Library and Museum Services Director

City of Arcadia • Arcadia, CA

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Arcadia is seeking a Library and Museum Services Director to lead two vital community services: the Library and the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage, including the Museum Education Center. This role involves planning, directing, and overseeing the activities and operations of these services, serving as secretary and staff advisor to the Library Board of Trustees and the Historical Museum Commission. The position requires coordinating with other City departments and outside agencies, and representing the Library and Museum to the community and various organizations. The ideal candidate is community-focused, an effective communicator, exercises sound judgment, and is hands-on, partnership-oriented, and collaborative, demonstrating a commitment to The Arcadia Way values: Helpful, Trustworthy, Highly Responsive, Better Together, and Progressing Every Day.

Requirements

• Six years of responsible, complex, and professional library experience including three years of management and supervisory experience.
• Experience with museum practices and procedures desirable.
• Equivalent to a Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited college or university.
• Museum and/or archives training desirable.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Ability to work in a standard office environment.
• Ability to travel to different sites and locations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with museum practices and procedures
• Museum and/or archives training

Responsibilities

• Assume full management responsibility for all Library and Museum services, activities and public programming, including acquisition, cataloging, circulation, and maintenance, repair, or replacement of library materials and equipment; acquisition, deaccession, preservation, interpretation and presentation of Museum collections.
• Manage the development and implementation of Library and Museum goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area; establish, within City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; allocate resources accordingly.
• Maintain relations with community library and museum support groups including Friends of the Library, and Friends of the Museum.
• Prepare agendas and reports for the Library Board and the Historical Museum Commission.
• Participate with the Library Board of Trustees to develop or update the library’s mission statement and strategic plan.
• Work with the Library Board of Trustees to establish annual goals and objectives for the library director based on mission statement and strategic plan.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, volunteers, and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement; direct the implementation of changes.
• Represent the Library and Museum to other City departments, elected officials, and outside agencies; prepare and deliver presentations to civic and educational groups and organizations; explain and interpret programs, policies, and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive, significant, and controversial issues.
• Select, train, motivate, and evaluate personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate the work plan for the Library and the Museum; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures.
• Manage and participate in the development and administration of the Library and Museum budgets; direct the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; direct the monitoring of and approve expenditures; direct the preparation of and implement budgetary adjustments as necessary.
• Coordinate Library and Museum activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations.
• Prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence to the Library Board of Trustees, the Historical Museum Commission and City Council.
• Conduct a variety of organizational and operational studies; recommend modifications to Library and Museum programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate.
• Direct and coordinate maintenance of materials and artifacts, discarding or deaccessioning out-of-date materials, reviewing gift materials, and other material maintenance activities; select and purchase new materials and equipment.
• Assist the public in the most effective use of the Library and Museum.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings, seminars, workshops, and conferences; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of library and information science, museum management and community outreach.
• Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive inquiries and complaints.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• CalPERS retirement plan
• Monthly benefit contribution: Employee Only: $866
• Monthly benefit contribution: Employee +1: $1,550
• Monthly benefit contribution: Family: $2,150
• $300/month Deferred Compensation match through Empower
• City paid Vision Plan for employee and family
• City paid Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement/advancement
• Up to 80 hours of additional Management Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager