Job Posting - Assistant Library Director

Lone Cone Library Job Description

Overview

The Assistant Library Director supports the Library Director in bringing the Lone Cone Library’s vision, mission, and values to life. To this end, the Assistant Library Director manages some of the day to day operations in managing staff, facilities and operations, and programming. This position reports directly to the Library Director.

Schedule and Salary: 

This position would be salaried at 35-40 hours a week. Must be flexible and able to communicate with staff both nights and weekends should emergencies arise and the Library Director cannot be reached. This position’s hiring annual salary range is between $50,000-$65,000, depending on experience and includes a health benefit.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree 

Master’s Degree preferred, especially in Library Science

Required Skills:

• MUST enjoy working with people, especially youth
• Management and youth experience
• Must be comfortable leading staff and programs
• Ability to create curriculum and plan with purpose
• Comfortable with youth STEAM/STEM programming or willing to learn
• Comfortable with networking
• Creative and willing to do research for new ideas
• Highly organized
• Efficient
• High level of communication skills
• Proficient with technology and social media
• Self-Starter
• Ability to self-monitor and set personal goals
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong work ethic
• Punctuality
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• Grantwriting experience a plus

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

•  Act as Person-In-Charge for making decisions when the Director is out of the office.
• Youth programming
  • Set dates and plan all programs for the year
  • Give a description of the lesson plans to the Director for the Board and social media
  • Work with Director to establish and maintain a program budget
  • Planning, shopping for, and preparing snacks for all programs
  • Organize and maintain program equipment, request purchasing as needed.
  • Be available to work with NPS teachers according to their schedule.
  • Work with community members to find presenters & local experts for additional events and programs
  • Present or teach various types of events and programs
  • Be consistent, reliable and punctual with programs
  • Keep track of program attendance at each event
  • Provide sign-in sheets and statistical reports to the Director in a timely manner 
  • Represent Library in a positive way, 
  • Clean up after all programs
• Supports the Director by taking on more of the clerical and administrative duties in each of the below areas:
  • Supervises library staff members
  • Manages (with the Director) the library on a daily basis by planning, organizing, and directing facilities and grounds maintenance, technology, collections, and services, for all people in the community. 
  • Assists in hiring, onboarding, and evaluating staff
  • Upholds (with the help of staff) written policies and procedures for the library, including supervision, operations, fiscal matters, and services.
  • Help ensures staff are trained on all policies and procedures.
  • Is the staff liaison for the Friends of the Library
•  Management Duties
  • Write supplemental grants 
  • Manage and publish website and Facebook accounts with the Library Services Coordinator
  • Assist with payroll 
  • Collaborate with Cataloguer Librarian on the ordering of all materials 
  • Help with State reports  
  • Compile special reports as needed by the Director or Board
  • Assist Director in keeping incident documentation 
  • Field complaints and mediating as needed 
  • Community outreach and relations
  • Other duties as assigned 

Application Procedure

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Submit a resume, application with work history, and letter of interest by email to kerry@loneconelibrary.org.  

You will find our employment application below, or you may pick one up at the library.

You will find our employment application below, or you may pick one up at the library.

Lone Cone Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

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