Regional Senior Librarian

Summary

This position supervises and coordinates the activities, facilities, and operations of an assigned library region, including reference and patron services, circulation activities and facility maintenance needs. Provides complex staff assistance to the Librarian Manager.The person selected for this position will act as a branch manager for a large regional library, oversee smaller branches in the library system, and will have significant supervisory responsibility over several different Library classifications.This senior member of the library management team will play an integral part in the overall strategic direction of the library.The current vacancy is a full-time regular position at the Ventura E.P. Foster Library in the city of Ventura.Work is primarily performed in a Library environment, but the incumbent is required to meet off site with staff or other governmental organizations, community leaders, and the public. Work performed includes evenings, weekends, and/or irregular hours.The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience specifically in the exploration, innovation, development and delivery of excellent library services, in a welcoming service environment, through community and staff engagement; have an in depth knowledge of change leadership; possess exceptional team building, organizational, planning, analytical/problem solving, interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills; and model respect, empathy, tact, discretion, and diplomacy while systematically building library support through diverse community constituents.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

This position supervises and coordinates the activities, facilities, and operations of an assigned library region, including reference and patron services, circulation activities and facility maintenance needs. Provides complex staff assistance to the Librarian Manager.The person selected for this position will act as a branch manager for a large regional library, oversee smaller branches in the library system, and will have significant supervisory responsibility over several different Library classifications.This senior member of the library management team will play an integral part in the overall strategic direction of the library.The current vacancy is a full-time regular position at the Ventura E.P. Foster Library in the city of Ventura.Work is primarily performed in a Library environment, but the incumbent is required to meet off site with staff or other governmental organizations, community leaders, and the public. Work performed includes evenings, weekends, and/or irregular hours.The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience specifically in the exploration, innovation, development and delivery of excellent library services, in a welcoming service environment, through community and staff engagement; have an in depth knowledge of change leadership; possess exceptional team building, organizational, planning, analytical/problem solving, interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills; and model respect, empathy, tact, discretion, and diplomacy while systematically building library support through diverse community constituents.#J-18808-Ljbffr