The Town of Middlebury, Vermont serves as the shire town of Addison County, Vermont, and is located at the foothills of the beautiful Green Mountains in the Lake Champlain valley. This small college town is home to 9,152 residents (including Middlebury College students) and offers not only a welcoming and vibrant community for all to live and work in, but also a wonderful setting to explore.

The Town of Middlebury is seeking an experienced leader to serve as its next Town Manager. As the Town’s Chief Administrative Officer, this position is responsible for working with the Selectboard to develop consensus on a clear vision for the Town and implement policies to achieve that vision. The Manager supervises department heads and works with them to establish short and long-range goals. The individual in this role ensures accountability for staff hiring, training, performance management, and retention. The ideal candidate must be a strategic thinker skilled at developing and balancing budgets and seeking innovative financing options and revenue sources to maximize the Town’s success.

Desired Attributes and Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, staff, community groups, other jurisdictions, non-governmental organizations, private-sector entities, and the public.
• Possesses thorough knowledge of state and local laws pertaining to local government roles and responsibilities.
• Maintains cutting edge knowledge of local government management topics and municipal trends.
• Skilled in leadership principles and best practices related to employee motivation, communication, performance coaching and review, hiring, discipline, and conflict resolution.
• Ability to give staff autonomy to lead projects while providing guidance and support, as needed.
• Multi-tasker skilled at planning and forecasting service delivery priorities.
• Trained and experienced in cultural competence and diversity.
• Possesses a positive mindset and the ability to think outside the box.

Education & Experience

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in public administration, or related field and considerable supervisory experience at a management level within a public sector organization, preferably in a municipal environment.
• Graduate degree in public administration or related field preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Pay Range: $115,000 - $135,000 (anticipated hiring range based on qualifications and experience) Submit a letter of interest including a statement identifying major achievements and résumé to:

Middlebury Selectboard, c/o Crystal Grant, Executive Assistant to the Town Manager, Town Offices, 77 Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont 05753.

Resumes will be reviewed as they are received with the initial position closing on July 31, 2024.

For a full job description and other information, visit www.townofmiddlebury.org