[Publib] West Orange (NJ) Library Director position open

[Jobeth Bradbury]

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, danbradbury at gossagesager.com 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
danbradbury at gossagesager.com.

 

 

Jobeth Bradbury

Gossage Sager Associates

4545 Wornall Road, Ste. 805

Kansas City, MO 64111

816.531.2468 Phone/Fax

816.803.7087 Cell

www.gossagesager.com

 

 

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