The New Milford Public Library has a Full Time (40 hrs.) Innovation and Information Services Specialist position open to an energetic and adventurous individual who loves a challenge. This is a brand new position. We are currently under construction and expecting to open at the end of January 2022.

We are looking for someone to manage our information services department and help us outfit our full-service makerspace from scratch. If you are a leader in seeking out and mastering new STEAM equipment, enjoy planning and running programs that help people cross the digital divide, and have experience supervising in a public library environment, this could be your dream job.

The ideal candidate will be a fearless innovator, a passionate teacher, highly organized, an accomplished verbal and written communicator, and conversant in reference and information services. A Graduate degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school is required as well as previous experience with STEAM technology and programming. Equivalent experience will be considered. Three to five years of supervisory experience preferred. Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese a plus.

Salary range is $64,889-$69,762 with an attractive benefits package. Some evenings and weekends required.

Interested and qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter along with a completed Town of New Milford employment application by November 15th to: Greg Bollaro, Personnel Director, Town of New Milford, 10 Main Street, New Milford, CT 06776 or gbollaro@newmilford.org. For a job description and to access the employment application, go to https://bit.ly/30fqmqx.

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Submit specified application materials to gbollaro@newmilford.org.