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<b><span style="color:black">Chief Executive Officer – Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (MD)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:black">The </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.pgcmls.info/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2E6467">Prince George’s County Memorial Library System</span></a></span><span style="color:black"> (PGCMLS) Board of Library
Trustees seeks a </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://bradburymiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PGCMLS-CEO-Position-Description-8-30-2023.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2E6467">Chief Executive Officer</span></a></span><span style="color:black">,
a strong advocate who, through effective leadership, will sustain the library system’s progress toward becoming one of the nation’s best libraries. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">PGCMLS serves approximately 955,300 residents from 19 branch locations with a $38 million budget and 312 FTE, roughly 85% of whom are members of UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO. Approximately 72% of its budget comes from the county and 23%
from the Maryland State government. In FY 2022, PGCMLS had 578,405 active borrowers, 98,391 people attending 5,160 free programs, and circulated 3 million items, ranking it among the highest circulating libraries in Maryland. Since 2020, the PGCMLS Foundation
has also raised over $2 million to strengthen the role the library plays in the communities it serves, including support for the creation of five resource labs focused on creative design, media production, entrepreneurship, workforce development, and social
justice education. PGCMLS is committed to innovation, and it received the Urban Libraries Council’s 2021 Top Innovator Award for its workforce and community development initiatives. The library has fostered a collaborative culture, both internally and with
other community stakeholders, and it enjoys strong support and goodwill from its patrons. The ideal CEO will bring extraordinary passion, innovation, and a demonstrated commitment to a diverse, multicultural, and engaged community of patrons and active partners. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Prince George’s County, the second largest in Maryland, is vibrant and growing with 27 municipalities. It is home to seven colleges and universities, including the University of Maryland, Bowie State University, and Prince George’s
Community College. Prince George’s County is also home to some of the region’s top attractions. Residents and visitors enjoy the National Harbor on the Potomac, FedEx Field—home of the NFL Washington Commanders, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Clarice Smith
Performing Arts Center, Show Place Arena, a vibrant Hyattsville Arts Corridor, and the Publick Playhouse. In addition to local historical, cultural, and recreational amenities, you will find yourself minutes from downtown Washington, D.C., historic Annapolis,
and Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Responsibilities</span></b><span style="color:black">: The CEO reports to the Board of Trustees and oversees a nationally recognized library system. This position provides overall strategic and operational leadership with full
responsibility for, but not limited to, the following areas: personnel and fiscal management; marketing, advocacy, and communications; fundraising and development; emergent technologies; facilities; and external partnership development through engagement
and collaboration with key stakeholder groups. Valuing transparency, trust, and collegiality, the CEO will lead a large, complex, and innovative organization that is ready for a leader to tap into the potential of its dedicated and talented people. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Qualifications: </span></b><span style="color:black">Minimum qualifications include a master’s degree in library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited program and five years of progressively responsible management experience
in a complex, professional organization. Additional skills include political acumen, strong communication skills, the ability to think and plan strategically, the ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders and demonstrated proficiency in fiscal management.
Experience in a public library with multiple locations, reporting to a governing board, embracing a multicultural environment, and collective bargaining experience are desired qualifications. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Compensation</span></b><span style="color:black">: The hiring salary range is <b>$170,000 – $210,000</b> (with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">For further information, contact </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://bradburymiller.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2E6467">Bradbury Miller Associates</span></a></span><span style="color:black">. Apply via email
with a cover letter and your resume as Word or PDF attachments to </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:brianatrudell@bradburymiller.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2E6467">Briana Trudell</span></a></span><span style="color:black"> (<a href="mailto:brianatrudell@bradburymiller.com">brianatrudell@bradburymiller.com</a>).
This </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://bradburymiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PGCMLS-CEO-Position-Description-8-30-2023.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2E6467">position</span></a></span><span style="color:black"> closes on <b>Sunday,
October 8, 2023</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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