Deadline for applications is Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.

Portage County has undertaken a salary survey which will determine the compensation of the position. The existing salary is $69,052 to $88,781/year.

Join the Library Board and staff of The Portage County Public Library as it continues to play its important role as cultural center and community partner.
 
Serving 70,380 people, PCPL operates four facilities: the 45,000 Square foot Main Library located in Stevens Point and three smaller branch libraries located in Almond, Plover, and Rosholt.
 
With a team of 27 full time equivalent employees and a $1.6 million dollar budget, the Library circulates 450,000 items annually to 22,000+ registered card holders.
 
Opportunities for the new Director include strategic planning, implementing a new RFID/self-check system, and developing alternative funding streams for library services and programs.
 
 
The Area:
 
Stevens Point is centrally located in Wisconsin and boasts a historic and cultural downtown home to museums, art galleries, the Wisconsin Riverfront Park, and dozens of unique restaurants.
 
In 2014, the Stevens Point Mid-State Technical College relocated downtown with a beautiful new campus, just a block away from the Main Library.  The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is also located only a short drive away, and offers a wide range of cultural events and attractions such as the Carlsten Gallery and the UWSP Museum of Natural History.  It is home to the Nelis R. Kampenga Archives and Area Research Center as well, which houses collections from the Wisconsin and the Portage County Historical Societies.
 
Nearby, the Green Circle trail will take you on a 26 mile loop through the Stevens Point area that will bring you past outdoor activity areas such as the Stevens Point Sculpture Park, Schmeeckle Reserve, and Yulga Park, which is known for its 18-hole championship level disc golf course.
 
These and many other attractions and events make Stevens Point a wonderful area to live in and explore.


The Library Director plans, organizes, directs, and controls all functions, operations, and activities of the Library, either directly or through senior management staff.  This position is hired by and reports to a seven-member Library Board of Trustees.  [WI Statutes 43.58(4)]
 
This position, under administrative direction and general oversight of the Library Board, is responsible for developing, presenting, and overseeing an operating plan, budget, and policies necessary to provide optimal library service to County residents. 
 
This position performs administrative, supervisory, and professional duties requiring adherence to library standards and other processes designed to maintain and improve the library.  The tasks performed require this position to exercise independent judgment and decision making in planning, directing, and coordinating library activities while administering the library in accordance with the overall library mission established by the Library Board.
 
Duties include strategic planning; effectively promoting library services to the community through service clubs, and partnerships; and, with others, developing alternative funding streams for library services and programs. 
 
This position seeks to ensure that library staff and Board have resources needed to carry out their responsibilities. This position also works with the Portage County Public Library Foundation, Inc., allied organizations and other County departments.                    
 
Familiarity with library machines, equipment, PCs, software and other electronic devices/apps is expected.  The incumbent is required to maintain a general knowledge of the Internet, library automation systems and electronic databases.
 
Provides direction to other library personnel in carrying out the library's mission.  Maintains rapport with public by responding to their various library-related requests efficiently and cheerfully, and maintains confidentiality of Library Records [WI Statutes Chapter 43.30].  

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Eligibility for Grade One Wisconsin Public Librarian certification DLT [43.15(4)(c)(6) & Admin. Code PI 6].
2. Master of Library Science degree from an accredited library school.
3. Minimum of five years of increasingly responsible professional library experience including
   significant administrative and supervisory responsibility.
4. Experience working with a board of trustees or similar authoritative body.
5. Working knowledge of Microsoft software products, such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
6. Valid driver's license; eligibility for Wisconsin driver’s license
7. Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.