Director - Cherry Hill Public Library
Job Description:
Filing Deadline: Friday, May 23rd
Full Time
About the Position:
The Cherry Hill Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking a
creative, enthusiastic, well-read Director for our busy Library. We are a state-of-the-art
library in a thriving and diverse suburban community. Our ideal candidate will
build on the success of our library by engaging the community, the staff, the Library
Board of Trustees, the Township, the Friends of the Library, and lead us
forward to new levels of community service.
The Library Director is responsible for the administration
of the Cherry Hill Public Library and its services to the community, providing
vision and leadership to implement the Library’s mission and goals.
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
· Oversight of all Library operations, facilities, budget,
strategic planning, hiring and supervising personnel, community programming and
educational initiatives, and development of Library’s collection in partnership
with the Library Chief of Operations.
· Serve as a liaison, advocate and spokesperson
for the Library to ensure that the Library serves the curricular needs of the
community, in information literacy, collection development, community outreach
and programming.
· Develop long and short-term plans for the Library, focused on
innovative programs and initiatives, and recommend policies and practices to
achieve goals.
· Work cooperatively with the Board of Trustees
and the Friends of the Library.
· Coordinate, supervise and manage all services and staffing (Circulation,
Technical Services, Reference, Youth Services, Maintenance, IT &
Administration) to meet goals and objectives of the Library.
· Plan, develop, and deliver high quality library services that
are accessible to students, staff, and the community.
· Coordinate the Library's functional responsibilities in
acquisition, bibliographic resource cataloging, circulation, interlibrary loan,
reference, special collections, and reserves.
· Identify strategies and programs for community outreach and
oversee ongoing review, assessment, and improvement of library programs,
resources, and services.
· Develop and maintain a collection development plan in
partnership with Library to address curricular changes and innovation. Coordinate
the systematic evaluation and on-going weeding of the collection.
· Engage in documentation and assessment of library
instruction, staff workflow, and collection utilization.
· Support the librarians in their engagement with the Library
in the use and application of information resources.
· Supervise training, scheduling, time-keeping, and evaluation
of support staff and librarians.
· Oversee care and maintenance of library
building.
· Attend library functions during the work day,
evenings and weekends as needed.
· Work with staff, the Friends of the Library
and Board of Trustees on the creation, implementation and execution of
fund-raising initiatives.
· Promote high staff morale and encourage clear
and open staff communications.
· Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
· Must have a
master’s degree in Library or Information Science from an American Library
Association accredited college or university.
· A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a
public Library.
· Minimum of 2 years of progressively increasing supervisory
experience.
· Strong writing skills, communication and
customer service skills.
· Knowledge of print and digital general knowledge
resources.
· Knowledge of Library budgets and fiscal issues.
· Strong technology skills and general comfort
with learning new technology
· Knowledge of Koha ILS a plus.
· Knowledge of grant opportunities and fundraising
a plus.
· Successfully pass a criminal background check.
· New Jersey residency required pursuant to NJSA
54:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), if selected for the position.
About the Library:
The Cherry Hill Public Library is the largest municipal
library in the southern New Jersey area. The Library is open seven days a week
and is operation Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm 32 Sundays a year. *
Subject to change.
How to Apply:
All employment applications (cover letter and resume) may be
emailed to jpurcell@chplnj.org with
the subject line “Director” or mailed to the address below:
Administration
Cherry Hill Public
Library
1100 Kings Highway
North
Cherry Hill, NJ
08034
Attention: Jennie
Purcell
Application link or email address: jpurcell@chplnj.org
Salary range or hourly wage: $80,000 to $100,000 +
MLS required: Yes, an MLS is required.
Job focus:
Administration/Management
Work schedule:
Full-Time