Director, Dover Plains Library (NY)

The Dover Plains Library in Dutchess County, NY is seeking an innovative, motivated and resourceful Director to oversee the administration of library operations. Candidates need excellent communication and customer service skills and are expected to maintain positive relationships with the public community organizations, town officials and the library board and staff.
You should be open to new and creative ideas that can benefit and engage our community, as well as embrace current practices successfully in place such as our non-Dewey cataloging system for our non-fiction collection and maintaining a Little Free Library at a shelter along the Appalachian Trail.
Requirements: 

• MLS required
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Minimum 2 years experience in a library or other customer oriented establishment
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain NY State Public Librarian Certification

Starting salary is $50,000 and may be negotiable depending upon experience.
Health Insurance is available.
Please submit cover letter and resume as well as 3 business references to samgem06@gmail.com with “Director Position” in the subject line no later than March 17, 2020.