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Las Cruces is located in south-central New Mexico and is the 11th fastest growing city in the nation. We have great sunny weather 350 days a year and Las Crucens are the best!

CITY OF LAS CRUCES invites applications for the position of: Library Supervisor An Equal Opportunity Employer SALARY: $41,908.31 - $62,862.46 / Annually OPENING DATE: 11/05/10 CLOSING DATE: 12/06/10 11:59 PM NATURE OF WORK: Supervises the operations of the Circulation Desk and staff; schedules, trains, and evaluates the performance of assigned staff; performs librarian duties as necessary. Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, occasional work beyond normal business hours, and responding to customer issues. Light physical demands; mostly desk work; some lifting of heavy books and materials. Frequent use of a personal computer. Work is performed in a library & office setting. This is a full-time, exempt position. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: · Supervises the daily activities of library circulation staff and volunteers; plans, prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; trains and coaches staff; monitors work, develops staff skills, and evaluates performance; monitors operations and assures that circulation staff activities are in compliance with all City regulations, policies and safety standards. · Resolves customer service issues; interprets and explains library policies, procedures, rules and regulations to staff and patrons; prepares and reviews statistical and analytical reports of library activities, operations and procedures; gathers and compiles data for reports; oversees operations and security, updates policies and training programs, and assures compliance with policies and procedures; performs special research and program development projects as assigned. · Analyzes circulation operations and service delivery issues, and recommends solutions; evaluates existing programs for effectiveness and recommends new programs or program changes; provides information and interpretation concerning library services, policies and procedures; assists in the development of budget and manages expenditures and monitors budgets. · Performs professional library reference and research services using specialized bibliographic databases, Internet services and Inter-library loan resources; organizes reference services activities; analyzes and responds to difficult reference inquiries. · Oversees library security and assures patrons comply with policies and procedures; performs special research and program development projects as assigned. · Participates in the maintenance of library collections including material processing, title selection, and weeding items from the library collection/database. · Maintains expertise in field of service through participation in applicable educational opportunities. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Masters Degree in Library Science and three years experience in a public library environment, including supervisory or lead experience; A combination of education, experience and training may be applied in accordance with City of Las Cruces policy. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of principles and practices of public library administration; methods and procedures for developing and maintaining library collections; policies, rules and regulations governing the conduct and safety of library programs and facilities; library classification, cataloging, and acquisition protocols; techniques and protocols for researching a wide variety of online bibliographic databases; business and personal computers, and specialized software applications; City policies and procedures. Skills in: Supervising, leading, and delegating tasks and authority; performing a wide variety of technical library support functions; developing, coordinating and conducting library programs and activities; utilizing and maintaining automated library systems and computer equipment; library database research & maintenance; identifying library collection issues and developing suggestions for enhancements; working with several disparate computer database systems; providing customer services to and interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds; recognizing and resolving conflicts in library data entry. Ability to: Assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects and demands; communicate effectively in verbal and written forms; establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers and customers; organizing workload to keep pace with flow of library materials. APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT: http://www.las-cruces.org/ It is policy to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or accommodation to interview and/or test because of a disability, please contact the Human Resources Department at 575-528-3100 / Voice or 575-528-3169/TTY.