Assistant Director

RAILS Libraries; Ottawa (IL); Presencial; USD 58.000 - 62.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health insurance

Dental insurance

IMRF retirement

Life insurance

457(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Resumo da vaga

Reddick Public Library District in Ottawa, IL seeks a forward-thinking Assistant Director to lead daily library operations. The exempt role reports to the Director, supports budgeting, HR, and grants, and fosters community partnerships.

A Master’s in Library Science is preferred, with a Bachelor’s in a relevant field and supervisory experience as plus. Flexibility to schedule evenings/weekends, drive to community events, and manage staff are essential.

Qualificações

• Master’s in Library Science (ALA accredited) preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with equivalent experience.
• Public library supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong public service, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proficient with MS Office; capable with Internet/search tools.
• English fluency required; Spanish desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Assists Director with day-to-day library operations.
• Supervises Technical Services & Technology staff; heads Interlibrary Loan.
• Oversees local history collections and records retention.
• Assists in budget preparation and financial administration.
• HR support including payroll procedures; prepares reports.
• Plans meetings, community outreach, and grant activities.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Public service

English communication

Spanish desirable

MS Office

Windows OS

Internet & email

Evenings/weekends availability

Driver's license

Formação

Master’s in Library Science (ALA accredited)

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Descrição da vaga

The Reddick Public Library District, serving the historic and vibrant Ottawa, Illinois area, has an immediate opening for a FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.

Reddick Library is seeking a forward thinking, community-oriented, professional, positive, and innovative individual to join our dynamic staff. This exempt position works closely with RPLD’s Director and must be aligned with RPLD’s mission, vision, and continued growth.

Beginning salary ranges from $58,000 to $62,000; DOQ.

Benefits include health and dental insurance (optional), participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), life insurance policy, and participation in 457(b) retirement plan (optional).

Generous paid time off includes sick, holidays, Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA), and vacation.

The Assistant Director will have the flexibility to create their own work schedule during operating hours based on service desk scheduling.

• Assists Director with day-to-day operations of the library.
• In the absence of the Director, temporarily assumes all responsibilities of Director.
• Directly supervises Technical Services Coordinator & Technology Services Coordinator and oversees their departmental work.
• Acts as head of Interlibrary Loan Department.
• Acts as head of local history collections; acts as main contact for local history inquiries.
• Acts as recordkeeper for library and stays current with records retention.
• Assists in financial preparation and administration of the library’s annual budget.
• Helps prepare financials for Bookkeeper and completes minor bookkeeping tasks.
• Helps with managing library building maintenance projects.
• Provides Director with HR assistance; including learning payroll procedures.
• Attends and helps prepare for the monthly Board of Trustee meetings.
• Provides administrative assistant duties to Director which could include filing, correspondence, and organization projects.
• Acts as a FOIA Officer for the library.
• Works with Director and staff to plan, improve, and evaluate library services.
• Assists Director with meeting room bookings and community information sharing approvals.
• Recommends policies and procedures to Director and interprets goals to staff and patrons.
• Prepares monthly reports, surveys, and other reports as assigned.
• Assists with writing and administering grants.
• Assists with hiring and training of staff.
• Provides consistent, excellent customer service internally and externally.
• Fosters positive partnerships with community agencies/organizations.
• Represents the library at community events and in the media as assigned.
• Attends meetings and actively seeks professional development opportunities.
• Establishes and maintains effective and positive work relationships.
• Participates as member of library management team.
• Cooperates as a team member in performing any duty essential to the achievement of efficient library operations.

Other duties as assigned.

• Highly Preferred: Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution. Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with equivalent combination of work experience.
• Must have previous public library work experience with supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong professional public service, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well in English, both orally and in writing, required. Ability to communicate in Spanish desirable.
• Competency in Microsoft Office products required.
• High level of proficiency using Internet, email, online searching, and Windows operating systems in a desktop computing environment.
• Must be able to work scheduled evenings and weekends.
• Must have valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Reddick Public Library District
1010 Canal St
Ottawa , IL 61350

Reddick Public Library District, LaSalle County