The Board of Trustees of the Locust Valley Free Association Library is looking for a community-oriented and creative Library Director.
The successful candidate must possess strong communication skills, work well with the trustees, staff and public and build on our outstanding record of high quality service. This administrator must provide vision and leadership in the position of Library Director.
The Library is located in Locust Valley on the bucolic north shore of Long Island and includes the villages of Lattingtown and parts of Matinecock and Mill Neck. The Library district consists of 6,800 residents and has over 3,000 homes. The Library’s budget is $1.5 million and it has a collection of over 58,000 items. The Library is staffed with 10 full-time and 15 part-time personnel. The Library Director reports to a seven-member board and should have public relations talent and be able to forge strong community partnerships.
Qualifications: A Master’s Degree in Library Science from an accredited library school, a New York State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate and five or more years of satisfactory professional library experience.
Salary starts at $95,000 and is negotiable, based on qualifications and experience. The Library does not participate in the NYS retirement system but does contribute 10% of salary to a 403b plan with no match requirement.
Please note that this library is not a civil service library, is not unionized and does not have a staff association.
Please forward your resume and cover letter to Kerian Carlstrom, Board President, at search@locustvalleylibrary.org by April 15, 2022.
