Job Description
Library Manager
Pay Grade: 55
Compensation/Benefits - $57,244 - $77,448 /annually plus full-time benefits
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Hours: Some days, evenings and weekends
Location: Carbon Valley Regional Library, Firestone, CO
Supervisor: Associate Director of Public Service
Supervises: Librarians, Page Supervisor, Patron Services Supervisor
Deadline: First consideration for applications received by July 31, 2014
Role:
Manages the operations of a full service branch library and coordinates district-wide services and programs.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
30% - PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT – Sets standards for the operation of the branch and District-wide efforts; develops and implements concepts, practices, techniques and innovations to improve the quality of service, challenges operating processes for greater efficiency and effectiveness, and facilitates problem solving. E
15% - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – Develops and manages an operating budget, oversees local collection management processes, facilitates the flow of information, distributes authority, and allocates resources in order to provide the necessary resources to accomplish the goals of the District. E
15% - SUPERVISION OF STAFF – Gets information, makes sense of it, sets objectives, organizes resources and makes decisions, coach staff and provides feedback, manages conflict and appraises performance in order to optimize the expected performance of staff. E
15% - PUBLIC RELATIONS – Represents the branch and District to community, business, government and social groups, agencies and associations through public speaking engagements, committee participation and membership affiliation, and provides formal responses to complaints and compliments expressed by the public. E
10% - OPERATIONS CONTROL – Sets goals for the branch in support of District goals, establishes timelines for completion, monitors achievement, and oversees processes by reviewing reports from staff and Finance in order to control operations and achieve desired outcomes for the library. E
10% - PATRON ASSISTANCE – Resolves patron complaints; assists patrons in the use of library materials and technology by guiding them in searching the catalog and stacks, accessing databases, and navigating the Internet in order to locate resources in the collection and on the World Wide Web. E
5% - BACK-UP – Performs the duties of direct and indirect reports in their absence to ensure the proper functioning of the organizational unit. N
Education:
Master of Library and Information Science
Experience:
Three years of similar experience
District Success Factors:
Focuses on the customer
Initiative
Contributes to a positive work environment
Strategic thinking
Pursues personal development
Continuous improvement
Takes pride in the workplace
Emotionally intelligent
Tactful
Knowledge of public library operations
Creativity
Job Success Factors:
Knowledge of public library goals, policies and services
Knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of professional library science and administration
Employs sound project management principles and procedures in the planning and implementation of programs and services
Knowledge of reader interest levels and group and community interests
Knowledge of professional library literature, multi-media, and library technology
Knowledge of the principles, practices, theory and applications of public personnel management
Knowledge of print and online reference resources
Skill in customer relations
Skill in management and supervision
Skill in oral and written communication
Skill in Horizon
Skill in Windows, Word, Internet Explorer, and Outlook
Able to align strategy with people, processes and systems
Able to model expected employee behavior
Able to budget and plan
Able to organize, manage, and evaluate the work of a large staff of professional, paraprofessional, and other library personnel
Able to analyze issues and make informed recommendations
Able to operate various office equipment including copiers
Physical Success Factors:
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this position.
The Community
The High Plains Library District is seeking a Library Manager who has a passion for high quality service, solid experience in public libraries, strong supervisory skills, and an enthusiasm for helping others succeed for our Carbon Valley Regional Library.
Located in the town of Firestone, CO, the Carbon Valley Regional Library is set in an open space that highlights the beauty of both Colorado’s prairies and mountains while having easy access to the Denver Metro area. The 35,000 square-foot building houses approximately 113,000 items including movies, music, magazines, a Spanish-language materials collection, and plenty of books. The library also features a large meeting room, four study rooms, a vending café, and an outdoor patio seating area – all heavily used by the residents of the various townships that comprise the Carbon Valley region. Valued by the community, the library maintains a special focus on early literacy efforts, including a variety of activity stations and events to help our young readers develop their love of reading and skill sets for life-long literacy.
Ideal candidates will possess the following characteristics:
- Actively part of the large picture – Library Managers focus both on their local community needs and the larger District-wide community when it comes to designing services and programs.
- Looking for opportunities to help make the library an active part of the community – ready to join community organizations and support staff involvement in the communities even as ongoing library work continues.
- Ready to introduce local library services to ethnically and economically diverse community members.
- Sees the library as something more than just the walls – is ready to call library services out in the community a success whether or not community members step foot within the building.
- Develops and supports cohesive teams.
- Values training and personal development, working with internal and external systems to grow happy and involved employees.
- Supports educated risk-taking.
More information regarding the High Plains Library District and Weld County are available at the following links:
www.mylibrary.us
http://www.co.weld.co.us/
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