The Pequannock Twp. Public Library is seeking a dynamic Director for its vibrant community oriented library, located in suburban North Jersey.
The library is the cultural and informational hub for a community of 15,157, ranging from many young families with children to 3,000 seniors in Cedar Crest Village. It provides professional services, collections, and technology tools to inform, enrich, educate, provide lifelong learning, and entertain our patrons. Our service-oriented staff includes 14 FTE's, 6 FT, and 4 MLS with collection: 78,500; circulation: 156,000; annual program attendance: 12,500.
The town was originally settled by the Dutch in 1695, and its rich history is an integral part of library programming. A supportive library board, mayor and Township council enable the library to provide a wide spectrum of services, valued by the community.
It is essential that the Director be community and service oriented, be visionary in developing programs for patrons of all ages, possess strong interpersonal and managerial skills, skilled in applying technology and social media for the benefit of the library, have experience in ongoing finance and budgeting, grants, fund raising, and planning, and be eager to coordinate future construction.
The Pequannock Library is a member of Main Library Alliance.
Requirements: ALA accredited MLS; NJ Professional Librarian Certification with 5 or more years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in a library setting.
Salary: Commensurate with experience. Generous benefits package.
Please forward resume and cover letter in confidence to: recruitment [at] pequannocklibrary.org
Closing date: Resumes accepted until position is filled, with a preliminary review on June 21, 2024 of resumes received.