DEPUTY LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Department: Administration
Pay Grade: 122
Salary: $130,000 - $135,000.00 annually
FLSA Status: Exempt
JOB 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 Executive 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 Library Executive Director, builds and fosters a success oriented and accountable organizational environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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 & Marketing; Director of Community Engagement; Director of Collection Management; and, Director of Information Technology, 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 a focus on bringing innovative ideas to LOPL.
Education and Experience:
Master’s degree in library sciences from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program.
Additional Requirements:
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 driver’s license, reliable transportation and insurability required.
Special Requirements:
None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Advanced knowledge of computer usage, including ILS, internet and electronic databases.
Knowledge in budget preparation and management.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with proven ability to lead.
Demonstrated strong management and leadership skills.
Empowers others and creates a climate in which people want to do their best. Invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility.
Must possess interpersonal skills to work effectively with multi-level staff, customers, and community group members from all socioeconomic, educational, literacy, and cultural backgrounds.
Adept at process management; knows how to organize people and activities. Can simplify complex processes; see opportunities for synergy, integration, and maximizing resources.
Uses data and problem-solving methods, as well as honest analysis, to solve difficult problems. Can see hidden problems and looks beyond the obvious to get to the core issue. Investigates a variety of sources for answers.
Ability to keep all relevant parties informed of all major issues and to recommend changes as appropriate.
Ability to express self effectively and concisely both orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to make presentations to the Board, community organizations and professional organizations as opportunities arise.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work is typically performed with the employee sitting at a desk, standing for extending periods, or bending/stooping. The employee must be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds routinely, climb stairs, stand for extended periods of time, extended walking within and outside branch locations, reach, bend, and stoop. Full range of hand and finger motion is required for data entry purposes. The ability to distinguish color is required for network wiring purposes. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs, ramps, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
Manual Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Visual Acuity 1: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Must have the ability to see well enough to interpret data on a computer monitor.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a qualifying disability to perform the essential functions of the position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Typical office/library environment. Some fluctuations in building temperature related to HVAC problems can cause uncomfortable periods of heat or cold. Some periods of elevated noise levels. Some stress related to the type of work being performed may be encountered e.g., pressure related to periods of high-volume activity and multiple demands.
Live Oak Public Libraries has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.