Assistant Branch Manager - R.T. Jones Memorial Library

Sequoyah Regional Library; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sequoyah Regional Library in Canton, GA, seeks an Assistant Branch Manager for the R.T. Jones Memorial Library. The role supports the Branch Manager in daily operations, overseeing circulation, staff training, and customer service at a busy community library.

The position offers full-time hours (40 per week), with a schedule that includes daytime, evening, and weekend shifts, and a salary of $38,000 annually. Join a team focused on high-quality service and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 2 years working in a library setting, with progressively responsible library experience (circulation experience is preferred).
• Bilingual ability is a plus in serving a diverse community.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of the library automation system and circulation procedures.
• Understand and perform circulation operations (check-in, check-out, renew, holds, financial transactions, recordkeeping).
• Access the OPAC and locate items via subject heading, author, title, or keyword searches.
• Understand and perform shelving, shifting, shelf reading and weeding.
• Deliver quality customer service and greet the public in a welcoming, professional manner.
• Assist the public in locating, selecting, and using resources.
• Educate and train staff in circulation procedures; supervise staff.
• Communicate branch procedures, daily activities and changes to all staff.
• Act as acting manager in the absence of Branch Manager.
• Maintain voter registration records and ensure timely submission of registrations.

Skills

Tech literacy

Mathematical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Assistant Branch Manager - R.T. Jones Memorial Library

About the Role

This position is central to maintaining the relationship between the community, staff and the material services we provide. This position communicates regularly with the Branch Manager and branch staff on daily developments in the branch. This position ensures that materials flow in, out and around in a well-regulated manner, striving to deliver the right item at the right time. This customer focused position anticipates and meets the needs of users in the most visible way, supervising/training branch staff and directing daily branch activities. Individuals in this position can expect to spend 30% of their time assisting the public, sometimes from a library service desk, 50% of their time assisting with circulation/collection maintenance, and 20% of their time completing managerial and leadership tasks.

Salary & Benefits:

$38,000 Annually, Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave & Holidays. State Health Benefit Plan, Flexible Benefits and Teacher Retirement System.

Start Date & Location:

January 4, 2027 / R.T. Jones Memorial Library, 116 Brown Industrial Pkwy, Canton, GA 30114

Schedule:

Full-Time, 40 hours per week. The schedule includes a combination of daytime, evening, and weekend hours. This library is open 7 days a week. Work schedule will vary, and flexibility is required.

Responsibilities:

Demonstrate general knowledge of the library automation system in use and specific knowledge of the operations that apply to circulation procedures

Understand and perform circulation operations for all library materials (including but not limited to check-in, check-out, renew, place holds, process holds, financial transactions, recordkeeping, etc.)

Access the OPAC (online catalog) and use a variety of tactics to locate items in the collection (via subject heading, author, title, keyword searches, etc.)

Understand and perform procedures for shelving, shifting, shelf reading and weeding.

Deliver quality customer service, greeting the public in a welcoming, professional manner.

Assist the public in locating, selecting, and using resources.

Encourage users to follow library policies; apply good judgment when deviating from official policies and procedures.

Proactively interacts with the public to ascertain what they need and ensure they find it.

Educate and train staff in the library in circulation procedures and inform them of changes; supervise and train staff.

Communicate branch procedures, daily activities and changes to all staff.

Engage in conflict resolution and problem solving.

Coordinate notices between the library and the public via email, postal, and telephone communications.

Maintain voter registration records and ensure timely submission of registrations.

Handle financial transactions, count money and make change accurately; run daily reports and manage branch level financial duties as needed.

Run reports and coordinate maintenance of records in the database for assigned branches.

Provide assistance to the Branch Manager as needed by managing reservations, accepting donations, assisting with special library events, etc.

Inform Branch Manager of employee issues and building needs.

Assist at service points and provide staff support as needed.

Maintain confidential cardholder, circulation databases, and transaction records.

Perform collection maintenance with reports and weeding.

Perform all management duties and serves as acting manager in absence of Branch Manager.

Understand and adhere to the mission, values, and vision of the library organization and maintain current knowledge, trends and development through continuing education.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

2 years working in a library setting, with progressively responsible library experience (circulation experience is preferred).

Bilingual ability is a plus in serving a diverse community.

Skills & Abilities:

Skills reflecting a high level of comfort with technology.

Ability to perform basic math.

Understand and follow written and oral instructions.

Ability to work with others in a variety of circumstances; to work tactfully with staff and the public; to communicate effectively with supervisor, staff and the public.

Ability to understand and perform library procedures.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time; lift boxes and crates of no more than 30 lbs.; move and manipulate inventory; frequent stooping, kneeling and crouching.