Supervising Librarian

OPEN/PROMOTIONAL RECRUITMENT

FUTURE SALARY INCREASES:

• Effective 7/1/2025, 3% Cost of Living Adjustment

INCENTIVES FOR NEW EMPLOYEES:

• Sign on Bonus - $2,000
• 40 hours of sick leave for immediate use

FUTURE INCENTIVES:

• Employees employed as of 7/1/2025 will receive a $2,000 lump sum

The Supervising Librarian is the first supervisory level in the professional Librarian series. Incumbents are responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and administering activities and staff required to accomplish major system-wide library service programs or functions or the operation of a branch library. This class is distinguished from Library Division Manager in that the latter is the first management level with major division level responsibilities.

1. Plans, organizes, directs and reviews the work of professional, paraprofessional and support staff of a section.
    
2. Participates in developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for assigned area of responsibility, function or branch.
    
3. Recommends staff selection, evaluates work and provides for staff training and professional development.
    
4. Performs the more complex and specialized tasks in reference or children's services, branch library operation, materials acquisition or processing and/or cataloging and classification.
    
5. Coordinates and provides specialized reader's advisory/reference services to patrons and branches, including performing bibliographic and on-line data base searches.
    
6. Directs collection development in assigned areas; recommends materials for acquisition.
    
7. Plans, develops and implements specialized services and programs to meet specific group needs.
    
8. Develops, implements and participates in special projects such as library automation, facility space planning, special file and informational material preparation, etc.
    
9. Participates in and prepares for review of the annual budget
   for assigned area of responsibility; monitors expenditures.
    
10. Maintains records and prepares correspondence, reports and other written materials.
     
11. Monitors developments in the library services field; recommends equipment acquisition and policy and procedure improvements.
     
12. Represents the library in the community; participates in professional association activities.
     
13. Provides for facility upkeep and maintenance; has responsibility for security of assigned facility and/or equipment.

• Knowledge of:
  • Principles and practices of professional library services and administration, including service objectives, organization and procedures;
  • Theory and philosophy of library services;
  • Books, authors and reference sources in a variety of fields;
  • Technical library and patron services related to the area to which assigned;
  • Basic supervisory principles and practices;
  • Information systems and automation as applied to library activities;
  • Basic budgetary principles and practices. 
• Skill in:
  • Providing a variety of library services in assigned areas of responsibility;
  • Developing, coordinating and implementing library service programs;
  • Planning, organizing, directing and reviewing the work of assigned professional and support staff;
  • Training staff in work procedures;
  • Analyzing administrative problems, evaluating alternatives, and recommending effective courses of action;
  • Preparing clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials;
  • Establishing and maintaining an effective working relationship with a variety of individuals and groups, including library staff, patrons, community groups, service providers and City staff. 
• Other Requirements:
  • Specified positions may require a valid California driver's license. 
  • Must be willing to work evenings and weekends. 
• A typical way of gaining the knowledge and skills outlined above is:
  
  Graduation from a university, possession of a Master's degree in Library Science, and three years of experience as a professional librarian.