Deputy Library Director

Description

Work Location: Live Oak Public Libraries (LOPL), 2002 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401

FLSA Status: Exempt (Salaried)  ($83,414.39 to $120,000.00)

Payroll Schedule: Bi-Weekly

Department: Administration / Management

Reports To: Live Oak Public Libraries' Library Executive Director

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Overview/Summary

The Deputy Library Director provides strategic and functional oversight of library public services, including all LOPL locations, outlets and public service coordinative functions, including Collection Management. Serves as Acting Library Director in the absence of the Executive Director. The incumbent participates in Leadership Team planning, high-level decision making for the entire system; and, leadership and mentoring to all employees. In partnership with the Executive Director, builds and fosters a success oriented and accountable organizational environment.

Essential Duties/Major Responsibilities

Any of the duties listed below may be performed. These examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents; however, and do not include all specific tasks an incumbent may be expected to perform.

• Provides leadership, guidance and direction to the Director of Public Services; Director of Communications & Strategic Partnerships, and Director of Technical Services  to set goals and objectives and analyze and resolve problems.
• Serves as Acting Library Director in the absence of the Library Executive Director.
• Plays a significant leadership role in strategic planning and service innovation for the Library system.
• Leads efforts to provide excellent customer service with a focus on effective and consistent evaluation and improvement. Oversees processes to update and improve public service policies and procedures.
• Manages special projects and tasks, providing updates and reports to stakeholders, as necessary and upon request.
• Develops and monitors current and future budgets applying appropriate input and collaboration with direct reports and library leadership.
• Reviews and evaluates performance and provides coaching and feedback, as needed, and contributes to personnel decisions. Participates in interviews and the hiring and training of direct reports.
• Participates in leadership, administration, special projects, and strategic meetings. Responsible for communication and collaboration efforts, both internally and externally, of library system. Represents library at offsite events; initiates outreach and community partnership activities; attends meetings and participates in committees and/or organizations (partnerships) that may further the libraries' mission and goals.
• Keeps informed of current library services, technology, collection development, collection management, and management practices, with an focus on bringing innovative ideas to LOPL.

Physical Requirements

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities with/without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to communicate effectively.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation to enable the employee to review a wide variety of materials.
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to operate a personal computer, telephone, and related equipment.

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: Job involves considerable amount of movement and activity. Work routinely involves lifting or handling material weighing up to 25 lbs., pushing book carts weighing up to 100 lbs., and heavy use of the computer.
• Mental Demands: This is high-level professional and technical work requiring sophisticated reasoning and independent judgement. Work is performed with minimal supervision and allows for significant discretion and variance in work routine.
• Emotional Demands: Some stress related to public and board contact. Some pressure related to sustained periods of high-volume activity and multiple demands.
• Social Environment: Always people to talk to, work with, and supervise.
• Physical Environment: Typical office/library environment. Some fluctuations in building temperature related to HVAC problems can cause uncomfortable period of heat or cold. Some periods of elevated noise levels.

BENEFITS PACKAGE OVERVIEW

This position entails a full offering of benefits to include medical (State Health Benefits Plan-SHBP), dental, vision, basic life, supplemental life, employee assistance program; and disability, critical illness and accident insurances, as well as flexible spending (health and dependent), and a substantial paid time-off (PTO) accrual schedule for vacation, birthday, holiday and sick leave. Live Oak Public Libraries (LOPL) also offers involuntary participation in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRSGA), a defined pension plan, for all employees with a 20 hours per week work schedule. Additionally, LOPL offers a voluntary participation 457(b) plan to all employees.

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with this position and is subject to review and change at any time in accordance with the needs of Live Oak Public Libraries. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a qualifying disability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Requirements)

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in Library Sciences from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program.
• Minimum seven (7) Years of related work experience, nine years of related experience preferred.
• Management experience required. A minimum of five (5) years of supervisory and people or project management experience required.
• Library leadership and management experience required.

Licenses or Certifications:

• Grade 5(b) Librarian's Professional Graduate Certificate as defined by the Georgia State Board for the Certification of Librarians.
• Out-of-state applicants must be able to obtain the aforementioned Certificate within 6 months of hire date.
• Valid drivers license, reliable transportation and insurability required.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with this position and is subject to review and change at any time in accordance with the needs of Live Oak Public Libraries. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a qualifying disability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Salary : $83,414 - $120,000