Regional Branch Manager (Librarian IV)

About the role

This position manages and supervises a regional library. It involves leading a branch management team, serving as a liaison to library administration and departments, promoting relationships with the community, responding to customer needs, and resolving complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Plans and directs the services and activities of a regional library
• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate personnel
• Schedules staff and plans workflow to ensure adequate coverage
• Serves on Branch or Department Management Team
• Serves as person-in-charge
• Resolves non-routine patron interactions by communicating and interpreting library policy for staff and the general public
• Addresses the more difficult and complex reference, and reader advisory services questions
• Promotes and represents Library System before outside groups
• May develop informational finding tools
• Answers informational and reference questions from customers using print and electronic resources
• Assists and instructs customers in the use of print and online materials and technology
• Advises and assists customers in the selection of books, periodicals, media, and other materials
• Plans and provides programs and outreach to customers of all ages
• Troubleshoots library computers and reports unresolved problems through proper channels
• Performs copy cataloging of library materials
• Identifies materials to be considered for addition to the library collection
• Remains current in resources, services and technologies in the information field
• May supervise volunteers

Requirements

• Three years of increasingly responsible professional library experience, including two years in a responsible supervisory capacity
• Public library experience in a variety of increasingly responsible leadership positions
• Supervisory experience to include training, coaching, providing performance evaluations for staff, planning and scheduling workloads for staff
• Experience with leading professional-level project teams, presenting high level management reports, budgeting, programming, employee development, branch status and strategic initiatives and community assessment
• Superior oral and written communication skills

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise multiple large departments, including managers
• Ability to analyze the needs of the community and to plan, develop, and conduct appropriate services
• Ability to set goals and objectives
• Ability to analyze information and prepare a variety of reports
• General knowledge of statistics and budget preparation
• Ability to prioritize and schedule workload of the department
• Knowledge of the principles, standards, and practices of library science
• Knowledge of library reference sources and methods
• Ability to create or curate professional resources
• Ability to use professional knowledge to manage the library's collection
• Ability to prioritize and manage a self-directed workload
• Ability to provide information service to customers of all ages
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with others
• Ability to exercise tact, good judgment, and initiative
• Knowledge of word processing and computer applications
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to answer reference questions and provide reading guidance
• Knowledge of the Library's operating procedures
• Ability to interpret Library policy for staff and the general public
• Ability to promote interest in library services
• Ability to plan and provide community-oriented library programs and outreach
• Ability to adapt to workplace change
• Ability to classify and catalog material

Skills

• Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer
• Ability to lift up to 15 lbs.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand, arm, wrist and shoulder movements
• Ability to shelve materials at all height levels
• Ability to stand for 2 hours at a time
• Ability to stoop, bend, reach, squat, and kneel
• Ability to travel to various locations throughout Fairfax County to provide coverage, attend meetings and trainings
• Ability to push and pull 4-wheeled book bins filled at 90% capacity, requiring 20 lbs. of initial (starting) force, and a sustained force of 10 lbs. after initial acceleration
• Ability to push and pull 4-wheeled book carts filled at 70% capacity, requiring 14 lbs. of initial (starting) force, and a sustained force of 7 lbs. after initial acceleration

Benefits

The selected applicant's starting salary offer will be in the minimum to midpoint range of $83,009.89 to $110,679.92 and will not exceed the mid-point of the advertised compensation range. (Note: Compensation rules apply per Fairfax County personnel regulations for current Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools employees)

Pay

The starting salary offer will be in the minimum to midpoint range of $83,009.89 to $110,679.92 and will not exceed the mid-point of the advertised compensation range. (Note: Compensation rules apply per Fairfax County personnel regulations for current Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools employees)

Schedule

Scheduling flexibility is imperative. Standard hours may include day and/or evening hours to include weekdays and weekends. The schedule may vary depending on the needs of the library.