Supervisory Librarian

Job Description

Job Description

Purpose:

This position is responsible for performing professional support level librarian duties and exercising building and personnel supervision and support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direction of the Branch Manager:

• Supervises branch staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that staff follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe work environment; and, making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.
• Under the direction of the Branch Manager, coordinates collection maintenance at the branch level, to include eliminating outdated materials, monitoring customer needs and making recommendations to the manager and/or Library Administration, assigning and monitoring branch staff collection maintenance duties, and ensuring that the branch collection maintains an attractive and welcoming appearance. Guides and trains staff in marketing the branch collections and library resources to the public.
• Presents formal and informal training to staff and customers on relevant topics and issues. Maintains the branch training plan for staff development and routinely leads staff training.
• Works with community groups which can include schools, non-profit organizations and businesses in order to promote library activities and services. Coordinates and conducts library tours and community presentations.
• Creates and coordinates branch staff schedules as delegated by the branch manager.
• Actively participates in the duties necessary to branch operations, including but not limited to: collection maintenance and shelving library materials; serving work shifts in the public service area and providing direct customer service; leading some branch programming and outreach events; and, maintaining appropriate technological and professional skills through the completion of requisite training.
• Manages maintenance and security to include ensuring that equipment, furnishings and building systems are in good working order and that the building is secured when the library is closed. Responsible for responding to security concerns during and after hours of operation.
• As assigned, provides supervision and support for special services offered at the branch and maintains all necessary certifications and/or training related to these services.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of system priorities and initiatives as well as professional news and trends and disseminates knowledge to branch staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Basic library operational principles and practices;
• Supervisory principles;
• Customer service principles;
• Library reference principles and practices;
• Library service to include information and reader’s advisory services, programming and collection maintenance.

Skills :

• Supervising and evaluating employees;
• Prioritizing and assigning work;
• Developing and implementing library programs and outreach events;
• Providing internal and external customer service;
• Operating a computer and applicable software;
• Communicating professional librarian topics and issues;
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction;

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Library Science. At the library’s discretion, a Graduate Degree in a related field may be accepted in lieu of an MLS. (REQUIRED)
• At least THREE years of progressively responsible work in a Public Library setting. (REQUIRED)
• Direct Supervisory Experience is REQUIRED in order to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Licensing Requirements:

• The library may require a State of GA certification for Librarianship - Librarian grade 5B.

Physical and Mental Requirement:

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in fast paced environment
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment
• Ability to speak, read and write English
• Ability to move through approximately 25,000 square foot building
• Light physical effort required to frequently and repetitively lift or move lightweight parts and materials
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, reach within hands’ and arms’ length, stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously and accept job assignments from employees other than immediate supervisor