Career Opportunity
Library Director/Administrator
Part-Time, 60 hours per pay period, $23.50 per hour
Regular Part-Time Exempt Position
Position Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the public library board of trustees, the library director is responsible for the operations of the library and the development and implementation of its service program, including:
• assisting the board with strategic planning and policy development, and managing all library resources, including human resources
• organizing the acquisitions, access, storage, and control of collections
• designing and implementing services and programs for users of all ages
• over-seeing the maintenance and safety of the library buildings and grounds
• hiring and supervising all assistants, substitutes, and volunteers who work in the library
Specific Responsibilities:
• Serve as the library’s executive officer
• Serve as the technical adviser to the board
• Implement the policies of the library as established by the board
• Prepare the draft of the annual library budget for board discussion and approval
•Participate in the presentation of the adopted budget to local officials
• Receive and allocate library funds according to established guidelines, and maintain accurate and up-to date records showing the status of library finances
• Participate in monthly city council meetings & department head meetings
• Recruit, select, hire, supervise, evaluate, and terminate if necessary, library staff in conformity with library policy and state and federal law (and any applicable local civil service regulations and/or union contracts)
• Prepare library board meeting agendas and necessary reports in cooperation with the library board president, and notify board members of scheduled meetings
• Prepare state annual report for review and approval by the library board
• Inform and advise the library board as to local, regional, state, and national developments in the library field, and work to maintain communication with other area libraries and the library system
Collection Development:
• Select or direct the selection of materials for all media and all age groups, based on the library’s approved collection development policy
• Process library materials
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date database of user registrations and activities, including information adequate to support reimbursement requests for nonresident borrowing
Service and Service Promotion:
• Develop and execute an array of service programs to address the various needs of users and to make the library more accessible to all. .
• Prepare news releases and submissions to the media to announce new or special services and events that spotlight the library
• Assist and guide local volunteer groups (e.g., Library Friends) who wish to help with library promotion, fundraising, and enhancement of services.
• Prepare grant applications, when grant opportunities are offered, in order to supplement local funding of library operations and development
• Maintain records showing all programs offered and number of attendees at each program
• Continually investigate the value, costs, and logistics of adding library services, new media, and new technologies in order to keep the library current and proactive in its service provision to the public
• Conduct ongoing evaluations of existing library programs, services, policies, and procedures, and submit recommendations for improvements to the library board.
“Accepting Applications for Library Director. Must have a Master’s Degree”. Call the library for further details.