Director
Shuter Library of Angel Fire 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 staff, operations, budget spend, library policies and collection procedures, materials and acquisition, programming, 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. Specific areas of responsibility include:
—Leadership and Administration
—Community Engagement and Outreach
—Budget and Financial Management
—Facilities and Operations
—Programs and Services
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 2 PT staff and to volunteers, including scheduling.
Skills Required:
Administrative, Organizational, and Business experience
Leadership and team management, staff development
Customer service
Some knowledge of theories, principles and objectives of library service; library collection classification and selection techniques; information services and collection development.
Other Conditions:
Must pass a background check
Skills Desired:
Library operations knowledge
Current trends and developments in library services; equipment and facilities required in a comprehensive library system
Technology and digital resources, experience, and practice
Community and communication skills
STEAM and Makerspace programming and teaching skills
Library Back-office bookkeeping and administration
Responsibilities (estimated):
20% Management, Supervision, and Execution of Library operations and daily process
20% 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
15% 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
10% Fundraising and grant writing (Also a function of the Board and volunteers)
10% Performing related duties as needed
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from college with a bachelor's degree in library science, literature, liberal arts, humanities, teaching, or a closely related field
3 or more years of library management/supervision or other institutional management experience of museums, bookstores, etc. or equivalent.
Effective established team leadership skills, advanced written and verbal communication skills
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
Grant writing skills.
Library:
Shuter Library, a 501(c)3 is a charity public library. The Library is a full-service community library with programming for children from preschool through middle school 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 mission and strategic objectives are to provide free and equal access to information, support learning, and serve as a civic resource for meetings and cultural engagement. 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 have English and/or Spanish as primary languages.
Community:
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 with doctor and clinic. 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.
New Mexico Library Association