Open: 11/2/09
Close: 12/1/09
Title: Assistant Library Director, Operations Services
Full/Part-Time: Full-Time
Location: Toms River Headquarters Branch
Schedule: 35 hours per week
Announcement #: P-310-9-50 (please include on all correspondence)
The Ocean County Library, recipient of the 2007 National Medal for Museum and Library Services, serves over 550,000 residents from the 33 municipalities that comprise Ocean County, New Jersey. The Library is located between the ever growing New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. The area enjoys an excellent reputation with the citizens and county government. The Ocean County Library (OCL) is strongly committed to its vision of "Connecting People, Building Community". In addition, it has a tradition of excellence in providing services for all ages, with special focus on children, teens, and their families. The administration and employees of the OCL are proud to be leaders in serving diverse populations; as such, all are committed to diversity and inclusion at all levels of our Library system. The Library’s four strategic goals reflect that commitment:
- The Library is the heart of the community.
- The Library nurtures growth and change.
- Ocean County Residents use and champion the Library.
- The Library is committed to organizational excellence.
Ocean County Library
Assistant Library Director(Operations Services)
- Reports to:
- Library Director
- Supervises:
- Chief Librarian, Technology Department
- Supervising Librarian, Collection Department
- Supervising Librarian, Public Relations Department
- Senior Accountant, Accounting Division
- Facilities Manager
- Minimum Salary:
- $77,440 (negotiable d/o/e)
Responsibilities include: Overall responsibility for the administration and management of all OCL Operations Services.
Leadership:
- Provides leadership in:
- Determining overall OCL programs and services
- Strategic planning and goal setting and measurement strategies for internal customer programs and services
- Communicating OCL missions, goals, values, and initiatives to subordinate staff, government officials, elected officials, and the general public
- Collaborates with others to ensure that appropriate technologies, resources, and delivery mechanisms are developed and maintained to provide optimal internal-external customer service.
- Serves as a member of the OCL Management Team
- Serves as administrative liaison to one or more OCL committees
- Serves as a member of a variety of OCL, state, and national committees and task forces
- Represents the Library Director as designated
- Represents OCL at local, state, and national meetings, organizations, and conferences
Programs and Services:
- Provides information to the Library Director and OCL Management Team about new and emerging programs, services, and technologies for consideration and implementation
- Ensures that OCL meets its goals in the areas of assigned responsibility
- Evaluates products and vendors as appropriate
Personnel:
- Supervises budgeting and operations for assigned departments
- Supervises work operations and/ or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees. Directs and maintains a work environment free from discrimination and harassment
- Coaches direct reports; assists with problem solving
- Ensures opportunities for continuing education and training for all support staff
- In concert with direct reports, establishes goals and measurements and other criteria to evaluate individual performance
- Ensures understanding of and adherence to N. J. Department of Personnel regulations and the Library’s bargaining unit agreements
- Provides support to the Library Director as appropriate
Communication:
- Ensures communication among all operations staff personnel
- Represents OCL on various community groups as an advocate for libraries and library services in general and the OCL specifically
- Ensures the preparation of necessary reports and documentation
- Interacts with direct reports and departmental staff on a regular basis as appropriate
Budget:
- Has overall responsibility for the preparation of the annual budget request for all operations services; provides support to the Director in preparing final Library budget
- Ensures the monitoring of all operations services expenses and for any other assigned budget categories
Qualification Requirements:
- Education
- A Masters in Library or Information Science in a library program from a library school accredited by the New Jersey State Board of Education.
- Experience
- Four years of library experience including work in the service, circulation, and reference areas, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
- Licenses
- Appointees will be required to possess or obtain a valid license as a Professional Librarian issued by the Bureau of Teacher Certification, Thomas Edison State College.
- Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in NJ only as the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Applicants must demonstrate clear evidence of the degree to which they possess the following ‘Knowledges and Abilities’ in their application package. The experience described in the application package will be evaluated and screened for the basic qualifications requirements, and the knowledge and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position at the appropriate level. The relevance of the applicant’s demonstrated knowledge and abilities to the position being filled will be evaluated to determine the best qualified candidates.
- Knowledge of library administration and management techniques
- Knowledge of principles and techniques of supervision and motivational theories
- Ability to lead, plan, direct, and work as a part of a team maintaining a work environment free from discrimination and harassment
- Ability to speak clearly, concisely, and informatively before professional and nonprofessional groups interested in or concerned with public library issues
- Ability to coordinate library services programs in a multi-site library system to achieve maximum efficiency and proper utilization of available funds, personnel, equipment materials, and supplies
You must send:
At your option, you may also include a resume and or an introductory letter but not as a substitute for the above. Failure to provide the required materials by the closing date of this announcement may result in a determination of ineligibility for the position.
Send application packages to: Ocean County Library, Attention: Jennifer Doderer, Office of Human Resources, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753-7625; or email to: jdoderer@theoceancountylibrary.org. Be sure to include the announcement number on all correspondence. Applications received or postmarked after the closing date will not be eligible for consideration.