Librarian V (Branch Manager) - Shiftwork - Lihue, Kauai

State of Hawai'i•Island of Kauai, HI

79d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the branch manager of a large public library, responsible for the overall operation and facility management. The role also functions as the library's adult librarian. The incumbent will supervise professional, paraprofessional, clerical, and janitorial staff to ensure smooth facility operations. Additionally, the position involves working with staff and resources to provide regional support to smaller and mid-sized libraries in the area and maintaining strong working relationships with support offices and other regional libraries.

Requirements

Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
Three and one-half years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more major functional areas of librarianship (e.g., selection, acquisition, cataloging and classification of materials, collection development and maintenance, reference and readers' advisory services, or development and promotion of library services), which required the application of principles, practices, knowledge, theories and tools of library science.
At least one year of experience must have been comparable to the Librarian IV level, which involves professional leadership as the position in charge of a library operation or as a specialist in an assigned field(s), requiring experienced judgment in providing appropriate material and library services, performing specialized activities within a complex subject field, and/or planning, coordinating and evaluating library services in a major service/functional area.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the general public in a library setting.
Budget experience in materials acquisition and operational expenditures.
Experience in the day-to-day management of a library facility.
Possession of a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Serve as branch manager of a large public library.
Oversee the overall operation and facility management of the library.
Act as the library's adult librarian.
Supervise professional, paraprofessional, clerical, and janitorial staff.
Ensure the smooth operations of the facility.
Provide regional support to smaller and mid-sized libraries in the area.
Maintain strong working relationships with all support offices and other regional libraries.