SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
VACANCY NUMBER: 10-HQ-17
Librarian VII, Associate Director for Support Services and Planning
Full-Time
SUMMARY: Working closely with the Director, this is highly responsible professional administrative library work, which involves supervision of the Support Services and long-range planning. Performs related and other work as required.
REQUIRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
· Attainment of B.A. or B.S. from an accredited university/college;
· attainment of graduate degree in Library and/or Information Science from an ALA-accredited university;
· at least five years of increasingly responsible full-time professional (position requiring MLS) experience including at least three years in administrative capacity.
· Highly desirable: experience with networks and systems administration.
· If assigned a library vehicle to drive on a regular basis, must have good driving record with no DWI violations within the past five years and no other moving violations within past year.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
· Comprehensive knowledge of professional library principles and practices;
· Comprehensive knowledge of public library functions, facilities, and operations;
· Comprehensive knowledge of patron needs and library services to meet those needs;
· Comprehensive knowledge of standard library automated system modules.
· Demonstrated ability to administer complex operations and long-range projects;
· Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, department heads, trustees, employees, organizations, city/parish departments, and the public;
· Demonstrated ability to supervise, train, and evaluate staff;
· Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to groups and individuals;
· Demonstrated ability to be proficient on computer with various software.
GENERAL DUTIES
1. Associate Director: Helps develop policies and procedures; may function as Acting Director in the absence of the Director; attends Library Board meetings and Library Board committee meetings.
2. Management: Coordinates, directs and supervises the departments that make up Support Services: Acquisitions, Cataloging, Information Technology, Interlibrary Loan, Maintenance and Project Management; aids the departments in achieving their goals; evaluates workflow and productivity; provides opportunities for continuing education in their area of expertise; creates an environment conducive to communication and cooperation.
3. Planning & Support Services: Handles the Universal Services Discount Program for library system; informally known as E-Rate or USAC, this program involves many federal forms filed throughout the year and results in hundreds of thousands of dollars in discounts for Telecommunication Services such as Internet, Digital Transmission Services and local and long distance phone service; works with the Project Coordinator to help plan and implement new technologies in the library such as RFID, print management, PC Reservation, and Wi-Fi and other projects; manages and deploys grants, such as the Gates Grant; works with the Superintendent of Facilities Management on any building issues.
4. Personnel: Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates 5 (five) full-time department heads (Acquisitions, Cataloging, Information Technology, Interlibrary Loan and Facilities Management) and one (1) full-time Project Coordinator; oversees a total of 21 (twenty-one) full-time and 6 (six) part-time employees; fully participates in the hiring process; reviews work plans on a regular basis; maintains effective working relationships with all staff and is available for the staff to discuss all issues as needed; completes payroll; processes and reconciles all leave requests; recommends staffing needs and changes; conducts investigations and resolves employee inquiries and/or complaints; participates in corrective action meetings; makes informed decisions based on policies listed in the Employee Handbook; keeps staff and supervisors informed on new policies and procedures.
5. Finances: Responsible for approving invoices, petty cash expenditures, travel requests and payroll.
6. Professional Development: attends monthly management meetings; meetings of appointed committees and workshops and conferences
7. Other duties as needed.
PRESENT SCHEDULE [subject to change without notice]
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
THE LIBRARY
Shreve Memorial Library System is one of the largest public library systems in Louisiana, with twenty-one branches and one bookmobile. The library system has a combined holdings of over 665,000 items and an annual budget which exceeds $18,000,000. The library has a staff of 250 (169 FTE).
THE AREA
Shreveport (and sister city Bossier City) are two progressive cities in Northwest Louisiana steeped in Southern style. Shreveport and Bossier City are rich in attractions, festivals, cultural activities and fine food. Shreveport-Bossier serves as the trade and cultural center of the 200-mile radium extending into Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, known as the Ark-La-Tex. Some of the attractions include horse racing from Louisiana Downs, one of the national’s largest thoroughbred racetracks, the American Rose Center, North America’s largest park dedicated to the rose, theater, ballet, opera, a symphony, museums, outdoor recreation at local lakes and parks, five dockside river boat casinos with entertainment districts on both sides of the Red River, a variety of festivals year-round, and family attractions including a Sci-Port Discovery Center and IMAX theater and a water-park. With a low cost of living, Shreveport is a desirable place to live. http://www.shreveport-bossier.org/
BENEFITS
12 days vacation/year (with increases every other year), 11 paid holidays/year + 1 personal day, 15 days sick leave/year. Medical, dental and life insurance; library pays 70% of employee’s and dependents’ insurance premiums. Excellent retirement system with the City of Shreveport. Tuition reimbursement available, after one year of employment. Good library support for continuing education and attendance at conference.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Review of applications and resumes will begin immediately and applications and resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
STARTING DATE
December 1, 2010
SALARY
$5120/month + benefits
CONTACT: A Shreve Memorial Library application must be submitted to be considered for a position; applications are available at all SML locations and at the library’s website: www.shreve-lib.org . Send application, resume and three references to Jennie Paxton, Associate Director for Human Resources, Finance, and Administration, Shreve Memorial Library, P.O. Box 21523, Shreveport, LA 71120-1523
Contact Jennie Paxton (318) 226-4789, Cindy Ortego (318) 226-5881, Grace Simmons (318) 226-4975 or Ron Heezen (318) 226-3003, if you have questions regarding the position. A criminal background check and a drug screening are part of the pre-hire process. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or non-job related disability. Our facilities are non-smoking.
