Library Director

The Town of Wells, Maine is actively seeking a dedicated library professional with stellar administrative and management skills and the proven ability to successfully lead a dynamic, thriving, and continually evolving Public Library. The Wells Public Library serves a year-round population of 12,000 residents that swells to approximately 40,000 people in the summer months.

The library has a strong service profile and is known for its excellence, innovation, and commitment to providing superior customer service. The Library Director, staff, and Trustees sustain the library’s close working relationships with the municipality, local schools, and a wide range of community partners.

This position requires a candidate with a passionate belief in the power and importance of the Public Library and a compelling vision for community library service. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate that vision and engage stakeholders at all levels to achieve it. This candidate will have experience with planning, budgeting, analysis of usage, budget and trends, personnel management, service development, implementation, evaluation, fiscal management and the creative use of leading-edge technology. This candidate will bring experience, skill, and commitment to the development and management of capital projects, with the ability to adapt with creativity as circumstances change.

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Qualifications:  Minimum qualifications are possession of a master’s degree from an American Library Association accredited master’s program in library and/or information studies, and five (5) post graduate years of professional library experience and at least three (3) years at the supervisory level.

The Town of Wells offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.  This is a full-time position with a starting salary of $89,722 - $108,590 depending on experience.  Benefits include Health, Dental, Short-Term Disability, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA, Educational Reimbursement, 457/401A matched retirement or Maine Public Employees Retirement (MainePERS), as well as an incentive-based Wellness Program.

Submission Deadline:  Open until filled; to be considered, please submit your letter of interest, resume and required, completed Town of Wells employment application to: Town of Wells, Attention: Human Resources Department, 208 Sanford Road, Wells, ME 04090 or email to [email protected]  Employment Applications are available on the Town’s website at www.wellstown.org  Please do not use the “apply online” function provided through Facebook or any other social media platform to apply.

The Town of Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer.