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Library Mgr Sr
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Works under the direction of a Regional Manager to manage the operations and maintain the safety standards. Performs adult, young adult, and children’s readers’ advisory and reference services. Identifies barriers to library services, such as illiteracy, homelessness, poverty, etc., that might prohibit learning within a library setting and recommends educational tactics/programs to enable learning. Manages the overall productivity, policies, goals, and objectives of a library agency. Manages and directs the work of subordinate personnel. Develops and uses instruments and procedures, such as community needs analysis, community scanning, community mapping, etc., for assessing the needs of the community and the library agency’s effectiveness within the community. Conducts trainings for staff development, provides work direction and assignment of duties, evaluates work performance, and in consultation with the Regional Manager, administers discipline, and makes hiring, promotion, and discharge recommendations for library agency personnel. Coordinates the collection of books, audio-visual materials, and magazines, etc., with system-wide, regional, and library agency staff; manages the library agency’s budget. Communicates information from meetings and other sources to staff. Composes various written materials, such as policies, memorandum, agency reports. Makes oral presentations pertaining to library services. Serves as a liaison between the library and community organizations, schools, government boards, and commissions. Serves as a leader, facilitator, and/or member of various library committees. Develops operational and strategic plans on behalf of the library agency. Implements systems for gathering statistics. Monitors the physical condition of facilities and equipment for damages, security, and safety standards and submits reports of impairment and safety, if necessary.
OTHER FUNCTIONS
1. Performs additional functions (essential or otherwise) which may be assigned.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. Requires the ability to operate general office equipment, such as computer and telephone. Requires some stooping, bending, stretching, lifting, carrying, and moving throughout the building. May lift books weighing up to 40 lbs.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed in a public library environment. Occasional travel to meetings across the city and out-of-town may be required. Some evening, weekend, or holiday work may be required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited library school or a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or related field and six (6) years’ experience in library operations with four (4) of the six (6) years in a managerial or supervisory capacity; or any combination of experience or training which enables one to perform the essential job functions. Experience in a large public library agency preferred.
The City Charter requires that City Employees, with the exception of "first responders", must establish residence within Shelby County within six (6) months from their date of employment. Proof of residence will be required at the time of hire. As defined by Tennessee Senate Bill No. 29, "first responder" means paid, full-time law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel.
The City of Memphis is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Office of Talent Management at talent.management@memphistn.gov.
