What are the responsibilities and job description for the Librarian III position at Lexington Public Library?
Librarian III, Branch Manager (2 positions: Central Library & Northside Branch)
The Lexington Public Library (LPL) is a dynamic organization that strives to educate, entertain, and connect all people who live, work, or play in the greater Lexington area. Library staff provide excellent customer service, a welcoming environment, and a commitment to LPL’s mission and core values, which can be found here.
To keep LPL progressing forward, the Librarian III is responsible for administrative and professional library work of considerable difficulty in directing the successful daily operation of a library unit. The Librarian III is primarily responsible for providing quality service by successfully managing staff, maintaining the vibrancy and relevancy of the resources and services, and ensuring the Branch or Department creatively and effectively serves the needs of the community The Librarian III is responsible for maneuvering complex systems and relationships and communicating and collaborating system-wide to support the library’s mission and strategic goals.
Work may be performed in public and non-public areas. Incumbents are required to work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, Saturdays and Sundays in support of the public service hours.
This class is distinguished from Librarian II by the added responsibility involved in providing leadership, mentorship, and management of the entire professional and paraprofessional staff of a Library unit to further the vision and strategic goals of the library. This may include site/facility supervision of a branch library.
Salary Range
$57,178.00 - $83,750.00 (starting salary will depend upon skills and experience)
Primary Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Position may require occasional evening, weekend and out of library hours.
Applications for this position will be accepted until 4pm, Friday, March 29, 2024. Applications must be completed online at www.lexpublib.org.
As a Librarian III, a typical day may include the following…
- Manage the operations of a location or department in accordance with the library’s vision and strategic goals and models a passion for providing an outstanding customer experience.
- Provide exemplary customer service and inspire fun, innovation and curiosity in their team.
- In coordination with HR and supervisor, review applications, develop questions, interview, select and train new employees as well as evaluate and hold staff accountable according to established policies and procedures.
- Oversee the preparation of special and periodic statistical and operational reports and analyze reports to identify new strategies for efficiency and service, reporting to staff and upper management.
- Share innovative ideas at a high level, appropriate LPL committees and meetings.
- Work with the Department of Education to build and maintain relationships with community leaders and organizations in order to promote, create, and publicize the relevant services and activities of the library.
- Prepare budget requests for the assigned location or department, monitor budget, and operate branch or department within allocated budget.
- Coach staff honestly, directly, and consistently to achieve success, professional growth, and innovation.
- Train and develop staff in areas of customer service, product knowledge, collection management, and programming. Interpret LPL policies, procedures and regulations, and direct staff accordingly.
- Learn proactively and maintain expertise in developments in the profession, community, and national trends that impact library services.
- Interact and communicate pleasantly and effectively with diverse customers and staff, maintaining a positive and professional demeanor and providing friendly courteous service.
- Works with LPL Foundation, other departments and branches to assist in researching and developing grant proposals for library services as appropriate.
This job may be a good fit for you if you have…
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Expertise and active engagement in principles, methods, and practices of innovative library service.
- Knowledge of and passion for LPL materials, programs, and services.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of a library location. Manage a team of people that will offer library programming and services that are responsive to the needs of the community.
- Advocate and connect in your community in conjunction with the goals of the Lexington Public Library .Ability to select, supervise, train, evaluate and coach/counsel a flexible staff in a changing environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, customers, community partners, and the administrative team.
- Ability to be a positive motivator and to coach staff to lead, innovate, embrace change, excel in customer experience, and find the fun in their profession.
- Ability to properly exercise authority and responsibility.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, department managers, community leaders, Library customers, and the general public.
- Ability to work with the public for extended periods of time, ensuring branch floor coverage is meeting our customer service expectations.
- Ability to work without sitting for a minimum of two hours, and during that time is able to move with reasonable speed to locations throughout the work place in order to accomplish public service duties.
- Appropriate Certification as necessary.
- Must successfully pass a background investigation.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and successfully pass a motor vehicle records check.
It may be an even better fit if you have… (this is the preferred stuff)
- Considerable experience in professional work, including administrative and supervisory experience.
Here’s what we have to offer…
- Incredibly flexible schedule (e.g., work at home while you wait for the repair person to arrive between “whenever they get there”)
- Competitive compensation based on skills and experience
- Excellent medical (HDHP/HSA & PPO), dental, vision, life insurance (employer paid), short term disability, long term disability and employee assistance program. Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
- Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Personal Days
- Pension plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday) Full Time employees participate in and contribute to Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (Formerly Kentucky Retirement Systems)
- 401k, 457, & IRA
- Exceptional training and support to give you the resources you need to be successful
- Employee discounts (YMCA, cell phone stipends, etc.)
- Free Parking
- And a great team of coworkers committed to helping others succeed
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
People are selected to become members of the LPL family based on skill, merit and talent—not based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs. Consistent with these obligations, LPL also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances and practices. If things aren’t fair, we all lose.
Physical and Mental Requirements
- Ability to sit and operate a computer for extended periods.
- Sufficient mobility and dexterity to lift and carry books and other library materials.
- Ability to perform essential functions which require bending, standing, stooping, and lifting moderately heavy boxes of books, and standing for long periods.
- Work is often performed in and around books, shelves, and computers requiring adherence to industry safety procedures and guidelines.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hazards/Unusual Working Conditions
- Work is subject to changing requirements, demands from users, and at times, dealing with the public.
- Work involves exposure to normal, everyday risks and working conditions involved in office work with staff of fellow employees.
Salary : $57,178 - $83,750
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