Library Manager - Term-limited position

City of Port Townsend•Port Townsend, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Port Townsend is recruiting for a Library Manager for our public library. This is a term-limited position with an anticipated duration of one year. Under the general direction of the Community Services Director, manages various services at the Port Townsend Public Library, including technical, collections, and public services and coordinates the library's digital services. The Library Manager performs all job functions with significant opportunities for exercising independent judgment and initiative. Responsible for the operation, maintenance, day-to-day supervision, and general activities of the library, including supervising staff.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Library and Information Science/Studies from an ALA accredited institution.
Applicants who are within six months of completing their degree program may apply.
Washington State Library Board Certification.
Applicants with an MLS/MLIS who do not yet have the WSLC must obtain one upon employment.
Three years progressively responsible public library experience.
Possess a valid Washington Driver's License and maintain a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier.
Knowledge of intermediate-to-advanced library cataloging standards and practices including AACR2, RDA, Dewey Decimal Classification, and MARC format; library information systems; collection development; and computer software including Microsoft software: Word, PowerPoint, Excel; web design; and social media programs.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with diverse groups of people.
Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances, such as shifting priorities, unexpected challenges, or variations in the workload, while maintaining composure and effectiveness.
Strong supervisor skills, emotional intelligence, and ability to inspire and motivate direct reports.
Ability to effectively and efficiently communicate with team members, directors, the general public, and other departments, both verbally and in writing, using tact, patience and courtesy to convey instructions, provide feedback, receive feedback, and resolve issues.
Ability to maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with co-workers, peers, leadership team, elected officials, advisory board members, volunteers, patrons, and the general public.

Responsibilities

Works with Community Services Director to establish, monitor and evaluate various programs and services for the library, including planning, developing and coordinating a full range of technical or other services and resources.
Supervises library operations including interlibrary loans, acquisitions, cataloging, processing, and bibliographic and holdings maintenance.
Assists the Community Services Director to develop and evaluate policies and procedures for library services.
Assists the Community Services Director in overseeing the collection development and collection maintenance for the library, including regular purchasing and weeding for specific collections and supervision of the overall acquisitions budget.
Prepares and provides monthly and annual statistical reports to the Community Services Director.
Assists the Community Services Director in development and tracking of library budget.
Trains employees on systems and software use, as well as developing short- and long-range plans for information technology.
Shares in the development and execution of overall library goals and objectives in support of the library's mission and core values.
Oversees daily service desk operations including circulation, reference, and children's desks; schedules staff and creates service desk schedule assignments; checks and submits timesheets.
Directly supervises and conducts performance assessments for assigned staff, which may include adult and youth services, circulation, paging, and courier staff.
Trains and mentors library staff.
Helps maintain the library website and digital outreach programs.
Creates, facilitates, and promotes adult programming.
Manages library information systems including acting as liaison for CLEO and the Jefferson County Library's System Administrator/Technical Services Librarian, and for the City's IT, Facilities Maintenance, Parks, and Fleet divisions, and the library's volunteer landscapers, the BookWorms.
Works with Community Services Director to perform facilities planning and troubleshooting and manages maintenance, capital, and projects related to the Carnegie library building and the Library Learning Center (Pink House).
Provides patron reference and reader advisory services using print and non-print resources; utilizes various electronic means to access and retrieve information such as online databases, OCLC, and the Internet.
Maintains interlibrary loan database.
Processes and submits weekly invoices.
Refines systems for greater efficiency in all areas, including public and technical services and facilities.
Supervises coordinator(s) of volunteer and Books on Wheels programs.