[Michlib-l] Executive Director position open-Tuscaloosa (AL) Public Library-Closes in one week, Sunday, July 19!

[Jobeth Bradbury]

Tuscaloosa Public Library (AL)-Executive Director Position Closes July 19!

 

Think Tuscaloosa - Spirit, Energy and Passion! The next Tuscaloosa Public
Library <http://www.tuscaloosa-library.org/>  Executive Director will embody
these traits and lead a spirited, energized, and passionate staff alongside
its Board of Trustees as TPL embraces its role as a vital community partner
and leader. The Trustees seek an executive director who can successfully
create, connect, and collaborate with internal and external constituents.
TPL is poised to move forward developing a new shared vision of library
services and programs for its residents serving the City of Tuscaloosa,
Tuscaloosa County, and the City of Northport. Governed by an eleven-member
Board, the Library serves its 201,872 residents with a dedicated staff of
53.5FTE and a $3.9 million annual operating budget from a Main Library, two
branches, and an active outreach program.  

 

Combining Southern hospitality, progressive government, and unparalleled
growth and development, Tuscaloosa is a truly livable community. Named one
of the South's "15 Hip and Historic College Towns" (Convention South
Magazine, 2013), it is a city that values education, recreation, arts and
culture, history, and local flavor. The fifth largest city in Alabama,
Tuscaloosa is located in West Central Alabama on the Black Warrior River. It
is a delightful, diverse and vibrant area with three institutions of higher
education, including the University of Alabama-home of an ALA-accredited
School of Library and Information Studies, Stillman College, and Shelton
State Community College.  The area is a big community with small town charm
at heart that welcomes new residents, students and faculty from around the
world and features an international manufacturing base (the home of
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International).  For 43 years, Northport has hosted the
nationally recognized Kentuck Festival of the Arts. Other attractions
include a symphony orchestra, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, and six museums
as well as a variety of outdoor activities at many area lakes and parks.
Tuscaloosa offers the benefits of smaller community living with access to
the amenities of a major metropolis, being located 50 miles from Birmingham
and three to four hours from Atlanta, Nashville, and New Orleans. To learn
more about Tuscaloosa, the Library, and the community, see Tuscaloosa links
<http://www.gossagesager.com/tuscaloosalinks.htm> .  

 

Responsibilities. Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, the
Executive Director provides strategic, visionary and inspirational
leadership. The Executive Director is responsible for the operation,
programing, budgeting, planning, personnel and administrative management of
the Library. That person will direct general program goals and objectives;
exercise full supervision of Library staff; and act as primary spokesperson
and community liaison to the citizens of Tuscaloosa County.  See the full
job description at Tuscaloosa Executive Director Position Description.
<http://www.gossagesager.com/tuscaloosajobdesc.pdf>  

 

Qualifications. A Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited
school; and five years of progressively responsible professional-level
library experience with at least three years of increasingly responsible
experience in operations administration and management. Desired
qualifications include strong knowledge of current technologies; successful
public relations experience; strong writing and communication skills;
confident presentation skills; experience in fundraising and development;
political acumen; and knowledge of nonprofit and library "best practices."
Experience working in a municipal environment and reporting to a governing
board is highly desirable. 

 

Compensation. The position offers a hiring salary range of $85,000-$110,000
(dependent upon experience and qualifications) and an attractive benefits
package.

 

For further information, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager
Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com>  via email or phone.  To start the
application process, send a meaningful cover letter and resume as Word or
pdf attachments to Dan Bradbury <mailto:danbradbury at gossagesager.com>  or
Jobeth Bradbury <mailto:%20jobethbradbury at gossagesager.com> .  The position
closes July 19, 2015.  

 

 

 

Jobeth Bradbury

Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> 

4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805

Kansas City, MO 64111

816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office)

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