Description
Shuter Library of Angel Fire seeks a community-oriented, energetic, and innovative library professional or business-experienced manager to run a small public library in a northern New Mexico resort community. The successful candidate would deliver 21st-century library service to patrons ranging geographically from Cimarron through Angel Fire and down to Mora. The successful candidate would oversee staff, operations, budget spend, library policies and collection procedures, materials and acquisition, programming, key community interfaces, and other executive and administrative duties. Key children's and STEAM activities are actively led by this Director. We would expect the Director to expand and enhance our services to meet the evolving needs of a diverse community. Specific areas of responsibility include:
Leadership and Administration
Community Engagement and Outreach
Budget and Financial Management
Facilities and Operations
Programs and Services
Responsibilities (estimated):
20% Management, Supervision, and Execution of Library operations and daily process
20% Programming for children and youth, e.g. summer programs, STEAM, Makerspace, and coding
10% Cost control activities; monitoring expenditures to assure sound fiscal control; assuring effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time; assuring collection activities
15% Community and Patron interaction
5% Visioning and Library Services strategy
5% Excom and Board interaction
5% Interaction with other NM rural libraries and with the NM State Librarian
10% Fundraising and grant writing (Also a function of the Board and volunteers)
10% Performing related duties as needed
Supervision Received: Works under the general supervision of the Board President. Works with and consults with the Executive Committee. Has reporting responsibilities to full Board. Position has a great deal of autonomy.
Supervision Exercised: Provides general supervision to 2 PT staff and to volunteers, including scheduling.
Hybrid Role: 20% remote is allowable as long as teleconferencing with staff and site is available
Requirements
Skills Required:
Administrative, Organizational, and Business experience
Leadership and team management, staff development
Customer service
Some knowledge of theories, principles and objectives of library service; library collection classification and selection techniques; information services and collection development.
Skills Desired:
Library operations knowledge
Current trends and developments in library services; equipment and facilities required in a comprehensive library system
Technology and digital resources, experience, and practice
Community and communication skills
STEAM and Makerspace programming and teaching skills
Library Back-office bookkeeping and administration
Other Conditions: Must pass a background check. For further information: Contact Scott Jones, Shuter Library, Angel Fire, New Mexico, 575.377.6223, 575.613.5417, presidentshuterlibrary@gmail.com. Apply with a meaningful cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
