The Library Director, under the supervision and direction of the City Manager, is responsible for all aspects of the operation of the library, including financial, personnel management, planning, policies, collections, programs, procedures, and representing the library within the community.
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CLASSIFICATION: FULL-TIME, OVERTIME EXEMPT, SALARIED AND CONFIDENTIAL
SALARY: $62,912 – $78,067 ANNUALLY, DOE
HOURS: MON-FRI OFFICE HOURS, 0800 – 1700
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of three years of supervisory experience, and a minimum of three years of library work experience is required. An advanced degree in Library Science is preferred.
DUTIES:
- Professional and administrative management of the day-to-day operations of the library.
- Develops, oversee, track, and manage the budget for the Library Department.
- Coordinates library programs, including special events.
- Serve as liaison between the Cordova Public Library Board, Friends of the Library, and the City of Cordova. Maintain an effective working relationship with each of these entities.
- Develop, recommend, and implement the administrative, operating procedures and policies of the library with oversight from the Cordova Public Library Board in accordance with City code and statute.
- Hire, train, evaluate, supervise, and direct library staff.
- Develop and coordinate staff schedule for daily operation and for circulation desk.
- Manage, and ensure timely input, of all electronic cataloguing of library materials.
- Responsible for managing and maintaining the library collection.
- Responsible for the selection and purchase of the collection.
- Responsible for oversight of all collection purchases.
- Provide timely updating of records and statistics, of the Alaska State Library Annual Reporting.
- Develop and provide proposed budget and periodic updated budget status to City Manager and Library Board as requested.
- Responsible for managing, tracking, and implementing the library budget.
- Responsible for maintenance of library technology needs and upgrades.
- Responsible for annual review, and updates to the Cordova Public Library policies and procedures, Library Technology Plan Operations Manual, and other policies and manuals as needed.
- Develop and coordinate with staff educational library programs, and special events.
- Seeks, administers, and manages library related grants.
TO APPLY: Download a City application and complete job description, which includes necessary knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions. Interested individuals should submit a City application to Human Resources, humanresources@cityofcordova.net. Applications accepted until position filled.
THE CITY OF CORDOVA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER