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Job Description

THE DEPARTMENT Originally established in the Butte County Charter in 1913, the Butte County Library system today consists of six branch libraries and a literacy program. Headquartered in the Oroville Branch Library, the Library also serves residents through branches in Chico, Paradise, Gridley, Durham and Biggs. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Butte County Library is to provide all individuals, regardless of age, ethnic background, educational or economic level, with free access to ideas, information, and technology. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Principal responsibilities of the Director of Libraries include the following: • Plans, directs, and supervises programs of the library services for the county. • Formulates and carries out library services for the county. • Formulates and carries out library policies and procedures. • Organizes and directs staff. • Visits branch libraries to advise and instruct staff on issues and procedures. • Interviews and selects library personnel. • Coordinates library activities with other libraries in the area on a system-wide basis. • Represents the library in community relations and participates in professional library organizations. • Directs grant programs and trust funds. • Develops the annual budget and supervises library expenditures. CANDIDATE PROFILE The County is seeking an individual with excellent management and administrative skills. The “ideal” candidate for the Director of Libraries should possess the characteristics listed below: • Be an effective leader with the ability to set goals and objectives, and motivate others to contribute effectively to their achievement. • Be an effective communicator, both orally and in writing, with the demonstrated ability to clearly explain complex issues to elected boards or councils, public managers, outside agencies and officials, local organizations, and members of the public. • Possess strong management and organizational skills, and be adept at operations analysis and planning. • Possess the skills to analyze methods, procedures, regulations, statistics and reports. • Possess hands-on management skills with the ability to delegate to others.

The Community

Located in California’s fertile northern Sacramento Valley, Butte County is home to Lake Oroville. With a population of 204,000 persons, approximately 90,000 of its citizens live in the Chico Urban Area; site of the California State University’s Chico campus with an enrollment of some 14,000 students. Located three hours from San Francisco and Reno and only 1½ hours from the State Capitol in metropolitan Sacramento, Butte County provides an ideal setting for people who enjoy the outdoors, while offering the affordable comfort and security of suburban living with a more casual, rural lifestyle. With a five-member Board of Supervisors, who are elected to four-year terms on an alternating schedule, Butte County employs approximately 2,100 people in over 400 different job classifications in twenty-four departments.

HR Info

All applicants must submit a Butte County application, a supplemental questionnaire, a cover letter, and a current résumé. All documents should be submitted together and must be received by the final filing deadline of June 30, 2009. Job applications will be accepted via fax at (530) 538-7790 or email at www.buttecounty.net, in addition to the standard paper format. If an application is emailed, it must be signed and scanned into an attachment (Adobe pdf file only). All applications must be signed. Each candidate's background and qualifications will be reviewed on the basis of information submitted on the résumé and relevant attached documents. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to continue with the interview process.