Job Opening in Southeast

The City of Bettendorf Public Library seeks seasoned and dynamic Library Director who has the experience to continue the vision of the library. Appropriate candidates will have had prior success working with library personnel and community leaders; budget; public relations; fundraising; short and long term planning; and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The City of Bettendorf (population 32,000) is part of the Quad Cities which consists of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa; Rock Island, Moline and East Moline, Illinois. Bettendorf is approximately 2 hours East of Des Moines, Iowa and 2 hours West of Chicago, Illinois.

The Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/) strives to be the recognized source of knowledge and information, the place to gather and discuss, the encourager of reading, and the leader in cooperation with the city, schools and organizations. The Bettendorf Public Library provides Children, Teen and Adult Services where all have a place to fulfill their needs to meet and interact with others in the community, to view performances and exhibits that increase awareness of the arts and culture or our area and the world; and to participate in discourse about community issues.

Requirements: 5-7 years of progressively more responsible work experience including a minimum of 5 years of public library administrative experience at the department head level, and supervision; an accredited master’s degree. (See website at http://www.bettendorf.org/ for complete job description, residency requirement and additional information). Compensation pay range is $61,551.18 to $94,788.92.

To Apply: Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements by October 5 to: Kathleen Eisbrener; City of Bettendorf; 1609 State Street; Bettendorf, IA 52722. You may also respond by email to keisbrener@bettendorf.org or fax to 563-344-5702.