Library Community Engagement Coordinator; Part Time

Overview

Description Under limited supervision, serves as coordinator of Community Engagement services. Responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of mobile library services and outreach, and collaborations with community partners. Responsible for the coordination of Community Engagement projects and services that are in alignment with the departmental mission to provide access to and build awareness of library resources. Responsible for supervising, training, and evaluating a specialized content area, establishing standards for outreach services and partnership development, researching and formulating long range goals, and developing guidelines and procedures.

Reports to the Community Engagement Assistant Manager.

Description Under limited supervision, serves as coordinator of Community Engagement services. Responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of mobile library services and outreach, and collaborations with community partners. Responsible for the coordination of Community Engagement projects and services that are in alignment with the departmental mission to provide access to and build awareness of library resources. Responsible for supervising, training, and evaluating a specialized content area, establishing standards for outreach services and partnership development, researching and formulating long range goals, and developing guidelines and procedures.

Reports to the Community Engagement Assistant Manager.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

• May coordinate community partnerships that enhance the library’s ability to identify community needs, interests, and habits.
• May develop strategies to address barriers that community members might face accessing library resources and leverage partnerships to increase the library’s service coverage in the community.
• May identify opportunities to build awareness about library resources in the community through targeted outreach, authentic partnership development, and strategic use of library resources to address community needs.
• May provide expertise in partnership development and outreach services, and demonstrate a community focused perspective in training and service development
• Coordinates and supervises the operations of a specialized area in the Suffolk Public Library System.
• Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate staff and provides guidance to volunteers in the work to be performed and ensures compliance with library policies and procedures.
• Performs administrative duties such as preparing and analyzing statistical reports, performing outreach, monitoring discretionary spending of a limited budget, and delivering programs and events.
• Prepares statistical and financial reports for levels of service, attendance, transactions, etc. in specialized area assigned and as requested by management. Prepares and produces financial/budgetary reports monthly.
• Performs tasks at the circulation desk of the library including checking library materials in and out, preparing books to be shelved, registering and processing library cards, collecting materials for the book depository, and securing the library at the end of the business day.
• Directs, advises, provides, assists, and instructs patrons with locating library materials, answering reference and directional questions, and placing reserve requests.
• Maintains, selects, assigns, and develops a collection based on patron needs and interests.
• Receives, reviews, and responds to patron complaints.
• Attends or conducts staff meetings to exchange information; attends in-service training and/or professional classes, seminars, or conferences to further develop professional skills.
• May supervise, monitor and evaluate the operations and staff of a regional library or division and assist in the planning and implementation of library services in alignment with organizational vision, mission, values, and goals.
• May prepare and schedule staff and authorize leave to ensure an equitable distribution of work and adequate staffing to provide quality customer service; document and prepare quarterly and annual employee performance feedback to encourage, counsel, discipline and set goals for library staff; identify training needs and opportunities and develop training programs to provide staff with the skills to deliver quality service;
  
  contribute to staff meeting agendas and lead discussions to explore continued improvement opportunities, solicit…