PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for someone to lead the library in growing community partnerships and planning, leading, managing and evaluating library operations and staff in an outreach capacity as part of the Community Engagement Leadership Team.

Under limited supervision, serves as the manager of a specific division or area and is responsible for planning, leading, managing, and evaluating library operations and staff. Ensures that all services are in alignment with the library's strategic goals and are implemented effectively. Responsible for supervising, training, and evaluating subordinate staff, establishing standards for services and collections, monitoring the budget, researching and formulating long range goals, developing policies, and planning and evaluating programs, services, and goals. Reports to the Library Manager.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.  Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees system-wide coordination of the library's community partnerships by monitoring partnership assignments, routinely analyzing collaborations, and managing related data.
• Creates and implements training to direct staff on best practices related to partnership development, coordination, and analysis
• Supervises, directs and evaluates assigned staff of employees and volunteer workers; processes employee concerns and problems; directs work; counsels, disciplines and completes employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates work activities; organizes, prioritizes and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff; assists with complex problem situations and provides technical expertise.
• Coordinates major community partnerships and works closely with agencies and organizations outside the library to develop collaborations of mutual interest, working with City departments, and ensuring that services are reaching the community.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, rules, regulations and standards.
• Co-leads the library's in-transit services team that facilitates the exchange of materials between library locations.
• Participates in hiring process for full-time and part-time library staff.
• Examines statistical data to make workflow improvements or schedule changes.
• Assists patrons in all aspects of public service, including locating information from print and non-print sources, teaching patrons how to use library catalog, databases, and assisting patrons with concerns about library policy.
• Supervises and evaluates operations of area of responsibility, programs, and services by making site visits and meeting with staff.
• Assists with the development, monitoring, and implementation of the relevant budget.
• Acts as a mentor to staff by assisting with their professional development and morale, and providing assistance as needed.
• Serves as Library Manager in their absence.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's Degree in an ALA accredited program in Library Science or possession of Librarian's Professional Certificate from the Commonwealth of Virginia State Library Board, and 3 to 5 years of professional level public library experience in a library setting, including 1 to 2 years of administrative/supervisory responsibilities; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Requires a valid driver's License.

CLOSING DATE:  Wednesday, July 17, 2024

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  www.suffolkpubliclibrary.com/careers