Assistant Library Director, Williamsburg Regional Library

VLA; Williamsburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Williamsburg Regional Library in Williamsburg, VA, seeks an experienced Assistant Library Director for Public Services to help guide growth and transformation as WRL expands to three locations.

You will oversee daily public service operations, lead staff development, partner with community groups, and help plan budgeting, technology integration, and innovative services such as makerspaces and hands-on learning.

Qualifications

• Masters of Library Science degree from an ALA-accredited library school.
• Significant public library supervisory experience.
• Reliable transportation to work site(s).
• Knowledge of library services, personnel management and customer service standards.
• Proficiency with computer software including MS Office Suite.
• Ability to plan, organize, supervise staff and meet deadlines with diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations of library public service divisions as a management team member.
• Supervises and evaluates division directors as required by the org chart.
• Assists in annual library budgeting and financial planning.
• Keeps abreast of technology advances and improves public services with data reporting.
• Develops staff through training, meetings and cross-site visits.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Public Services

Data Analysis

Technology

Customer Service

Education

Masters of Library Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION: Assistant Library Director, Williamsburg Regional Library
LOCATION: Williamsburg, VA
SALARY: $104,024 - $164,222
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled

Assistant Library Director (Public Services)

Description

Williamsburg Regional Library is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking Assistant Library Director for Public Services to help lead an exciting period of growth and transformation.

As WRL prepares to expand from two library locations to three, we’re looking for a collaborative leader who can help us reimagine and strengthen public service across our growing system. This position will guide our public-facing services, including Outreach Services while helping expand innovative offerings such as makerspaces, emerging technologies, and hands-on learning opportunities.

If you’re an experienced library leader who enjoys developing people, building community connections, embracing new ideas, and turning change into opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Come help us build what’s next for WRL - and for the communities we serve.

Responsibilities: Nature of Work

Performs advanced work overseeing daily operations of library public service divisions and acts as a member of the library’s management team and supervises major library divisions.

Essential Job Functions ( other essential job functions may be designated by department)

• Provides effective supervision of assigned staff including selection, performance management, scheduling, employee relations, training, prioritizing and assigning work, and related activities.
• Supervises and evaluates library division directors as required by library organization chart.
• Assists director and assistant library director (general services) in preparing the annual library budget.
• Keeps abreast of advances in technology and plans for applications to improve and enhance library public services; prepares monthly, statistical, and special reports; collects and analyzes pertinent data.
• Improves the quality of library public services through individual and general staff development by attending relevant meetings, workshops and training sessions and visiting other sites.
• Participates in library-wide planning and decision-making as a member of the library management team.
• Performs duties of director in director’s absence or at director’s discretion.
• Represents the library on behalf of the director and works with community groups and representatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required: Job Preparation Needed

• Masters of Library Science degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited library school required; considerable public library and supervisory experience in a relevant field.
• Must possess reliable transportation to work site(s).
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of library services and personnel management; principles and processes for providing customer service including setting and meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Skill in the use of computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to plan, organize and administer a library division; serve the public with friendliness, tact and diplomacy; work well under pressure; delegate work effectively; set own priorities for work to be done and meet deadlines; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff members, vendors, technicians, government officials and staff, and the general public; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.