Main Library Division Manager

Requirements

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience:Master's Degree or higher from an ALA accredited college or university in Library Science or Information and Library Science, and six (6) years of professional experience as a librarian including three (3) years of supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certificates:Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's Licenseor equivalent from another state by time of appointment.

General Purpose

Under administrative direction,manage the administrative operations of the main library, provide leadership,oversee public programs and lead the partnership with the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC).

Typical Duties

Plan, develop, organize and direct main library programs and activities. Involves:Participate in development of long-range plans for programs and/or collection development; implement goals and objectives to strategically meet long-range plans to accomplish department administrative goals and objectives as authorized. Scheduleand assign staff; request facility or equipment maintenance services, as necessary; respond to patron complaints; respond to disturbances or emergencies; and resolve problems and/or contact emergency response personnel, as appropriate.

Develop and administer main library budget. Involves: Prepare projections of resources necessary to meet current and future development needs. Meet with City officials, educators, community members and citizen's groups to explore opportunities for collaboration to maximize funding. Conduct statistical studies and research. Promote and support internal coordination and collaboration of library systems operations. Research, develop and administer grants.

Perform administrative, professional duties. Involves: Develop concepts, practices, techniques and innovations to improve the quality, productivity and variety of library services; attend workshops to acquire new skills and refine and maintain others; tests and evaluates new products; and conducts surveys. Conducts use studies, analyzes statistics, conducts research and designs measurement tools to meet the needs of patrons; responds to library objectives and assures responsible use of library funds.

Officiate at Unit Head and branch meetings. Involves: Participate in Public Service Management Team Committee and other task force groups; and represent local library interests to City administration and communicate information to staff.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.

General Information

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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Departmentpriorto submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.