Library Manager

• Responsible for daily operations of the library by allocating resources planning and prioritizing work gathering and communicating information to employees and making decisions to ensure the proper functioning of the library including troubleshooting building and equipment related issues enforcing library policies and handling patron and staff concerns.
• Supervises patron services including reference readers advisory computer and technical assistance and general circulation needs: maintains a library desk schedule and employees monthly schedule coordinates necessary substitute coverage and fills in as needed.
• Provides effective direction to staff in area of responsibility including managing and supervising staff; interviewing and selecting staff monitoring and evaluating job performance; handling discipline and corrective action coordinating training and development and making hiring and dismissal recommendations.
• Leads and supports library projects including setting goals establishing implementation team (s) and timelines for completion. Applies public input best practices and industry trends.
• Leads and supports librarywide programming including planning marketing facilitation and evaluation.
• Coordinates adult and teen library volunteers including screening applicants onboarding scheduling directing work and documenting service hours.
• Works closely with the Library Director to identify coordinate and track staff training.
• Manages public desk meeting room safety and circulation processes and procedures. Works closely with the Library Director to recommend and develop library procedures and policy improvements.
• Works a busy public service desk: guides library patrons in the effective use of library services and resources; answers reference readers advisory and technology questions (approximately 10 hours/week).
• Responsible for collection development including purchasing cataloguing evaluating and weeding items.
• Serves as a liaison on different cross community boards districts and Town committees.
• Serves as part of a collaborative effective team: acts as a staff resource in area of specialty; creates statistical and narrative reports; participates in strategic planning and work plan creation and implementation.
• Recommends budget equipment and supply purchases. Provides annual budget input prepares payment documents and monitors expenditures.
• Facilitates outreach to community partners including offsite events programs and services.
• Communicates out to stakeholders on behalf of the library. Gives presentations advocates for library services and builds relationships.
• Regularly attends Library Advisory Board and Town Board meetings. Acts as the Librarys representative in the absence of the Library Director.
• Regularly acts as Person in Charge of the Library.
• Performs other duties as required and necessary to ensure the success of the organization.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITY

• Ability to consistently promote support and represent the Library and the Town of Eaton in a professional manner.
• Ability to lead by example communicate strategic initiatives and delegate tasks.
• Knowledge of principles of supervising training and evaluating staff.
• Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of standard library operating procedures methods and philosophies.
• Ability to work with and relate to patrons of all ages identities and backgrounds.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability and experience in providing classes programs and public presentations to groups of varying ages.
• Ability and experience using library systems and software.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with library and town coworkers trustees and volunteers.
• Ability to perform job duties during relaxed or stressed activity levels within the library.
• Ability to work independently multitask meet deadlines and to constructively problem solve.
• Welcomes diverse populations including but not limited to cultural racial economic and ethnic diversity.

Experience

• Three 3 years of progressively responsible library or related field experience required. This is in addition to any years used to satisfy the education requirement.
• One 1 year supervisory experience including directing and evaluating the work of paid staff is preferred.
• One 1 year of leadership experience including project management staff development and problem solving preferred.
• Strong understanding of integrated library systems experience using Sierra a plus.
• Spanish language proficiency a plus.
• An equivalent combination of postsecondary education and experience may be substituted for the degree on a year for year basis.

• A Bachelors Degree is required.
• A Masters Degree in Library Science (MLS) Library and Information Science (MLIS) or in related field such as Public Administration Education or Social Work is preferred.

Additional Requirements/License/Certifications

• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must possess a valid drivers license.
• Passing a driving record (MVR) references and criminal history background check will be required prior to the start of employment.
• Must be able to provide documentation that proves eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Incumbent will work in a dynamic public library environment with extensive public contact including explaining displayed information and directing customers to shelf locations and answering questions.
• Flexible schedule requires some evening and weekend (Saturday) hours.
• Work is generally performed in an indoor library environment.
• Subject to interruptions working with varying noise levels and sudden stressful demands.

• Must be able to access and visually scan the library computer and staff screens.
• Must be able to position or move materials on varying height shelves for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to move library carts weighing in excess of 50 pounds across a carpeted floor.
• Must be able to kneel sit on floor and get up from floor.
• Must be able to manipulate visual materials during classes programs and events.
• Ability to stand sit walk talk reach with arms and hands have good manual dexterity use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard handle or feel hear alarms/telephones/normal speaking voice.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Moderate physical activity required by moving and positioning objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently.

Benefits: The Town offers an excellent benefits package covering the employee including full health dental Gap insurance longterm disability and life insurances; and retirement contribution packages. Generous vacation and sick leave policies.

The Town of Eaton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to gender (regardless of gender identity or gender expression) race (including traits historically associated with race such as hair texture length and/or protective hairstyles) color religion creed national origin ancestry age 40 or older marital status disability sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy or other characteristics protected by law.

The Town of Eaton will make all reasonable accommodations to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity in employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you require reasonable accommodations to ensure a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to.

Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Use: Because the possession and use of whether for medical use or otherwise constitutes a federal offense and because the Town is a drug free workplace the Town will not accommodate the medical use of and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the Town while is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical as a prescribed or otherwise permitted medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.