Library Director I

About the Company

The Director of Libraries supports the LS&S mission, vision, and values through exceptional leadership and dedicated customer focus. The Library Director ensures contract requirements are met in a single-location library system. The Library Director will lead a team of library staff members committed to creating a thriving library in the heart of their community. The Library Director I will be responsible for building, maintaining, and nurturing communications with local official(s) and managing the customer relationship in partnership with the VP of Library Operations.

About the Role

• Manages with integrity, honesty, and knowledge to promote the culture, values, and mission of LS&S and creates thriving libraries in the heart of our communities
• Evaluate library environments and key operational indicators to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Reports to the VP of Library Operations and prepares a written agenda before the weekly ZOOM meeting.
• Coaches’ library staff to help achieve operational goals
• Monitors and manages staffing levels
• Develops the library team to deliver excellent customer service and patron experiences
• Evaluates and supports the performance of library staff
• Implements action plans that meet operational and organizational objectives
• Keeps current with library trends, issues, and technology as well as political, economic, and demographic problems that may affect library services and advanced programming
• Plans and executes local, regional, and company initiatives to achieve both operational excellence and business results; follows up consistently to ensure accountability to plans
• Utilizes existing tools and best practices to ensure effective library operations
• Utilizes and helps Library staff utilize management information tools and analyzes financial reports and other library-related data (usage, demographics, trends, etc.) to identify and address library system trends and issues
• Oversee the selection, acquisition, and processing of library materials to meet public needs within the structure of library selection policies and budgetary limitations
• Responsible for the local operations, communications with the customer relationship (city/county officials, governing boards, library boards)
• Regularly solicit client, other stakeholder, and patron feedback to understand client needs and the needs of the local community
• Establish a positive, healthy, and safe work environment by all appropriate legislation and regulations
• Oversee the implementation of the human resources policies, procedures, and practices
• Know, understand, and administer the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement, and Freedom to View Statement, recognizing that freedom of access is a fundamental tenet of a public library. In addition to these freedoms, support the client's discretion of materials available at your local library(ies)
• Follow all legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• MLIS degree is required
• Three years of supervisory experience preferred
• Three years of progressively responsible library managerial experience and/or administrative functions of a library, or equivalent knowledge, preferred
• Experience analyzing and applying financial reports and library-related data (usage, demographics, trends, etc.)
• Basic understanding of programming and financial management
• Experience in a role that requires frequent interaction with patrons, fulfilling the requests of patrons, and responsibility for addressing patron issues, questions, and suggestions

Required Skills

• Adaptability
• Ethical conduct with integrity and honesty
• Build Relationships
• Communicate Effectively
• Creativity/Innovation
• Focus on Client Needs
• Foster Teamwork
• Lead
• Make Decisions
• Organize
• Plan
• Solve Problems
• Think Strategically

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a role that requires frequent interaction with patrons, fulfilling the requests of patrons, and responsibility for addressing patron issues, questions, and suggestions

Pay range and compensation package - Salary: $75,000 - $85,000

Equal Opportunity Statement - Include a statement on commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move from place to place within the location; lift, push/pull, hold/carry of items weighing up to (25) pounds and occasional up to (35) pounds such as files, books, stacks of paper, and other materials.
• Ability to sit for long periods and focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Tuition Assistance & Loan Reimbursement
• Wellness Resources
• Status: Full Time, Exempt