The Board of Trustees of the Southern Adirondack Library System (SALS) seeks a Director to serve as the chief executive officer and have overall responsibility for the planning, development, and maintenance of this voluntary association of 34 autonomous public libraries in New York State’s Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties.

The SALS governance board comprises representatives from each of the four counties served by SALS and elected by the trustees of the 34-member libraries. Under broad policy guidance and direction from the board, the director:

• Champions a culture of intellectual freedom, reading, lifelong learning, and 21st-century literacies that supports each member library in delivering service to their residents.

• Provides vision and leadership for developing and implementing a new strategic plan and ensures that it is responsive to the needs of member libraries.

• Explores opportunities for strategic collaboration with location organizations and other NYS library systems.

• Collaborates with member directors and trustees to develop tools and/or training to improve their financial management skills, focusing on new directors and recently appointed trustees.

• Is responsible for all operations of SALS, including Human Resources, Finance, IT, Technical Services, Continuing Education, Communication, Facilities, and Programming

Qualified candidates will have a Master in Library Science or Master of Information and Library Science or its equivalent from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution; a minimum of eight (years of post-MLS experience, at least two (2) of which must have been in an administrative capacity and possession of or the ability to obtain and retain a New York State Public Librarian Professional Certificate.

SALS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, within the salary range of $145,000 - $161,054, along with generous benefits.

To learn more about SALS, the position, and the community it serves, please review the recruitment brochure at https://www.junegarcia.com/searches/sals

Submit specified application materials to june@junegarcia.com.