Colorado seeks an experienced, collaborative, and forward-looking library leader to serve as State Librarian, guiding statewide library development, resource sharing, accessible library services, institutional library support, state publications, grants, research, and partnerships that strengthen library service for communities across the state. The State Librarian leads the Colorado State Library, a unit of the Colorado Department of Education, and oversees approximately 40 employees and an annual budget of approximately $10 million in state, federal, and other funds.
Responsibilities include providing statewide leadership, support, and vision for libraries and library-related institutions across Colorado; fostering a cooperative and team-based environment for staff; overseeing resource sharing, grants, research, and other statewide services; creating and implementing the Library’s budget in cooperation with fiscal leaders; and advising the Commissioner, Chief External Relations Officer, leadership teams, and others on library matters. For a full list of responsibilities, see the links in the job posting on the Bradbury Miller Associate website.
Qualifications include an ALA-accredited master’s degree in library science; seven years of progressively responsible library experience, including five years of administrative experience in a library or library-related organization; the ability to work in Colorado and travel statewide; the ability to successfully pass a background check; and hold a valid driver’s license. Experience with fiscal management, strategic planning, budgets, and grants; leading managers or direct reports who supervise others; and administering public-sector, state, and/or federal funding streams is highly preferred.