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Miller Branch Manager
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The Fort Smith Public Library is seeking a dynamic, customer-focused, creative professional to provide leadership for the Miller Branch Library.
The Branch Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the neighborhood branch library, including supervising, scheduling, and training staff; planning programs; participating in outreach for children, teens, and adults; ensuring a welcoming environment; providing a quality user experience to customers; interpreting library policies and procedures for customers and staff; and participating in collection development. The person in this position works under the supervision of the library director and assistant director. As a member of the library’s leadership team, the branch manager also works with other branch managers, department heads, and the library director on library-wide projects, issues, and initiatives.
Qualifications:
Required:
- a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, with preference for a master’s degree, especially an MLS or other library-related degree. A combination of library and supervisory experience that reflects strong competency may be accepted in lieu of a 4-year degree
- at least two years of professional library experience
- ability to meet the requirements to become a notary for the State of Arkansas
At least two years of management experience is desired but not required.
Essential skills and aptitudes: The ideal candidate for this position is customer focused, possesses strong customer service skills, is confident with technology, works well with the public, and has experience with and an appreciation of diverse cultures. A positive attitude toward library staff and the public, the ability to positively represent the library in the community, flexibility, strong organization and planning skills, an eye for detail, the ability to manage multiple projects, and proven success as a team leader and team member are other essential skills.
This is a full-time, salaried position with a 37½-hour work week. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications; minimum salary is $45,000/year. In addition, the Fort Smith Public Library offers a competitive package of benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, and paid retirement.
Fort Smith Public Library: The Fort Smith Public Library is a city library system with a $3.7 million budget and a 67,000 square foot Main Library and three neighborhood branches. The library is a dynamic presence in the community, serving nearly 90,000 people in the Arkansas River Valley area of western Arkansas. The library offers a wide range of materials and services including books, magazines, eBooks and downloadable audiobooks, streaming music and movies, meeting space, and programming for children, teens, and adults.
Miller Branch: The Miller Branch Library is one of three neighborhood branch libraries in the Fort Smith Public Library system. Two full-time and seven part-time staff members provide service to a diverse clientele in a beautiful library environment. In 2025 24,728 people visited the Miller Branch, checking out 32,864 materials.
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to: Jennifer Goodson, Library Director, at jgoodson@fortsmithlibrary.org Review of applications will begin immediately, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
For more information about the Fort Smith Public Library, visit www.fortsmithlibrary.org
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Endowment Director
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The Fort Smith Public Library seeks an enthusiastic, people-oriented fundraising professional with a passion for libraries and lifelong learning to serve as Endowment Director for the Fort Smith Public Library Endowment Trust. The Endowment Director, under the direction of the Board of Trustees and in collaboration with the Library Director, plans, coordinates, and carries out the Endowment’s comprehensive fundraising program. Responsibilities include identifying and cultivating donors and prospective donors; maintaining a donor relations database; planning events such as the annual Black Tie Bingo gala; designing, implementing, and managing all fundraising activities; and working closely with the library director to ensure a thorough understanding of and positive relationship with the library.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least two years of professional fundraising experience. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience relevant to the knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position may also be accepted. Other requirements include strong oral and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and donor relations software such as Blackbaud, the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet goals and deadlines with minimal supervision, and the ability to advocate for the library in the community.
Well-qualified applicants interested in either a full-time (37 ½ hours a week) or part-time schedule will be considered. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The expected salary range for the full-time position is: $55,000-$70,000. Other benefits including paid vacation, sick leave, health insurance, and retirement are also available for full-time staff. This is an onsite, in-person position.
Fort Smith Public Library: The Fort Smith Public Library is a city library system with a $3.6 million budget and a 67,000 square foot Main Library and three neighborhood branches. Nearly 214,000 people visited a FSPL location in 2024, checking out over 310,000 items. Popular library resources and services include books, eBooks and downloadable audiobooks through Libby and hoopla, streaming video through hoopla and Kanopy, local history and genealogy research, public meeting rooms, and a full schedule of programs for all ages.
Fort Smith Public Library Endowment Trust: The Fort Smith Public Library Endowment Trust is a $4.8 million endowment fund. A 501(c)3 organization, the Endowment Trust is intended to receive, administer and distribute funds to ensure the future strength and vitality of the Fort Smith Public Library. Gifts to the Fort Smith Public Library Endowment Trust are used to enhance the library's acquisitions and to fund special projects.
Send letter of application and resume to: Jennifer Goodson, Library Director, Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave., Ft. Smith, AR, 72903 or jgoodson@fortsmithlibrary.org. Review of applications will begin January 29, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
