Job Description
Regional System Administrator Excellent opportunity to lead a well-established federated regional public library system. Headquartered in Fergus Falls, MN, Viking Library System covers six counties in west central MN serving a population of 124,000 people. Services are provided directly to the public through bookmobile and outreach services and indirectly through eleven independent member libraries. The system is funded through a combination of county, state, and federal resources.
Responsibilities: Serving as the chief administrative officer of the system, this position covers fiscal management; program development, implementation, and evaluation; personnel and operations supervisor.
Requirements: Master of Library Science degree from an ALA-accredited library program, five to seven years of professional public library experience including public library management of financial, administrative, supervisory and operational activities; an empathy for rural life and library service in a federated context. Must successfully pass a criminal background check. There are no internal candidates.
Benefits: Salary negotiable from $87,700; comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and Public Employee’s Retirement (PERA). Further information including a complete job description and application form can be found at www.viking.lib.mn.us/directorsearch. Applications accepted until position is filled; initial applicant review will begin May 27, 2019. EOE
Additional Info & Requirements
Public library management of financial, administrative, supervisory and operational activities.
The Community
​Fergus Falls is a flourishing community of just over 13,000 citizens located where the lakes meet the plains. Natural surroundings are mostly pine, birch, and hardwoods which surround lakes and gently rolling farmland. Just to the west is the Red River Valley of flat plains that allow miles of unbroken horizon to horizon sight lines. Hunting, fishing, swimming, skiing are popular recreational activities, but the area is also known for its well-developed arts community, with the Fergus Falls Center for the Arts and the New York Mills Cultural Center as two examples. There are both two-year and four-year colleges and university campuses located within the region, offering further arts and educational opportunities.
HR Info
Further information including a complete job description and application form can be found at www.viking.lib.mn.us/directorsearch. Applications accepted until position is filled; initial applicant review will begin May 27, 2019.