Library Manager for Eloise May and Sheridan Libraries
Arapahoe Library District
Eloise May and Sheridan Libraries
Are you passionate about serving diverse and vibrant communities? Do you strive for equity while providing outstanding and personalized service? Are you energized by partnering with other organizations to enhance services? Do you thrive in an environment with lots of change? Are you the type of leader that supports your staff by developing their growth?
If so, this position may be for you!
This Library manager position oversees two of our most ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse communities in the Arapahoe Libraries service area. The Sheridan Library serves a large Spanish-speaking population, and the Eloise May Library offers a robust Russian collection and provides immigration and English language learning resources to individuals who are newly arrived to the United States. The Eloise May Library serves a large number of Russian and Arabic speakers in addition to a variety of other languages.
Qualified individuals who have experience serving diverse communities, are encouraged to apply. For this position, a second language proficiency is preferred, but not required.
Title: Library Manager
Location: Eloise May Library 1471 S. Parker Rd. Denver, CO 80231
Reports to: Director of Library Operations
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Rate: $70,800 - $94,300 based on experience and education
Purpose: Manages the operations of multiple libraries. Leads and supports strategic initiatives and operational projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
35% SERVICE MANAGEMENT
- Sets standards and goals for the operation of all areas of oversight.
- Develops concepts, practices, techniques and innovations to improve the quality of service, evaluates operating processes for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
- Communicates effectively and facilitates problem solving in order to manage the service operations of the areas of oversight.
- Actively engage with community members and organizations to effectively evaluate and promote library services and recommend and implement service changes.
30% PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Leads and supports district projects, including setting goals for district project(s), establishing implementation team (s) and timelines for completion.
- Collaborates effectively with department managers to achieve desired outputs and outcomes for the organization.
25% SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP
Supervision:
- Recruits, interviews, hires and trains new department staffand supports supervisors with the hiring process.
- Oversees and manages the priorities and work activities of library/department(s).
- Monitor and develop employee performance, including delivering recognition and constructive and timely evaluations.
- Recommends salary increases, promotion, transfers or terminations
- Handles discipline and terminations in accordance with practice
- Provides active coaching and mentoring,
- Performs the duties of Supervisors in their absence to ensure the proper functioning of the organizational unit.
- Responsible for hiring the best and brightest candidates for all positions in the organizational unit.
Leadership:
- Leads by example.
- Provides ongoing communication and solicits regular input and feedback from direct and indirect staff.
- Works on collaboration and team building for direct and indirect teams
- Demonstrates enthusiastic leadership and support for change implementation
- On-call in crisis situations
- Advances professional knowledge through ongoing learning and development
10% RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Supports and participates in the annual strategic planning and budget process.
- Arranges for budget, staff and other needs in order to provide the necessary resources to accomplish the work of the library/department(s).
- Manages an annual operating budget of approximately $4 million, and capital projects ranging from $50,000-$5,000,000.
Performs other related duties as assigned and requested
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years of supervising or managing in a library setting, or customer service industry setting.
- MLS or MLIS degree, or 10 years library services experience and the ability to obtain an MLIS/MLS within two years of getting the position
- Ability to keep confidential information.
- Ability to travel between facilities.
- Ability to work varying shifts, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Ability to work independently, be proactive and show initiative.
- Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks.
- Intermediate technology skills for Windows, Word and Outlook and familiarity with Excel.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with patrons, co-workers and employees.
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills, including motivating and influencing others, practical thinking, problem solving, adaptability, coaching, mentoring and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate new ideas, products and services in a positive and engaging manner.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm for an environment of constant change.
- Ability to work with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two years of project management experience.
- Two years of budget management experience.
- Experience teaching, training or mentoring others.
Work Environment:
The essential duties for this position are performed in an indoor office environment.
Moderate noise (computers, phones, printers and patron interactions).
Physical Activities:
Physical activities required to perform essential duties include:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50-75%of the time.
Must be able to move around 25-50% of the time.
This job description describes the general level of work being performed and is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties or aspects associated with the job, and may be amended anytime based on business need. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Inclusion and diversity are part of our values at Arapahoe Libraries.
Qualified applicants who represent the diversities of the communities we serve are encouraged to apply.
Health Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Retirement Plan, Parental Leave Program, Time Off Programs (Vacation, Sick, Holidays)
Established in 1966, the Arapahoe Library District serves more than 200,000 residents living in Arapahoe County. Arapahoe County and other major suburban counties make up the greater metropolitan area surrounding Denver, Colorado. The Arapahoe Library District operates eight branch libraries, including mobile library services, and a library at the County Detention Center, funded by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department. A seven-member Board of Trustees sets the library budget and determines policy.
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