The City of Franklin, located on the southwest side of Milwaukee County, population 36,000, is currently accepting applications for a dynamic and visionary leader for the position of Library Director. The 40,000 square foot library opened their new state-of-the-art facility in 2002 and houses more than 146,000 books with an annual circulation of 520,000. The annual budget is $1,300,000 with a staff of 17.7 FTE’s.
Qualifications Include: a Master’s Degree in Library Science from a library school accredited by the American Library Association; a Wisconsin Grade I certification as provided under the Wisconsin Administrative Code, Sec. PL 6.03 (or the ability to obtain this within 6 months of employment); and a minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible professional library experience including significant administrative and supervisory responsibility.
View the full job description, including qualifications and job duties, here.
View the Franklin Public Library website to obtain more information on the Library and their services here.
Salary Range: $60,671 - $81,902 annually
Benefits Include: Paid Vacations, Paid Sick Leave, Personal Days, 9 Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Medical Insurance (view Summary of Benefits Coverage here) and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
To be considered for this opportunity you must complete the on-line application form in addition to submitting a resume. The resume can be sent by clicking on the email link at the top of the on-line application form.
Both the application and resume must be RECEIVED by Noon on Friday, June 7, 2013 to be considered for this position. Please note that we may start the selection process prior to the cut-off date of June 7th. As such, please submit your application/resume early for the best opportunity.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Dana Zahn at dzahn@franklinwi.gov or 414-427-7505.
Personnel Committee