Communicates
effectively with public officials, library trustees, librarians,
representatives of other state departments, and colleagues.
Salary:
Entry level $5,187 monthly with state employee benefits; salary
placement will be commensurate with education and experience.
Send resume and contact information for three references to:
Jane Pinkston
Assistant State Librarian for Planning and Development
Tennessee State Library and Archives
403 Seventh Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-0312
