Director, Outreach & Community Events

Prince William County Government; Virginia; On-site; USD 105,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VRS retirement

Paid annual leave

Paid holidays

Health plans

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Prince William Public Libraries seeks an experienced leader to serve as Outreach and Events Division Chief, overseeing two essential departments and shaping the division's identity, strategy, and values.

The role focuses on developing a unified vision to strengthen community engagement, public events, and programming, while fostering meaningful connections with the community and county stakeholders. This is a senior leadership position with a focus on strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library or information science with 4 years of progressive supervisory library experience.
• At least 2 years as Library Department or Branch Manager.

Responsibilities

• Supervise two Department Managers and an Administrative Assistant.
• Manage personnel issues including hiring, training, counseling, and evaluations.
• Direct staff workflow and support professional development.
• Oversee the Outreach and Events Division budget.
• Lead division projects and operations.
• Develop and update division policies and procedures.
• Deliver presentations to community and county stakeholders.
• Represent the division in management, partnership, and supervisory meetings.
• Participate in system-wide and county committees.
• Prepare required reports.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budget management

Presentation skills

Policy development

Education

Master's degree in library or information science

Job description

Prince William Public Libraries seeks an experienced leader to serve as Outreach and Events Division Chief, overseeing two essential departments and shaping the division's identity, strategy, and values.

The role focuses on developing a unified vision to strengthen community engagement, public events, and programming, while fostering meaningful connections with the community and county stakeholders. This is a senior leadership position with a focus on strategic direction.