Embudo Valley Library & Community Center (Dixon) is hiring an Executive Director.
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Minimum starting salary $39,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience
Work Schedule: 30 hour exempt position, may require evening and weekend work
The Board of Directors of the Embudo Valley Library and Community Center seeks an experienced, compassionate, collaborative leader to serve as Executive Director of our library serving a vibrant, diverse, and socially engaged community located in Dixon, NM.
In coordination with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will guide Embudo Valley Library in the next chapter of its shared vision. The Executive Director will be responsible for the organization’s overall management, effectiveness, and sustainability. The Executive Director supervises approximately 4-6 staff members, oversees volunteers, supports their development and growth. Ensures the provision of effective and high-quality library services. Contributes to library-wide planning, policy-making, goal-setting, and assessment efforts.
Job Summary: Reports directly to the board and provides overall leadership for the library and staff. Supervises approximately 4-6 staff members, oversees volunteers and supports their development and growth. Ensures the provision of effective and high-quality library services. Contributes to library-wide planning, policy-making, goal-setting, and assessment efforts. Demonstrates a commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as a foundation for institutional excellence. Collaborates with various stakeholders to achieve library goals. Ensures compliance with relevant library policies and procedures.
Required Education and Experience
● Four-year undergraduate degree in any field.
● Knowledge of a nonprofit organization
● Library management experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
● Grant writing skills
● Knowledge and understanding of principles, procedures, regulations, and standards applicable to the job.
● Understanding of the library’s mission, vision and goals.
● Excellent communication skills, ability to listen to new ideas and to respond in a timely manner to board, staff, and
community.
● Use of technology, equipment and software typically used in the office environment.
● Ability to solve problems and workshop solutions with co-workers.
● Demonstrated ability to work independently and to establish and maintain a high degree of personal and
departmental integrity and openness with board, staff, and community.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
● Master of library science degree (MLS) – preferred
● MLS degree from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited school – preferred
● ALA-accredited MLS degree – preferred
● Evidence of creativity in problem solving and effective organization and time management competencies.
● Ability to craft an innovative vision of library services.
● Experience collaborating with diverse groups and libraries to develop initiatives, programs, and services.
● Ability to work as part of a team in a complex, changing institutional environment.
● Evidence of oral, written, technological, and interpersonal communication skills.
● Bilingual
For full details and application information – See job notice and visit https://www.embudovalleylibrary.org/