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Overview

Library Director – Library Center of the Ozarks (MO)

The five-member Library Center of the Ozarks Board of Trustees seeks an innovative and proven community-building leader as its next Library Director. In 2023, voters in the county’s subdistrict approved a tax levy to transition the 90-year-old privately funded Taneyhills Library to the newly-established Library Center of the Ozarks—the district’s first publicly-funded community library. The Library Center of the Ozarks currently operates a standalone 18,561 square foot location with a cohesive team of 11 full-time equivalents, serving the residents of the Branson and Hollister school subdistricts. This is a unique opportunity to continue growing a newer public library system from the ground up—building the team and cultivating community relationships. The new Library Director will be a connector, consensus builder, and communicator, capable of translating the value and vision of the library’s future as a vibrant community asset, with the potential for library service expansion in the region. Key initiatives include bolstering community partnerships, creating an inaugural strategic plan, and leading planning for new facilities that will adequately address the needs of a growing and diverse population.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate all activities of the library system, including finance, personnel, programs and services, collection development, facilities, equipment, government and community relations, and public relations.
• Provide fiscal management, prepare budgets, and oversee operational expenses.
• Hire personnel; develop and recommend policies to the Board of Trustees; ensure proper communication of library happenings to staff and community.
• Collaborate with the board, staff, and key stakeholders in planning for the library’s future.
• File reports as required by the Missouri State Library for library certification and compliance; oversee facilities’ maintenance and repair.
• Promote the Library of the Ozarks to community organizations, business partners, county commissioners, local government officials, the Missouri State Library, and professional library associations.
• For a full listing of responsibilities, consult the official job description.

Qualifications

Compensation

The hiring salary range is $90,000 – $115,000, with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications, plus an excellent fringe benefits package.

Application

Interested candidates should submit their resume through the application portal by selecting the position and then the “Apply” button. For further information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates. This position closes on Sunday, November 2, 2025.

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