US Company is hiring: Library and Community Services Director in Menlo Park

The City of Menlo Park is a thriving community with tree-lined neighborhoods, active commercial areas, excellent schools, spaces to enjoy the outdoors, and opportunities to engage in local activities. Located conveniently between the major metropolitan areas of San Francisco and San Jose, Menlo Park is home to just under 34,000 residents in its 19 square miles. The stunning natural surroundings of the city afford views of the San Francisco Bay to the east and the Pacific Coastal Range to the west. Menlo Park’s residents reflect a diverse range of backgrounds and interests who are actively engaged in community life. As home to numerous venture capital firms and neighbor to Stanford University, Menlo Park is well situated to benefit from and help shape new technologies and innovations originating from Silicon Valley. The city hosts such major employers as Meta, SRI International, Grail, Pacific Biosciences, Rosewood Hotel, and Exponent.

Under administrative direction from the City Manager or Assistant City Manager, the Library and Community Services Director manages all major initiatives, projects, and programs of the Library and Community Services Department including public libraries, early childhood education, school age childcare, indoor/outdoor recreation including aquatics, older adult (senior) services, special events, and other assigned areas. The City of Menlo Park is seeking a collaborative, community-oriented professional to serve as the Library and Community Services Director. The ideal candidate is a highly organized team player with a high degree of professionalism, competency, effectiveness, and political acumen. Knowledge of and experience in the effective municipal management of public libraries, early childhood education, school age childcare, indoor/outdoor recreation, aquatics, older adult (senior) services, special events, strategic and master planning, community and civic engagement, volunteers and internships, systems management, contracts and use agreements are required for this role.

The annual salary range for the Library and Community Services Director is $204,654 - $276,282; placement within this range is dependent on qualifications and experience.