Assistant Library Director (Public Services)

Salary: $104,024 - $164,222/year or higher, based on qualifications and experience. Full-time position with County benefits.

Responsibilities

• Provides effective supervision of assigned staff including selection, performance management, scheduling, employee relations, training, prioritizing and assigning work, and related activities.
• Supervises and evaluates library division directors as required by library organization chart.
• Assists director and finance director in preparing the annual library budget.
• Keeps abreast of advances in technology and plans for applications to improve and enhance library public services; prepares monthly, statistical, and special reports; collects and analyzes pertinent data.
• Improves the quality of library public services through individual and general staff development by attending relevant meetings, workshops, and training sessions and visiting other sites.
• Participates in library-wide planning and decision-making as a member of the library management team.
• Performs duties of director in director’s absence or at director’s discretion, including public relations, personnel, and budget duties.
• Represents the library on behalf of the director and works with community groups and representatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master of Library Science degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited library school.
• Considerable public library and supervisory experience in a relevant field.
• Must possess reliable transportation to work site(s).

Skills

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of library services and personnel management.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service, including setting and meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Skill in the use of computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to plan, organize, and administer a library division.
• Ability to serve the public with friendliness, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to work well under pressure; delegate work effectively; set own priorities for work to be done and meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff members, vendors, technicians, government officials and staff, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.