Director, Trenton Free Public Library (NJ)

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The Trenton Free Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking an enthusiastic leader with strong interpersonal and fiscal management skills. Our next Director will have a clear vision for the 21st century library.

 

Open to residents of New Jersey

 

NOTE: Competitive title, provisional appointment, pending the results of a Civil Service announcement. 

 

Under direction, manages and directs the operations of a Free Public

Library; does other related work.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

A Master's degree in Library or Information Science in a library

program accredited by the American Library Association or from

a New Jersey college Master's program in Library Science deemed acceptable by Thomas Edison State College.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Five (5) years of library experience including work in the service,

Circulation, and Reference areas, two (2) years of which shall have

been in a supervisory capacity.

 

LICENSE:

Appointees must possess a valid license as a Professional Librarian issued by Thomas Edison State College. Proof of license must be submitted to the Appointing Authority prior to provisional appointment. Failure to do so will result in rejection from the examination process.

NOTE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in

New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee

mobility is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

 

COMPENSATION: Salary: (negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications). 

 

Benefits include health benefits, paid sick, personal, and vacation.

 

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and professional references to Sharon Shrieves-Ward (sshrievesward [at] tfplibrary.org)