Patron Experience Supervisor - Lakewood Library

Jefferson County Public Library

Lakewood

Application Deadline

Apply By Jan 29th, 2019

Wages

$52,933.65 to $67,490.41 per Year   Calculate

Location

Denver, CO

Hours

40.00

MLS

Not Specified

Minimum Education

Not Specified

Library Experience

Required

Supervisory Experience

Required

Type of Library

Public

Social

This job is more than 3 weeks old or the application deadline has passed.

Job Description

Are you a library leader with the ability to develop and lead a team? Are you motivated to provide consistent, quality customer service for library patrons? Are you passionate and skilled at working directly with the public and diverse communities to create positive outcomes?
The Patron Experience Supervisor is a leader who provides core library services in person, by phone and on the web and models personalized customer service. This position inspires and supervises professional staff to provide the same high level of service to patrons. If you can foster community engagement, lifelong learning, health and well being for Jefferson County residents, then this leadership position may be the job for you!

Essential Duties

Customer Service

  • Always Be delivering a consistent quality customer service experience both internally and to our Patrons.
  • Communicate expectations to the Library staff about Library services and trends in customer service.
  • Implement industry best practices for merchandising and promoting Library resources as directed.

Supervising and Training

  • Supervise professional staff - Librarians and Patron Experience Associates.  Coach staff in areas of performance, professional development and industry best practices.
  • Recommend routine personnel matters affecting subordinates, including interviewing applicants, evaluating performance, and taking corrective action.
  • Prepare and submit routine reports as necessary for Library management.
  • Always be a participant on cross-functional teams to accomplish goals and objectives.
  • Supervise access to resources, including physical and virtual resources of the system.

Implement and Deliver Core Library Services

  • Routinely provide direct customer service.
  • Anticipate and solve problems as non-routine situations arise.
  • Support adherence to established policies, procedures and standards.
  • Always be a collaborator who keeps direct reports up to date on changes in policy and procedures as well as the implementation process.
  • Apply input from community for implementing system-services using established industry benchmarks.
  • Maintain current knowledge of trends in libraries and related fields to suggest new services for development and implementation system-wide.

Planning and Budgeting

  • Provide input for department budget and audits spending per established procedures and limits.
  • Participate in annual planning for Library services.
  • Always Be a communicator of goals and strategic priorities to Library staff.
  • Audit/expend resources with limited budgetary and decision-making authority over the resources.

Other

  • The Patron Experience Supervisor reports to the Public Services Manager.
  • Must be familiar with laws governing patron privacy and confidentiality under CRS24-90-119, and the Code of Ethics of the American Library Association, as well as ADA governing public access to space and technology.
  • Persons hired in this position must be able to perform all the essential tasks required by the position.  The above statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required.  JCPL retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential and additional functions of the job at any time without notice.

Additional Info & Requirements

  • Must be able to work days, some evenings, some weekends and minor holidays.
  • Offer of employment contingent on criminal background check, education verification and Motor Vehicle Record check.
  • 1 year of library experience required.
  • 2 years customer experience required.
  • 1 year supervisory experience required
  • Technology skills appropriate for the position.

The Community

OUR PROMISE

Jefferson County Public Library will always be here to connect you to the people, ideas and inspiration for whatever's next in life.  Define your destination, and we'll help you get there.  So you can always be learning.  Always be creating.  And always be discovering something new.

MISSION
We help to build an educated and vibrant community by providing equal access to information and opportunities.

VISION
We will be the essential destination where all generations connect, discover, and create.

VALUES
We serve with care; everyone is welcome here.  We meet you where you are, give you our full attention, and strive to exceed your expectations. 
Our core values are Innovation, Accountability, and Excellence.

 

Website
https://jeffcolibrary.org/

Human Resources / Job Listings
https://www.jeffco.us/792/Jobs

HR Info

Shylee Ackman

Recruitment Coordinator 303.275.6168

Shylee.Ackman@jeffcolibrary.org

Apply on Governmentjobs.com

 

Posted Jan 15, 2019