The Town of Nahant, MA seeks a creative and knowledgeable professional to serve as Director for its
beloved town library. This full-time position will provide fiscal and operational management and
innovative library services to the Town. Additionally, the Director will deliver support services
to the Library Trustees in meeting their obligations regarding policy making, reporting, and
budgeting. This job post and a complete job description can be found on the Library website’s
About Us page at https://nahantlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Job-Description-Director.pdf
The Town of Nahant is a seaside community located in Essex County and the North Shore of
Boston, with a population of ca. 3,500. Created with a donation of books in 1819, the Library is
housed in a building constructed in 1895 that is on the National Register of Historic Places.
This position requires the following:
a) Experience hiring, managing, and evaluating staff
b) Knowledge of the budgetary process and state requirements
c) Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working partnerships with staff, the
Board of Trustees, the Friends of the Library, and community partners
d) Excellent public relations and communication skills, verbally and in writing
e) Demonstrated ability in the use and management of library technology
f) Knowledge of library best practices, trends, and innovations
Starting Salary Range is $60,154-81,047 annually, dependent upon other combinations of
training and/or experience commensurate with the position.
This is a full-time position with an excellent benefit package.
Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited library school and 3-5 years of administrative experience in a public library setting.
To apply: all applications must contain a cover letter, resume, and three professional references. Review of
materials will begin July 10, 2023 and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
Please email to ktaylor@nahant.org. Questions about the position may be emailed to shawkes@nahant.org No telephone calls, please.
