Assistant County Librarian

Work Location

Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard, Bradenton, Florida 34205

Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week with variable daytime, evening, and weekend hours

$80,143.32 - $

This classification performs high level administrative, managerial and professional duties in the Manatee County Public Library System, including direct organizational responsibility for several major Library functions.

Indoor/Office situation; high noise environment while performing certain responsibilities. Lifting equipment up to 25 lbs. alone, and up to 50 lbs. with assistance.

• Coordinates and manages the operations of numerous facilities.
• Assists in the development, upgrading, and subsequent evaluation of library policies, procedures, service models and programs.
• Implements and communicates administrative decisions, directives, and policies to library staff and the general public.
• Assures internal alignment with policies and procedures.
• Assists in formulating and reviewing system-wide short term and long-range services, goals, and priorities.
• Acts on County Librarian's behalf in his/her absence.
• Maintains familiarity with County initiatives and goals.
• Handles interviews with local press, and requests for information regarding library services and programs.
• Performs public speaking as needed at community engagements.
• Participates in supervisory, general staff, and various board meetings.
• Assists County Librarian with development and adjustments to budget. Prepares monthly, special statistical and narrative reports with analysis as required.
• May create other written documents such as award nominations, reports, policy and procedures.
• Performs managerial, administrative, and professional duties related to the management and operations of branch libraries.
• Directs and evaluates supervisory staff.
• Provides fiscal, work order, and timecard authority.
• Assesses community needs and collaborates with community agencies and organizations. Supports branch participation in community projects, particularly literacy driven initiatives. May serve on local boards.
• Handles customer complaints and problems, resolves delinquent accounts, coordinates facility repairs and addresses staffing issues system wide.
• Coordinates responses or directly replies to public's written comments on patron suggestion forms.
• Ensures Library sections are prepared to handle security issues including trespass. Creates incident reports and forms as required. Coordinates security officers' hours.
• Performs other related work (including weather or other extreme emergency duties) as required.

• Master's degree in library science from an ALA accredited library school.
• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible library experience, with at least four (4) years in an administrative/supervisory capacity; excellent interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of library science principles and practices, especially as they relate to public libraries.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
• Knowledge of library administrative principles and practices.
• Ability to implement library policies and procedures.
• Ability to carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to evaluate situations and creatively implement constructive solutions.
• Ability to promote team building among professional and non-professional subordinates.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative staff, co-workers, County officials, and the general public.
• Ability to function effectively under stress.