The Lafayette Public Library is hiring a Full-Time Managing Librarian for our Circulation division. This position will support positive customer experiences through oversight of public service desks, the public computer lab and collection maintenance/materials handling. Serving as a member of the Library’s Management Team, the Circulation Manager shares responsibility for providing effective, coordinated and strategically aware leadership, supporting and facilitating Library operations and fostering a culture of continual improvement among staff.
Candidates with Spanish language skills are strongly encouraged to apply.
Essential Functions
The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive:
- Hires, trains, and supervises a team of ten part-time paraprofessional employees as well as community volunteers ages teen to adult.
- Directs & schedules daily circulation and materials handling operations.
- Oversees room reservations.
- Responsible for cash handling and deposits.
- Responsible for a consistent quality customer experience at service desks
- Provides excellent customer service and maintains a courteous, positive image of the library when interacting with customers and staff; works at service points providing information, technology support, reference services, and reader's advisory services; answers questions regarding library policies, procedures, and records; and maintains customer and staff confidentiality.
- Gathers, analyzes, and uses statistical data related to circulation and facility usage for planning, management and communicating impact.
- Responds to customer account inquiries and delinquent accounts.
- Maintains oversight of equipment such as self-checkout machines, audiovisual equipment, and automated materials handling systems.
- Supports the public and staff in the use of technology and electronic resources.
- Develops, evaluates, and tracks budgets in alignment with organizational priorities.
- Serves in a rotation as person-in-charge of the library facility.
- Keeps current on Library trends and technology.
- Participates in Library and/or City work committees, teams, and trainings as assigned.
- Serves as a member of the Library Management Team and uses leadership skills to provide vision and guidance to Library staff while contributing effective strategies and workplans for Library services.
Exceptional City Provided Benefits:
- 100% City-paid Medical, Dental, Vision (up to $25,980 annually for family coverage)
- 401A Retirement Plan (10.2% City, 8% Employee, immediately 100% vested upon hire)
- Life Insurance (One year’s salary up to $150,000. AD&D coverage in equal amount)
- Tuition Assistance (up to $5000 per year for approved expenses)
- Employee Assistance Program (free counseling, travel assistance, legal aid, etc)
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Bilingual Pay
Additional Benefits:
- Deferred Compensation and Roth Options
- Voluntary Life Insurance/AD&D
- Identity Theft Program
- Recreation Center Pass
- Wellness Punch Card (100 punches per year to use at golf course, waterpark, etc.)
Leave:
- First year employees will accrue 80 hours Vacation
- 96 hours Sick Leave
- 24 hours Floating Holiday Leave
- 11.5 paid City holidays.
- Other leave programs are offered to include FMLA, Parental and Bereavement Leave
For more benefits & additional compensation Information, please visit our website.
Required Documents to Apply
- Cover Letter
- Resume
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required and master’s degree in library science preferred.
- Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in public libraries. Supervisory experience preferred, or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Special Requirements
- A positive, forward-thinking attitude and willingness to take calculated risks. General curiosity and an eagerness to learn new things.
- Ability to work one evening per week and one weekend per month.
About the Library
The Lafayette Public Library serves a population of approximately 31,000 residents and is a member of the Marmot Library Network. The Library has a committed staff dedicated to facilitating equal access to services, community building, innovation, intellectual freedom, literacy, and lifelong learning. Each member of our Library team is integral to the success of our organization. We value vision, hard work, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.
About the City
Lafayette has an inescapable small-town feeling that provides a sense of belonging and connection. Whether it’s eclectic Old Town, distinctive neighborhoods, or unique arts and outdoors spaces, the City has a warmth and character all its own, offering a unique vibe and spirit. Lafayette has appeared on numerous national lists of top places to live and safely raise a family.
We are a full-service City, which means services are provided directly to our community such as Police, Fire, Public Works, Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, Library and Community Arts Center. These types of services offer employment opportunities for a wide array of interests. The City’s mission is to recruit, develop and retain a diverse, well-qualified and professional workforce that reflects the unique personality of the community we serve.
External Job Ad
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lafayette/jobs/4737471/librarian-ii-circulation-manager?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Website
https://www.lafayetteco.gov/2570/Library
Human Resources / Job Listings
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lafayette
1290 South Public Road
Human Resources Office - 2nd Floor
Lafayette, Colorado, 80026-1612
303-661-1252