Chief Operating Officer

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARYinvites qualified applicants to apply. The library values diverse perspectives and life experiences and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply. AACPLs 16 branches serve over 595000 residents with an annual circulation of over 6.1 million items. For more information about our services visit our website at.

POSITION: Chief Operating Officer

LOCATION:Headquarters

GRADE:24MA 37.5 hours/weekly

SALARY RANGE:$143257 $243569

Overall Position Purpose:The Chief Operating Officer (COO) serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and provides strategic and operational leadership for the Anne Arundel County Public Librarys Branch Operations Public Services Community Engagement Collection Strategies and Technical Services. The COO is responsible for ensuring exceptional customer experiences efficient systemwide operations and alignment of operational services with the Librarys Strategic Plan.

The COO develops and implements operational strategies; oversees service delivery organizational performance capital planning and operational budgets; and fosters collaboration across departments to improve organizational effectiveness and continuous improvement. The position provides executive oversight of the Collection Strategies Director Regional Managers Community Engagement Manager and Circulation Services Manager ensuring that collections technical services and public-facing operations work together to meet community needs. The COO represents the Library before the Board of Trustees County Government community organizations and professional associations as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree in Library and Information Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association.

Seven (7) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in public library administration.

Five (5) years of experience supervising professional staff including responsibility for organizational planning performance management coaching and staff development.

Necessary Special Requirement:Must maintain Maryland Public Librarian Certification by completing required continuing education and recertification requirements (90 hours of training every 5 years).

The library reserves the right to re-advertise this position if there is an insufficient pool of applicants.

TO APPLY:Complete AACPL Employment Application Form (Refer to attachment in this announcement). Upload cover letter resume and completed application onAACPLs Recruitment Page(https// Questions may be directed to.All required application materialsmust be received no later than 4:00 p.m. July 31 2026.

TIMETABLE:Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted no later than August 5 2026. Interviews will be tentatively scheduled during the week of August 10 2026.

Anne Arundel County Public Library is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age national origin mental or physical disability genetic information veteran status political affiliation or any other status protected by federal state or county law. If you need assistance with any aspect of the application process please contact the Human Resources Office at . (https// 7/2/26 POST STAFF