Branch Building Manager-Chandler Newburgh Public Library, IN

Job Description:

Branch Building Manager – Newburgh Chandler Public Library
(IN)

The Newburgh Chandler Public Library (IN) is looking for a flexible,
driven, and caring individual to serve as its next Bell Road Branch
Manager. Serving nearly 42,000 residents from three locations across Ohio
Township, the Newburgh Chandler Public Library enhances lives and empowers the
community through access, knowledge, and connections. The Branch Manager
ensures that patrons, staff, and community experience excellent care and
services in a well-maintained facility. Reporting to the Library Director, the
Branch Manager is an active participant of the Library’s Administrative Team
and oversees all activities at the Bell Road library facility, including the
hiring, training, and evaluation of the circulation and maintenance staff
serving at this location. Key initiatives include strengthening community
connections through outreach initiatives, promoting library services to
underserved populations, and expanding the local and digital resources in the
library collection.

Newburgh is a thriving and growing suburb of Evansville, Indiana which is
located right on the scenic Ohio River. The library also serves the residents
of Chandler, just North of Newburgh. Ohio Township has a low cost of living
both within the state and nationally. The community also offers great schools,
a robust trail system for biking and walking, as well as two universities and
two highly ranked hospitals in the surrounding area. Warrick County is one of
the fastest growing counties in Indiana and is within a two-to-three-hour drive
of many urban areas including St. Louis, Louisville, Indianapolis and
Nashville.

Responsibilities: The Bell Road Branch Manager will assist patrons
and staff with the library’s resources; work with the Marketing Manager to
promote the library; collect and report requested statistical data; maintain a
cooperative and communicative relationship with other branches and
administration; oversee the building’s supply budget and meeting room usage;
and communicate effectively with patrons, staff, and the community. Additional
responsibilities are listed in the job description (linked at https://bradburymiller.com/current-clients/).

Qualifications: A master's degree in library science from an
ALA-accredited university, experience supervising staff, and the ability obtain
a level LC 3 (library certification 3) or higher per the Indiana State
Library’s guidelines is required. Management experience in a public library is
preferred.

Compensation: The hiring salary range is $45,000 – $50,000 (with
placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and an
excellent fringe benefits package.

Apply via email with a meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or PDF
attachments to Trista Smith,
Library Director (tsmith@ncplibraries.org).
This position closes on February 23, 2026.

Application link or email address: tsmith@ncplibraries.org

Salary range or hourly wage: $45,000-$50,000

MLS required: Yes, an MLS is required.

Job focus: Administration/Management

Work schedule: Full-Time