Description: The County Librarian provides professional guidance to a staff of twenty-one and is directly responsible for all public services, budget management, and internal operations, including facilities maintenance. The County Librarian is the library's ambassador and is responsible for promoting the library and its services to the Community. Additionally, the position works with the local town boards, the County Commissioners and others to develop library budgets and promotes an excellent working relationship with elected officials. The County Librarian directly supervises five departmental managers, including the part-time branch manager. Wilkes County Public Library is part of the Appalachian Regional Library system, and the County Librarian reports to the Regional Library Director. Governance of the library is through the Regional Library Board and local advisory board.
Qualfications: A Master's degree in library science from an ALA accredited library science program, with a minimum of three years of public library administrative/management experience. The successful candidate must also hold or be eligible for North Carolina Public Librarian Certification. The successful candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills, must have the ability to plan and direct the work of staff carrying out all library functions. Budget development and management experience is required.
Salary: $50,000 plus generous benefits package