Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Anythink Outreach & Community Connections Manager : (part people person, part coach, part community champion)
Business Unit : DEIB & Community Engagement Dept.
Hiring Pay range : $65,000 - $74,750 DOE
Job Type : Full-time; exempt; benefitted
Job Description :
As an Anythink manager, you love people and are passionate about nurturing curious minds. You bring Anythink's hospitality into the community and share Anythink's story and all the resources we have to offer. You are the leader of our Anythink in Motion mobile fleet, bringing the library to remote areas of Adams County. When it comes to running an organization, you can do it all. If you've got everything it takes to manage people, projects, deadlines, events and ideas with a winning style and assurance, this is the position for you.
Ready for a bold opportunity to help us take community library services to an entirely new dynamic realm?
Who you are :
- You are a great manager.
- You engage well with others and are passionate about providing exemplary customer experience.
- You are a positive motivator.
- You are an effective communicator; able to lead meetings and relay pertinent information.
- You're a team player who thinks quickly on your feet.
- You are an active listener with lots of patience.
- You're excited about leading others in a changing environment.
- You value technology as a tool, staying on top of new technology trends.
- You inspire fun in the people around you.
Your vision :
You understand 'the big picture.'You embrace the library district's vision and can apply it to your daily operations and team.You are a quick learner and will know how everything works in your department.You are a leader, staff look to you for the best example of how it's done.You are actively engaged and add value to the library district's leadership team in goal setting and strategic planning.You are committed to removing barriers for people to access library services. Therefore, you focus on designing outreach efforts for underserved and historically marginalized populations, particularly BIPOC and immigrant populations as well as customer facing accessibility barriers, with services, collections and programs designed to meet their needs.You are adaptable.You are a connector, working with partners and organizations to bring people to the library and in turn bringing library program to community groups in collaboration with our seven branches.You collaborate with your team to develop and set outside programming and experiences that best serves your community.You oversee our Anythink in Motion team, managing the operations of this fleet to bring the library to our remote communities. You will be in charge of coordinating the routine maintenace, repairs, upgrades and related collections and service.You have a mind for safety. As a back-up bookmobile driver, you perform all the safety checks to prepare the bookmobile for the road. At each destination, you check off your safety processes to ensure a safe landing and launching of our 36-foot vessel.You will manage the Anythink in Motion mobile services, including everyday operations such as keeping things organized, developing a calendar of community engagement activities and staffing levels to meet our customer service expectations.You will be on the design team to envision and then manage our retail / express library strategy, bringing library services to underserved neighborhoods in Adams County.
You are an explorer of partnerships. You develop relationships with community organizations, individuals and Anythink staff that aligns with our mission and goals.You love a big event, collaborating to bring the library to area festivals and other community events.You are a wizard at coaching your talented library team honestly, directly, and consistently to achieve new levels of success.You love our products. You are a voracious reader, listen to a diverse range of music, and love a good movie.You continually train and develop your staff in areas of customer service, product knowledge, collection management, and visual merchandizing.You are a genius at recruiting, hiring, and retaining a diverse and brilliant group of library employees and volunteersYou demonstrate excellent communication skills with staff, customers, community partners, and district leadership.You ensure compliance with all library policies and procedures.You analyze your library's statistics, market segments and identify new strategies for maximizing results, reporting information to staff and upper management.You think like an entrepreneur. You understand budgeting and what it takes to run your organization responsibly with a great bottom line.You have great ideas to share on district committees.You do the right thing. Every decision you make and action you take is an opportunity to demonstrate our collective integrity.Do you have what it takes?
You have a minimum of 2 years of management or leadership experience.You have been an integral part of a business, library, or nonprofit organization's success stoYou have a bachelor's degree or Masters of library science degree (preferred).You have a good driving record and strong sense of responsibility to drive the 36ft. bookmobile and the van (To be eligible for a district driver position you must pass a drug test)You are up for a physically demanding job as you load and unload books for the bookmobileYou are tech savvy. You are computer literate including a working knowledge of Microsoft office suite, online resources and expert searching capabilities for internet toYou feel comfortable presenting and answering questions in Spanish.We are guided by these shared values :
Compassion for our customers and each otherPassion for our productEagerness to learnEveryone is creativeOptimistic attitude - we believe that anything is possibleWhy Anythink Libraries? We believe in our DEI Mission Statement, valuing diversity and forming teams in which everyone can be their authentic self. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds and different industries to apply. Come join Anythink to make a positive impact in our community.
Anythink DEI Mission Statement
Through our DEI work, Anythink recognizes that bringing awareness and education about our diverse histories and backgrounds can foster understanding, promote inclusion and strengthen our communities.
To fulfill our mission and ensure that all Adams County residents and visitors are welcomed and supported by Anythink, we provide comfortable spaces, accessible resources, and opportunities for personal growth. We empower our staff and customers to create meaningful connections through shared experiences, diverse and culturally relevant programming, and inclusive communities.
Anythink is committed to :
Representing the diversity of Adams County, internally and externally by centering and elevating the voices and experiences of the historically underserved and underrepresented.Operationalizing equitable policies and practices that advance our mission.Creating a feeling of inclusion and belonging for all staff and customers.A job with Anythink is a chance to use your knowledge and experience to enable transformations every day. You will be instrumental in helping our customers have fun, whether they're sitting by the fireplace with a newspaper, surfing the Internet, gaming in the teen room, or learning something new at one of our many intriguing and entertaining programs. As you help and inspire others, you will also be inspired. This job will have you loving Monday mornings again.
Your job will involve your being "on the move" in our libraries : You will stand, walk, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, climb, push / pull up to 50 pounds, and lift up to 25 pounds.
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Salary : $65,000 - $74,750
