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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Director – Des Moines Public Library (IA) <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="https://www.dmpl.org/" target="_blank">Des Moines Public Library</a> (IA) Board of Trustees is seeking a visionary and strategic thinker to lead the organization as the library’s next Director. This leader will possess exceptional
communication skills and will inspire staff to excel in their roles while also fostering an environment that promotes growth within the organization and innovation to meet evolving community needs. The Director collaborates with the Library Board of Trustees
to formulate and update library policies and maintains an up-to-date strategic plan to implement those policies. The Director should be flexible and able to creatively adapt to changing circumstances within the library, the community and city and state government.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Responsibilities</b>: The ideal candidate will become a highly visible public figure who will cultivate positive relationships with local government and community residents, effectively manage and oversee the annual budget, collaborate
with the Library Foundation to assure the delivery of quality programming, champion intellectual freedom, and have extensive knowledge of the philosophies, principles and current best practices of public library operations. The Director will work with governmental
financial management and accounting procedures, manage personnel, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. For a full list of responsibilities, please see the job description linked below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Qualifications: </b>A master’s degree in library science from an American Library Association-accredited program is required. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in management and administration, budget oversight,
customer service, programming development, or other relevant work in a similarly sized public library system. The Director is required to establish residency within the City of Des Moines within 12 months of hire.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Compensation:</b> The position has a salary range of <b>$138,500 – $197,000</b> (with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and comes with an excellent fringe benefits package.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">For further information, contact
<a href="https://bradburymiller.com/" target="_blank">Bradbury Miller Associates</a> (https://bradburymiller.com/). Interested candidates should submit their resume through the application
<a href="https://bradburymiller.com/current-clients/" target="_blank">portal</a> (https://bradburymiller.com/current-clients/) by selecting the position and then the “Apply” button. This position closes on
<b>Sunday, August 24, 2025</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Visit our <a href="https://bradburymiller.com/current-clients/" target="_blank">
website</a> to access the full version of this announcement in full, along with all related links. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">— </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Beth Barker
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3838">(she/her)</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3838"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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