Executive Director
Position: Executive Director
Organization: Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC)
Location: Middletown, CT
The Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC) is seeking someone who is creative, dynamic, and articulate to serve as its Director.
CLC's mission is to serve as a statewide membership collaborative serving all types of Connecticut libraries by initiating and facilitating cost-effective services to strengthen their ability to serve their users.
Responsibilities
- Establishing and coordinating organizational goals, program directions, and services;
- developing and cultivating partnerships with other statewide non-library groups;
- monitoring actions of the state legislature that may impact upon CLC and serving as its advocate;
- engaging in budget planning and oversight;
- hiring and managing all staff and supervising all operations;
- coordinating membership communications;
- and marketing CLC to its constituencies.
Required Qualifications
- ALA-accredited graduate degree
- five years library administrative experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in program and fiscal management and in working collaboratively with libraries and governmental boards;
- fundraising and grant writing expertise;
- skills in human resource management, leadership, communication, and analyzing data;
- ability to multitask and set priorities;
- customer service orientation;
- understanding of the role of technology in the library environment;
- and a willingness to travel, particularly within Connecticut.
Salary: $55,000 to $65,000 with excellent benefits.
Apply
Submit a cover letter and resume with contact information for three references by December 15, 2009 to CLC Board Chair Janet Woycik at jwoycik@biblio.org.