Director of Library Services

City of Friendswood • Friendswood, TX

52d

About The Position

The Director of Library Services, being the chief administrator of the Friendswood public library system, is responsible for the strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and delivery of exceptional quality library service to our diverse and growing community. This position develops and implements the Library's mission and goals in support of literacy, educational enrichment and public engagement. It oversees all aspects of the library's operations, including budgeting, personnel management, policy development, strategic planning, public relations, community engagement, and facility maintenance. This position is also responsible for ensuring compliance with local, state and federal regulations, city policies and the American Library Association (ALA) Guidelines.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from an accredited college, or institution by the American Library Association (A.L.A.) in Library Science or Library and Information Science.
• Minimum of five-years of progressively responsible professional library experience to include staff supervision, budgeting, public policy, and book and materials selection.
• Knowledge of and experience with automated library systems.
• Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) IS- 100, 200, 2200, 700, 800, ICS - 300, 400 or equivalents or obtain within the first year of hire.
• Valid Texas driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a municipal, county, or school library system.
• Familiar with managing facility needs and maintenance.
• Experience implementing new library applications, website and software.

Responsibilities

• Perform personnel-related duties including hiring, firing, coaching, mentoring and training; supervising, motivating and evaluating the staff; meeting regularly with staff to discuss and resolve workload and technical issues for the efficient operation of the Department; and ensuring the high-performance standards.
• Maintains current and forward-thinking knowledge and understanding of library science trends, staff professional development, technology, digital resources, community needs and the organization to create short-term and long-term plans pertaining to the improvement of the Library's collections, programs and services.
• Develops a variety of monthly, annual, and special reports for the Library Board, Galveston County Library System, and the Texas State Library including maintenance of accurate statistics, and maintain the minimum TSLAC training requirement for accreditation.
• Represent the Library to internal and external customers, professional organizations, and gives or arranges for talks with civic, educational, or other interested groups; confers with library users and is responsible for resolving conflicts; staff representative to the Library Board and Friends of the Library, and other groups as assigned.
• Perform all other duties, special projects, research and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor; and must be flexible to attend night/weekend meetings and work the number of hours required to meet required deliverables.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support