Job Description
Description & Details
The Community Library Center of the Ozarks seeks an innovative and proven community-building leader as its Executive Library Director to the newly formed Library. On August 8, 2023, voters in the county’s subdistrict approved a library levy. The newly established Taney County Library will serve the residents of the school subdistrict of Branson and Hollister.
The Taney County Library Board is looking for a dynamic director who will transform the existing Taneyhills Library, a private library which has served the community for over 90 years, and its assets into a publicly funded facility.
This is a truly unique opportunity to create a vibrant community asset and dramatically increase library services. The director will work with the Taney County Library Board to implement or increase new and existing services, hire staff, and foster community relations. Included in this effort will be the opportunity to have influence and voice into the planning and creation of a new facility that will adequately address the needs of a growing and diverse population.
The communities of Branson and Hollister are in the western portion of Taney County, known to millions of annual visitors for its natural beauty, resting in the heart of the Ozarks Mountains and surrounding lakes. The region is also well known for its focus on family fun entertainment with its many tourist attractions including Silver Dollar City, Big Cedar Lodge Resort and College of the Ozarks.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The Executive Library Director serves as the chief administrative officer with the authority to implement policies for the Taney County Library Board. This position reports to a 5-member board appointed by the Taney County Commissioners.
The position includes a variety of administrative, supervisory, and professional tasks to plan, coordinate, and direct the future growth and activities of the library including:
- provide fiscal management in budget preparation and overseeing operational expenses
- hire personnel as needed to address the current and future needs of library services develop and recommend policies to the Board of Trustees
- ensure library policies and procedures are properly communicated to and by staff
- consult collaboratively with the Taney County Library Board of Trustees, the staff, the Friends of Taneyhills Library advising boards, and key stakeholders in planning for the library’s future
- supervise the staff and monitor library operations to provide an efficient, customer service-oriented operation and a positive working environment
- file reports as required by the Missouri State Library for library certification and compliance
- oversee the facility’s maintenance and repair
- embrace advocacy opportunities by promoting the Community Library of the Ozarks to community organizations, business partners, the County Commissioners, the local government officials, the Missouri State Library, and professional library associations
- analyze current and emerging library trends to modify systems and procedures for professional library standards and the communities’ needs
- work collaboratively with organizations in the region which align with the vision of the subdistrict
- collect information and data to better understand the unique needs of the community in order to best serve
- have knowledge and understanding of the laws by which libraries operate in the State of Missouri.
Qualifications & Experience:
- (required) A master's in library science, five (5) years of progressively responsible work in a public library setting, • (required) Three (3) years of supervisory experience
- be a strong advocate for community outreach and possess excellent communication skill
- have direct or indirect involvement with library construction or renovation
Applications:
To apply, send email with a cover letter and resume as Word or PDF attachments to info@taneycountylibrary.org. This position closes on Saturday, October 13, 2023.
Benefits & Additional Compensation Info
Placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications), benefits as well.
HR Info
For further information, contact Marcia Schemper-Carlock, director@thlibrary.org.