The Board of Trustees of the Mattituck-Laurel Library are looking for a community-oriented and creative Library Director.
The successful candidate must possess strong communication skills, work well with the trustees, staff and public and build on our high-quality service. This administrator must provide vision and leadership in the position of Library Director.
The Library is located in Mattituck (Town of Southold) on the bucolic North Fork of Long Island and includes the hamlets of Mattituck and Laurel. The Library district consists of 5,817 residents and has over 3,000 homes. The Library’s budget is $1.5 million and it has a collection of over 60,000 items. The Library is staffed with 6 full-time and 15 part-time personnel. The Library Director reports to a seven-member board and should have public relations talent and be able to forge strong community partnerships.
Qualifications: A Master’s Degree in Library Science from an accredited library school, a New York State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate, and five or more years of satisfactory professional library experience.
Salary commensurate with experience. The Library does not participate in the NYS retirement system but does contribute 7% of salary to a 403b plan with no match requirement.
Please note that this library is not a civil service library, is not unionized and does not have a staff association.
Please forward your resume and cover letter to Derek McLean, Board President, at search@mattlibrary.org by May 11, 2022.