What is the job? The Sussex County Library System (SCLS) seeks a key supervisor to oversee the functions of its Main Library (ML) location. The Chief Librarian will supervise all of the supervisors in ML’s departments, from Circulation and Youth Services to Technical Services and Building Maintenance. Additionally, the Chief Librarian will serve as a core member of SCLS’s Administration team, participating in system-wide planning and leadership.
Where is the job? ML is located in Frankford Township, NJ, just outside of the close-knit and picturesque borough of Branchville. Just minutes from lake communities, golf, Stokes State Forest, downhill skiing, and the Appalachian Trail, ML offers ready access to outdoor recreation. The local shops, farmstands, fine dining, and other amenities of the Route 15, 94, and 206 corridors are similarly right at hand.
Who is likely to be a fit for the job? A professional librarian with 4+ years of post-MLS experience (including but not limited to adult services, youth services, outreach and/or technical services), with at least a year in a supervisory role like Branch Manager or Department Head. Someone who is interested in supervising, developing, and empowering staff, who likes to think about the ways public library service can evolve and grow, and who wants to be part of a management team that prides itself on always trying to get it right.
Should I apply? Of course! We can’t pick you if you don’t. If you would like to take on a new senior leadership role in an organization that has spent years striving to be one of NJ’s best public libraries to visit and to work for, you might be just the person we need. Apply online at: https://www.primepoint.net/Recruitment/#/SUSSEX/displayJob/1010403
What else do I need to know? Civil Service position (Chief Librarian)—initial appointment provisional pending Civil Service procedure; 35 hours/week, including some nights & weekends; salary range begins at $76,179; excellent benefits; ALA-accredited MLS required; minimum four years’ professional (post-MLS) library experience required, including one year in a supervisory role; valid driver’s license may be required; may be required to reside in, or relocate to, NJ in accordance with state law.
Who should I contact with questions? Call or email Will Porter, Library Director: 973-948-3660 x3400 or wporter [at] sussexcountylibrary.org (wporter[at]sussexcountylibrary[dot]org)
Range begins at $76,179/year