Branch Manager

About the role

The Geauga County Public Library is seeking a Branch Manager to lead their team and advance their mission of providing community access to information, resources, and lifelong learning.

Responsibilities

• Actively leads, empowers, and supervises the Branch to enable an excellent customer experience.
• Ensures continuous improvement as well as consistency in how library users experience the library.
• Analyzes problems, identifies solutions, implements recommendations supporting the strategic plan, goals, and mission, and monitors the results.
• Encourages and leads staff by developing, motivating, sparking curiosity, creativity and problem solving.
• Maintains frequent personal presence in public areas to ensure outstanding service by demonstrating and modeling excellent internal and external customer service.
• Explains and promotes library policy to staff and patrons.
• Promotes programs and services to the public.
• Sets priorities for scheduling to ensure good public service.
• Performs direct public service at the public desks as needed.
• Represents and promotes library interests in the community.
• Interviews, selects, and evaluates direct reports.
• Participates in the interviewing, selecting, and evaluating of public service staff.
• Serves as a part of the management team for the Geauga County Public Library by participating in manager meetings and other administrative or committee meetings.
• May serve as liaison to one of the public service department head teams.
• Ensures materials budget is spent in an effective and timely manner.
• Makes decisions regarding the purchase of materials.
• Evaluates the existing materials collection.
• Influences the placement of collections and staff workspaces within the new building.
• Continues development of professional and managerial skills through reading, meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Participates in professional organizations such as OLC and ALA.
• Works on special projects as requested.
• Safely observes all PERRP procedures.

Requirements

• Able to plan and implement programs of public service, monitor budgets, and plan for collection development.
• Works well with community groups and volunteers.
• Has the willingness and adaptability to work in a changing work environment.
• Has a working knowledge of computers and software.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Able to plan and implement programs of public service, monitor budgets, and plan for collection development.
• Works well with community groups and volunteers.
• Has the willingness and adaptability to work in a changing work environment.
• Has a working knowledge of computers and software.

Minimum Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements

• ALA accredited MLS/MLIS degree.
• At least 5 years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility and supervisory experience.
• Experience selecting, training, supervising, scheduling and evaluating staff.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation to meet work obligations.
• Successful completion of a background check.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate objects, tools, or controls – including computers, phones, and office equipment.
• Competence in completing tasks that involve reading or visual inspection, with or without visual aids.
• Effective communication ability in person, on the phone, or over the internet, which may include using speech or other communication devices.
• This position requires alternate stationary and mobile activities.
• Ability to move objects weighing up to 10 pounds frequently or 40 pounds occasionally with or without assistance.

Pay Range

$58,760 - $76,555 per hour