Library Director - Manassas Park, VA

About the Role

Manassas Park City Library is seeking a Library Director to support the LS&S mission, vision, and values through exceptional leadership and dedicated customer focus. The Director ensures contract requirements are met in a single-location library system, builds and leads a committed team, and nurtures communications with local officials while managing the customer relationship in partnership with the VP of Library Operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage with integrity, honesty, and knowledge to promote the culture, values, and mission of LS&S and create thriving libraries in the community.
• Evaluate library environments and key operational indicators to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Report regularly to the VP of Library Operations and meet weekly via Zoom.
• Coach library staff to achieve operational goals and monitor/manage staffing levels.
• Develop the library team to deliver excellent customer service and patron experiences.
• Evaluate and support the performance of library staff and implement action plans to meet operational and organizational objectives.
• Stay current with library trends, issues, and technology, as well as political, economic, and demographic issues affecting library services and advanced programming.
• Plan and execute local, regional, and company initiatives to achieve operational excellence and business results.
• Utilize management information tools and analyze financial reports and library-related data (usage, demographics, trends) to address system trends and issues.
• Oversee the selection, acquisition, and processing of library materials within budgetary limitations.
• Manage the local customer relationship (city/county officials, governing boards, library boards).
• Solicit feedback from clients, stakeholders, and patrons to understand community needs.
• Establish a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with legislation and regulations.
• Oversee human resources policies, procedures, and practices.
• Administer the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement, and Freedom to View Statement, supporting freedom of access and client discretion of materials.
• Follow legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• MLIS degree is required.
• One to three years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience analyzing and applying financial reports and library-related data (usage, demographics, trends).
• Basic knowledge of programming and financial management.
• Experience in a role requiring frequent patron interaction, fulfilling requests, and addressing patron issues, questions, and suggestions.

Skills

• Adaptability: Demonstrate flexibility and effectiveness in a changing work environment.
• Ethical Behavior: Ensure personal and team behavior aligns with organizational values and standards.
• Relationship Building: Establish and maintain positive working relationships internally and externally.
• Communication: Speak, listen, and write clearly and effectively using appropriate tools.
• Creativity/Innovation: Develop new ways to improve library operations and create opportunities.
• Client Focus: Anticipate and respond to the needs of internal and external clients.
• Teamwork: Work cooperatively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions.
• Leadership: Positively influence others to achieve results in the organization’s best interest.
• Decision-Making: Assess situations for importance, urgency, and risk, and make timely decisions.
• Organization: Set priorities, develop work schedules, monitor progress, and track details.
• Planning: Determine strategies, set goals, create action plans, and evaluate outcomes.
• Problem-Solving: Identify causes, gather relevant information, generate solutions, and resolve problems.
• Strategic Thinking: Assess options and actions based on trends, conditions, and organizational vision.
• Resilience: Pivot in response to challenges, maintain flexibility, and regulate emotions to remain effective.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for long periods and maintain focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork.
• Occasionally lift items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds, such as files, books, and other materials.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources

Pay

Salary range: $75,000 - $85,000