Assistant Director | Reddick Public Library District

ILLINOIS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

IMRF

Life insurance

457(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Reddick Public Library District in Ottawa, Illinois, seeks a forward-thinking Assistant Director to lead day-to-day operations, supervise key staff, and support the Director in strategic initiatives. The role requires supervisory experience, strong public service skills, and effective English communication.

The position offers a full-time schedule with evenings and weekends, benefits, and opportunities to engage in library growth and community programs.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assists in financial preparation and administration of the library’s annual budget.
• Helps with hiring and training of staff.
• Provides HR assistance; including learning payroll procedures.
• Attends and helps prepare for the monthly Board of Trustee meetings.

Skills

Public library leadership

Supervisory experience

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in Library Science (ALA accredited)

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows OS

Job description

Assistant Director | Reddick Public Library District

Posted on Nov 2, 2026

The Reddick Public Library District, serving the historic and vibrant Ottawa, Illinois area, has an immediate opening for aFULL-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.

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 internal and external

Requirements

• 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 61350-4937
United States