Director of Library and Information Services
City of Rio Rancho
HR Info
Director of Library and Information Services – Rio Rancho Public Library (RRPL) Recruitment re-opened; seeking a high-energy library administrator to lead a dynamic staff in a growing Library system. RRPL is a friendly, excellent, small city library system serving close to 1,000 people a day in three new or newly renovated facilities, with 36 committed FTE staff members, a strong collection of 160,000+ items, and program attendance of 1,200+ a month. The Library Director is a member of a group of talented professionals that comprise the City’s senior management team. The director serves under the direction of the City Manager and the advice of the Library Board. Responsibilities include planning, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of all public library services, facilities, and programs. Detailed job description available on city web site. The City of Rio Rancho with a population of 75,000+ is the third largest city in New Mexico. This rapidly growing suburb is located only minutes from the State’s largest city (Albuquerque) and only forty minutes from the State capital (Santa Fe). At an altitude of 5,679 feet, Rio Rancho is located in the high desert and enjoys over 300 sunny days and only 8.5 inches of rain annually. Rio Rancho was ranked #56 by CNN Money Magazine’s America’s Best Places to Live in 2006 and was selected by Fortune Small Business Magazine in March 2008 as the 83rd best place to “live and launch” in the United States. The City is home to the premiere school district in the state and is the second safest city in New Mexico. The City government is “full-service” and the community offers an array of amenities including indoor and outdoor aquatics, neighborhood recreation centers and parks, a senior citizen center, a golf course, a sports complex, an ice arena, and a multi-purpose events center that is home to professional sports and world-class entertainment.