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Job Description

Douglas County Libraries is currently seeking an energetic and highly-motivated individual to manage all material handling duties including processing library materials, manually or using automated handling equipment. This position supervises, coaches, hires and evaluates the Material Handling Technician (MHT) and Lead MHT employees and monitors the workload of staff. Work is performed with considerable independent judgment and initiative.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills. “Big Picture” perspective.
• An experienced supervisor to manage, train and create complex and efficient scheduling for 25 staff members, while staying positive in the face of challenges.
• Excellent patron service skills and experience. Must consistently practice the "patron comes first" philosophy.
• An excellent communicator skilled in creative problem-solving, conflict management, and negotiating solutions to performance problems: decisive and collaborative with others.
• An experienced supervisor with the ability to motivate a team: be an active listener, particularly adept at communicating with clarity in order to create an overall understanding of the issue/problem.
• Organizational skills to plan, facilitate, attend and participate in committees and task forces as assigned.
• Ability to monitor and analyze sorter functions to ensure maximum efficiency; ensures that all library materials “exceptions” that are not handled by the sorter are resolved.

Additional Info & Requirements

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ADDITIONALLY, YOU:

• Serve as a Person in Charge (PIC) within the branch, in concert with other supervisory and professional staff in the branch.
• Must be able to learn and teach staff the circulation system functions and procedures.
• Must read, write and understand English at a level appropriate to the position.
• Must demonstrate a positive and professional attitude and image in order to effectively represent the District. Must exhibit a willingness to cooperate with patrons, general library staff members, and volunteers, technical, support services and administrative staff members.

Starting Salary: $1,642.40 Biweekly

Closing Date/Time: Wednesday, 10/07/17 – 11:59 PM Mountain Time

The Community

The pioneer spirit, accompanied by the beauty of the mountains, foothills and plains, is gloriously evident in Douglas County.  In 1861, the Colorado Territorial Session Laws created Douglas County, named after Stephen A. Douglas. Known as the “Little Giant.”

 Douglas County is virtually the geographic center of Colorado.  Located in the Denver South Metro area, Douglas County is one of the fastest growing areas in the state with over 303,000 in population. The County is approximately 843 square miles, of which 48,741 acres are permanently protected land through the Douglas County Open Space Program.  Recreational areas include more than 146,000 acres of Pike National Forest, Roxborough State Park, Castlewood Canyon State Park and the Chatfield State Recreation Area.

The County’s strength, as the centerpiece of the Denver/Colorado Springs development corridor, is a perfect blend of quality lifestyle and business environment.

Douglas County ranked particularly well in the household income, homeownership rate and educational attainment categories.  Combine those with our great location, excellent schools, outstanding libraries, wonderful weather and outstanding recreational and cultural opportunities, and you will understand why Douglas County is recognized for being one of the most family-friendly communities in Colorado, offering a quality of life unmatched elsewhere in the state. Douglas County has also been nationally recognized as a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Douglas County Libraries has been blazing a trail and thriving in Douglas County for decades, due very much to the generous support, patronage and growth of our community. Douglas County Libraries is the fourth largest library system in Colorado. Our mission is to be a passionate advocate for literacy and lifelong learning, and we play a vital role in the life of our community. We lend more than eight million books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, e-books, and audiobooks every year, including more children’s materials than any other Colorado library.

Our seven locations offer a large collection of popular materials, children’s books, reference materials, downloadable audio, video and e-books, wireless access, public computers for kids and adults, and friendly, professional staff. Study rooms and large public meeting rooms are available to the public. We offer reading programs for all ages, used book sales, more than 75 Storytimes each week, writing groups, book clubs and a wide variety of fun and interesting programs for all ages.

Online resources include research databases, homework help, the library catalog, downloadable audiobooks and e-books, account access for reserving and renewing items, reading recommendations, links to Douglas County history and community information. We also offer reference assistance via phone, email or text, and access to accounts and many services.

 We are excited to respond to our community’s growth and demand for innovative new library spaces and services. Our new libraries are Castle Pines Library, Castle Pines, CO; Lone Tree Library, Lone Tree, CO; and  Parker Library, Parker, CO – Stop in at any of our new libraries and be amazed!

HR Info

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