The Library Director 2 supports the LS&S mission, vision, and values through exceptional leadership and dedicated customer focus.  The Library Director 2 is responsible for ensuring contract requirements are met in a single location library system.  The Director 2 will lead a team of library staff members who are committed to creating a thriving library in the heart of their community. The Library Director 2 will be responsible for building a strong partnership with their local official(s) and managing the customer relationship.  Library contract value up to 1 to 5  million dollars.

 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities: 

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.  Manages with integrity, honesty and knowledge to promote the culture, values and mission of LS&S and creates thriving libraries in the heart of our communities Evaluate library environments and key operational indicators to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement  Coaches library staff to help achieve operational goals  Monitors and manages staffing levels;  Seeks CLO input / Keeps CLO informed Develops the library team to deliver excellent customer service and patron experiences Evaluates and supports the performance of library staff  Implements action plans that meet operational and organizational objectives Keeps current with library trends, issues and technology as well as political, economic and demographics issues that may affect library services and advanced programming Plans and executes local, regional and company initiatives to achieve both operational excellence and business results;  follows up consistently to ensure accountability to plans Utilizes existing tools and best practices to ensure effective library operations Utilizes and helps Library staff utilize management information tools and analyzes financial reports and other library related data (usage, demographics, trends, etc.) to identify and address library system trends and issues Oversee the selection, acquisition and processing of library materials to meet public needs within the structure of library selection policies and budgetary limitations Responsible for the local management of the customer relationship (city/county officials, governing boards, library boards) Regularly solicits client, other stakeholder and patron feedback to understand client needs and the needs of the local community   Establish a positive, healthy and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation and regulations Oversee the implementation of the human resources policies, procedures and practices Know, understand and administer  the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement and Freedom to View Statement, recognizing that freedom of access is a fundamental tenet of a public library.  In addition to these freedoms, support client discretion of materials available at your local library(ies). Follow all legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records Other duties as assigned