[Michlib-l] Executive Director position-Gwinnett County Public Library (GA)

[Jobeth Bradbury]

Executive Director Position-Gwinnett County Public Library (GA)

 

Gwinnett County Public Library <http://www.gwinnettpl.org/>  Board of
Trustees seeks an Executive Director to develop a new model of library
service delivery while building on the Library's award-winning traditions.
The new Executive Director will work with the Library Board, staff and
stakeholders to develop a new strategic direction and focus for the Library;
serve as the face of the Library in the community it serves; develop and
implement innovative and creative plans to position the Library for the
future; advise and work with the Friends of the Gwinnett County Public
Library; and explore alternative revenue sources. The successful candidate
will find a library system with significant challenges and outstanding
opportunities!

 

Governed by a five-member, appointed Board of Trustees, GCPL is a dynamic
library system serving the 842,000 residents of Gwinnett County in northeast
metro Atlanta, Georgia.  With an $18 million budget, Library staff (214
FTEs) operate 15 branch locations and one administrative center in what is
one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the nation. As the busiest
library system in Georgia, GCPL circulated 7.1 million items in 2012 to its
310,000+ card holders with volunteers donating 34,472 hours of service.
Significant library programs include the "AskGCPL" remote access program,
the 2011 Teen Summit, and a variety of offerings related to early childhood
development, literacy and life-long learning.

 

Gwinnett County <http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Home> -the
second largest county in Georgia-is an economic powerhouse standing as metro
Atlanta's hub for technology, bioscience, entrepreneurship and innovation.
The County is also renowned for its educational, cultural and recreational
amenities, which together have created an excellent quality of life for all
ages.  Its public school system-the school system of choice for people
relocating to metro Atlanta-continues to garner accolades for excellence,
including the 2010 Broad Prize (designating it as one of the nation's top
urban school districts). Other notable Gwinnett County amenities include its
outstanding parks system, the Hudgens Center for the Arts, and the Gwinnett
Environmental and Cultural Center.  For additional information, visit
Gwinnett County Links <http://www.gossagesager.com/GCPLlinks.htm> . 

 
Minimum qualifications. An MLS from an ALA-accredited program; five years of
progressively responsible library administrative experience or an equivalent
combination of education and experience; and the ability to hold a State of
Georgia Grade 5-B Librarian's Professional Graduate Certificate.  Essential
skills include: excellent internal and external communication skills that
inspire and motivate; the ability to develop and implement a shared vision
of innovative library service; skill in building and maintaining effective
relationships with the Library Board, staff, Friends and volunteers, local
officials, and community leaders; experience in strategic visioning and
planning; sound fiscal management; and successful experience implementing
services and programs.  Advanced management training (MPA, MBA or similar
degree), proven experience reporting to a policy-making board, and success
in collaborating with county or municipal officials are highly desirable.
Please see GCPL Executive Director job description
<http://www.gossagesager.com/EDjobdesc.pdf>  for additional details.
 
Compensation. The hiring salary range is $115,000 - 135,000 with a
competitive benefits package. 
 

For further information, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager
Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> , via email or telephone. To start
the application process, send a meaningful cover letter and your resume as
Word or pdf attachments via email to Dan Bradbury
<mailto:danbradbury at gossagesager.com>  on or before the closing date-October
27, 2013.

 

Jobeth Bradbury

Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates

4545 Wornall Road, Ste. 805

Kansas City, MO 64111

816-803-7087

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