Senior Librarian

Carlsbad, City of•Carlsbad, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Carlsbad is seeking two Senior Librarians of Public Services to join their Library & Cultural Arts Department. This role involves performing complex work in planning, coordinating, and supervising a variety of library service programs, as well as supervising library employees. Ideal candidates will be adept at setting performance expectations, handling challenging customer service interactions, representing diverse perspectives, and demonstrating creative problem-solving skills. The position reports to the Deputy Library Director or a Principal Librarian. The City of Carlsbad values an inclusive and engaged work environment that fosters innovation and excellence.

Requirements

A Masters of Library Science or a Masters of Library and Information Systems from an American Library Association Accredited library school.
Three years of professional library work experience.
A minimum of two years of prior library supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Assists patrons in the use of the Library and ensures top quality user experiences.
Plans, manages and administers professional library services.
Recruits, selects, schedules and trains full time professional librarians, para-professional librarians, hourly employees and volunteers.
May approve timecards.
Supervises the work of staff engaged in providing various library services.
May provide input into disciplinary matters.
Promotes libraries, library services and library programs.
Manages programming; schedules, plans and publicizes programs and events.
Maintains an active role in the community, including schools, community groups, civic and other governmental agencies to promote library and city services.
Manages the budgeting for a program, functional or specialized area or division.
Prepares reports based on the collection and analysis of relevant data for library activity.
Participates and contributes to library projects.
Leads and participates on committees and teams.
Responds to challenging situations and emergencies.
Schedules, attends and/or presents training and education seminars, workshops and classes, for library-and city-related skills.
May represent the service area or the library at meetings of library, city, community and professional associations.
Pursues continued professional and Library-wide development.
Performs other duties as assigned.