Job Information
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES School Library System Director in Malone, New York
PPOSITION: School Library System Director
LOCATION: Within FEH BOCES Region
DUTIES:
Oversee the daily operations of the School Library System through CoSer 502, including supervision of staff Plan, coordinate, and provide professional development opportunities for school librarians among the component school districts Work with SLS Council, CC/Liaisons and SLS committees to assure that student, teacher, and administrative needs are being met Oversee interlibrary loan throughout the SLS, including revision of policies, procedures, and forms as needed, keeping of statistics, solving problems, and communicating as needed; provide access to a variety of information resources to districts, including online resources, and to BOCES programs in need of that information Oversee the Library Automation program through CoSer 502, offering as much equity and diversity of service as possible. Plan new services as needed/requested/available, and communicate as changes are made Oversee the continual building of the electronically-based Union Catalog of library holdings, including the addition of new materials, deletion of old materials, and general improvements to the quality of the Union Catalog Oversee development and administration of the SLS grant-funded budget Maintain professional affiliations with the New York Library Association (NYLA/SLMS), American Library Association (ALA/AASL) and the School Library Systems Association of NYS (SLSA); attend SLSA, NYLA/SLMS and ALA/AASL meetings and conferences, as feasible
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS: NYS certification or ability to become certified as a School Building Leader or School Administrator. Minimum of three years experience as a School Library Media Specialist.
STARTING DATE: August 1, 2026
SALARY: $80,000 - $90,000 based on experience
Benefits: Membership in the appropriate Retirement system. Excellent health insurance, paid time off, and vision/dental insurance available.
Queries should be directed to: Candace Poitras - Administrative Assistant Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES P.O. Box 28, Malone, New York, 12953 (518) 483-6420 Email: cpoitras@fehb.org