South Portland has hired Emily F. Carrington as its new City Clerk, according to a press release issued by Mayor Linda Cohen on Tuesday.

Carrington will take the place of longtime clerk Susan Mooney. Her first day on the job will be Wednesday, Oct. 28, and she’ll be officially sworn in during a special ceremony at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, at the Community Center.

“We are thrilled to have Emily Carrington join the South Portland team,” Cohen said. “Her background, education, technical capabilities and professionalism are all strong assets she brings to the position.”

She added, “The City Council feels Emily is the perfect choice to lead the City Clerk’s Office.”

Overall, Cohen said, the city received 38 resumes for the position, which is directly appointed by the City Council. Four applicants were invited to interview. Then, a council subcommittee, consisting of Cohen and councilors Tom Blake and Maxine Beecher, unanimously brought forward Carrington as its top choice.

Carrington is now the campus operations administrator and assistant to the president for Kaplan University’s South Portland campus. As a member of the senior management team, Carrington’s responsibilities include managing the university’s social media, campus operations and overseeing employee development.

Prior to her current position, Carrington served as Kaplan University’s academic coordinator and assistant to the campus academic dean.

“I am so thrilled for this opportunity to serve the people of South Portland,” Carrington said this week. “There is a lot of work to do, and big shoes to fill. I’m eager to get started.”

Carrington holds a master’s degree in Management-Human Resources from Kaplan University and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of New England.

In addition, she’s working toward earning a Society of Human Resource Management certificate.