Shuter Library, one of the top ten New Mexico Libraries as rated by American Towns Media, seeks a community-oriented, energetic, and innovative library professional or business-experienced manager to run a small public library in a northern New Mexico resort community. The successful candidate would deliver 21st-century library service to patrons ranging geographically from Cimarron through Angel Fire and down to Mora. The successful candidate would oversee operations, budget spend, library policies and collection procedures, materials and acquisition, programming, staff, key community interfaces, and other executive and administrative duties. Key children's and STEAM activities are actively led by this Director. We would expect the Director to expand and enhance our services to meet the evolving needs of a diverse community.
—library administration including annual reporting
—staff supervision
—operational financial and budget administration
—adult programming
—deliver small group programs
—communicate information and programs to library staff and community
—demonstration of collaboration, continuous learning, diversity, innovation, and integrity
—technology support for patrons using library computers
—update and maintain library catalog system
Supervision Received: Works under the general supervision of the Board President. Works with and consults with the Executive Committee. Has reporting responsibilities to full Board. Position has a great deal of autonomy.
Supervision Exercised: Provides general supervision to 4 PT staff and volunteers, including scheduling.
Skills Required or Desired:
Administrative, Organizational, and Business experience
Leadership and team management
Customer service
Desired:
library operations knowledge, including collections management
Knowledge of theories, principles and objectives of library service; library collection classification and selection techniques; information services and collection development; current trends and developments in library services; equipment and facilities required in a comprehensive library system
Technology and digital resources
Community and communication skills
STEAM and Makerspace programming, teaching assistant recruitment, and teaching skills
Library Back-office bookkeeping and administration
Responsibilities (estimated):
20% Management, Supervision, and Execution of Library operations and daily process
15% Programming for children and youth, e.g. summer programs, STEAM, Makerspace, and coding
10% Cost control activities; monitoring expenditures to assure sound fiscal control; assuring effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time; assuring collection activities
10% Community and Patron interaction.
5% Visioning and Library Services strategy
5% Excom and Board interaction
5% Interaction with other NM rural libraries and with the NM State Librarian
0% Fundraising and grant writing (A function of the Board and volunteers)
–15-20% Performing related duties as needed
Library:
Shuter Library, a 501(c)3 is a charity and public library. The Library is a full-service community library with programming for children from preschool to young adult and with programs for adults. We specialize in community needs that are not satisfied elsewhere. We are strong supporters of literacy and learning through reading. Our focus is on lifetime learning of skills beyond reading that include STEAM, deep learning, computing and internet proficiencies, and community connections through special interest programs. We stock 15,500 Physical Books, 15,750 eBooks, and 6,700 audiobooks.
We serve Moreno Valley and the Village of Angel Fire, Cimarron Canyon and Ute Park, Mora and surrounding small communities, and visitors, seasonal employees, and second-home-owners of Angel Fire (including eBook downloads from anywhere).
Our patrons come from all income levels and backgrounds, with a full age spectrum, and mostly have English and Spanish as primary languages.
Exempt position with two weeks paid leave per year. 64 hours sick time and one personal day. Flexible scheduling. Benefits are negotiable but not to exceed a 25% overhead. Medical et.al. to be provided through the market, with ICHRA reimbursement. Employment at Will.
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from college with a bachelor's degree in library science, literature, liberal arts, humanities, teaching, or a closely related field
2-3 years of library experience, office management, program management, bookstore management experience, or equivalent.
Experience with managing staff and directing the work of others
Preferred Qualifications (advantageous):
NM library certification
Masters degree
MLS degree or equivalent
Web design and social media skills
STEAM / Makerspace experience
Experience with KOHA and Google Tools
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
Due to sharp space constraints, the Director's office is on the 2nd story mezzanine up a flight of stairs.
Work is performed under typical office and library conditions and the noise level can be moderately noisy – we are a family-friendly library. The library is currently dog-friendly, but this can be negotiated.
Director may be required to work outside of library hours; may require attendance at evening meetings and is on call to respond to emergency situations.
Frequently required to operate computer, telephone, facsimile/copier, and other standard office equipment as well as standard library equipment and technologies. Regularly required to maintain a stationary position.
Tasks require variety of physical activities, not generally involving muscular strain, such as walking, standing, stooping, sitting and reaching.
Regularly required to traverse the library and library grounds.
The Director must be able to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, close visual acuity with or without correction, and have the ability to give and receive detailed information through oral communication.
Angel Fire is a small community with the resort advantages of extensive food services, a full service grocery store, specialty shops such as ski rentals, and health services. The AF Resort itself provides skiing on a 10,700 foot mountain, golf, tennis, mountain biking, pickle ball, zip-lining, and competitive bicycle racing. Forests are Aspen, Pine, Fir, and Spruce. The Village is adjacent to the Kit Carson National Forest with camping, hiking, horseback riding, and fishing.
Angel Fire is 40 minutes from Taos, 1 1/2 hours from Santa Fe, and 2 1/2 hours from Albuquerque. We have emerging flight service to ABQ for less than $100 one-way. Northern New Mexico is home to national and state parks, the Vietnam Memorial, hiking, camping, bicycling, hunting, horseback riding, and off-roading. Attractions include music venues, specialty fairs, culinary schools and events, art tours, museums, Native American pueblos with some open activities, golf, tennis, and skiing. In-town RV facilities support vacationers and visiting families.
For further information: Contact Scott Jones, Shuter Library, Angel Fire, New Mexico, 575.377.6223, 575.613.5417, presidentshuterlibrary@gmail.com. Apply with a meaningful cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.