Associate Library Director and Cultural Coordinator, Amesbury Public Library (Amesbury)

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners; Amesbury (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Amesbury Public Library is seeking an Associate Library Director and Cultural Coordinator to support the Library Director and lead adult programming, marketing, and social media. You will manage day-to-day operations, budget, and staff while acting as Director in their absence.

You will collaborate with the Mayor’s Office, Cultural Council, and community stakeholders to advance arts and culture initiatives in Amesbury and coordinate with city departments on public art and events.

Qualifications

• MLS/Masters degree required with 3–5 years in library administration or management.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Experience in arts management or public relations desirable.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and train new staff.
• Plan, implement and market programming for adults 18+ and manage the program budget.
• Maintain social media accounts and coordinate with City Communications.
• Oversee collection development and budget management.
• Represent the city at professional workshops and conferences.
• Coordinate with the Amesbury Cultural Council on arts initiatives.
• Assist with managing arts spaces and public art projects.

Skills

Public programming

Staff training

Multi-tasking

Stakeholder liaison

Time management

Education

MLS/Masters

Tools

O365

Windows

Canva

Social media tools

Website design

Job description

Associate Library Director and Cultural Coordinator, Amesbury Public Library (Amesbury)

The Associate Director and Cultural Coordinator (ADCC)provides administrative and professional support to theLibrary Director in all aspects of library operationincluding management of social media and marketing, adultprogramming, and managing the day-to-day operations of adultvolunteers and circulation staff. When the LibraryDirector is not present, they act as the Director.

The ADCC will interface with the Mayor’s Office,Office of Community and Economic Development, and CulturalCouncil to help execute arts and culture initiatives in theCity of Amesbury, as well as with other communitystakeholders.

Hours of Work: 35 hours a week, M-F9am-5pm, occasional nights and weekends

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as examples of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Schedule and conduct orientation and training of all newstaff.
• Plan, implement and market, with the help ofthe reference staff, a robust programming series for adultsages 18+ including the annual summer program. Manage theprogram budget and all performer relationships andcontracts.
• Collaborate with the LibraryDirector to maintain all social media accounts andcoordinate with the City Communications Director whenappropriate.
• Collection development for one ormore adult collections, including managing the collectionbudget as well as weeding and maintenance.
• Representthe city at professional workshops andconferences.
• Plan, promote, and manage publicarts and cultural programs to enrich community life andeconomic growth.
• Act as the primary liaison tothe Amesbury Cultural Council (ACC) to collaborate on theexecution of arts and culture initiatives.
• Assist withmanaging City arts and culture spaces ensuring they areconsidered ‘artist ready’ and their use alignswith identified goals. Existing spaces include the CulturalCenter, to be managed in coordination with the ACC.
• Work with other city departments to create and refine theprocess for public art installations and events.
• Coordinate with the Office of Community and EconomicDevelopment, Amesbury Cultural Council, CommunicationsDirector, Mayor’s Office, and other internal andexternal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Otherduties as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate of a four-year college with a Master’sdegree in Library Science with three to five (3-5)years’ experience in library administration or othermanagement level role required. Demonstrated customerservice experience, desirable. Experience in artsmanagement, public relations or public administrationdesirable.

Required Skills and Qualities:

• Familiarity with integrated library systems (Symphony orEvergreen a plus)
• Strong public service commitment
• Ability to develop effective workingrelationships with department personnel and with the generalpublic -High degree offlexibility and the ability to multi-task and frequentlychange focus
• Demonstrated ability to manageprojects, track resource allocation, and report on finaloutcomes
• Interest in, and view of, arts, culture, andhistory as a core pillar of community, civic identity andsocial infrastructure-Effective timemanagement skills
• Excellent oral and writtencommunication skills
• Ability to work as a teammember and independently
• Good interpersonalskills, friendly manner, and ability to work in a busycustomer service environment
• Excellent computerskills, particularly in O365 environment and Windowsoperating systems, and software/apps used for marketing(Canva, social media, website design, etc.)

Full/Part Time

Full Time

Education

MLS/Masters

Salary Range

$80,000.00- $85,000.00/year

• Schedule and conduct orientation and training of all newstaff.
• Plan, implement and market, with the help ofthe reference staff, a robust programming series for adultsages 18+ including the annual summer program. Manage theprogram budget and all performer relationships andcontracts.
• Collaborate with the LibraryDirector to maintain all social media accounts andcoordinate with the City Communications Director whenappropriate.
• Collection development for one ormore adult collections, including managing the collectionbudget as well as weeding and maintenance.
• Representthe city at professional workshops andconferences.
• Plan, promote, and manage publicarts and cultural programs to enrich community life andeconomic growth.
• Act as the primary liaison tothe Amesbury Cultural Council (ACC) to collaborate on theexecution of arts and culture initiatives.
• Assist withmanaging City arts and culture spaces ensuring they areconsidered ‘artist ready’ and their use alignswith identified goals. Existing spaces include the CulturalCenter, to be managed in coordination with the ACC.
• Work with other city departments to create and refine theprocess for public art installations and events.
• Coordinate with the Office of Community and EconomicDevelopment, Amesbury Cultural Council, CommunicationsDirector, Mayor’s Office, and other internal andexternal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Otherduties as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate of a four-year college with a Master’sdegree in Library Science with three to five (3-5)years’ experience in library administration or othermanagement level role required. Demonstrated customerservice experience, desirable. Experience in artsmanagement, public relations or public administrationdesirable.

Required Skills and Qualities:

• Familiarity with integrated library systems (Symphony orEvergreen a plus)
• Strong public service commitment
• Ability to develop effective workingrelationships with department personnel and with the generalpublic -High degree offlexibility and the ability to multi-task and frequentlychange focus
• Demonstrated ability to manageprojects, track resource allocation, and report on finaloutcomes
• Interest in, and view of, arts, culture, andhistory as a core pillar of community, civic identity andsocial infrastructure-Effective timemanagement skills
• Excellent oral and writtencommunication skills
• Ability to work as a teammember and independently
• Good interpersonalskills, friendly manner, and ability to work in a busycustomer service environment
• Excellent computerskills, particularly in O365 environment and Windowsoperating systems, and software/apps used for marketing(Canva, social media, website design, etc.)

Full/Part Time

Full Time

Education

MLS/Masters

Salary Range

$80,000.00- $85,000.00/year

Salary Notes

Non-union, Exempt, comprehensive benefit package

Closing Date

open until filled

Posted

2026-10-20| Quick link to this job