Librarian Supervisor

The City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth's Summerglen Library is seeking a Librarian Supervisor who is customer-focused and eager to bring library services to a diverse community. You will lead a branch team, plan daily operations, and ensure excellent public service.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in library science or related field and at least three years of professional library experience; Spanish ability is a plus. Salary ranges from $71,661 to $93,159 annually with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in library and information sciences, Public Administration, Business Administration, Sociology, Human Relations or a closely related field
• Three (3) years of professional library experience
• Knowledge of management principles, goal setting, budget development/implementation, and staff development and motivation
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to build strategic relationships with customers

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, and directing day-to-day operations and staff of a branch library to ensure efficient public service
• Providing excellent customer service, including helping customers locate materials and services of interest
• Interpreting policies and procedures and resolving daily operational and customer issues
• Ensuring the location is well-ordered, appealing, and inviting; managing the collection, promotion, maintenance, and weeding
• Supervising staff, including planning and assigning work, performance management, scheduling, addressing complaints and resolving problems; training staff
• Planning, implementing, and evaluating local outreach programs and services with staff
• Evaluates/assesses Library standards and services at location
• Assisting customers with basic computer needs and emerging technologies

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Staff development

Interpersonal skills

Spanish communication

Education

Master's degree in library and information sciences or related field

Job description

Pay Range: $34.45 - $44.79/hr. |$71,661 - $93,159 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, September 11, 2026

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Librarian Supervisor position is available at the Fort Worth Public Library at the Summerglen Library. The ideal candidate is customer-focused, enthusiastic about bringing library services to people in the community, and comfortable working with diverse populations including people of all ages, backgrounds, dispositions, and abilities.

All applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in library and information sciences, Public Administration, Business Administration, Sociology, Human Relations or a closely related field


• Three (3) years of professional library experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of management principles and practices including goal setting, budget development/implementation, and staff development and motivation


• Knowledge of modern professional library principles, practices, and procedures


• Skill in using exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills that build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external customers


• Skill in hiring, motivating, developing, and directing staff in a collaborative team environment


• Ability to work evenings and weekends


• Ability to work at/travel to various locations


• Ability to communicate with customers in Spanish

The Librarian Supervisor's job responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, and directing the day-to-day operations and staff of a branch library to ensure efficient and effective public service


• Providing excellent customer service, including answering questions and helping customers locate materials and services of interest


• Interpreting policy and procedures and resolving daily operational and customer issues


• Ensuring that the location is well-ordered, appealing, and inviting; Manages the location's overall collection, including promotion, maintenance, and weeding


• Supervising staff, including planning and assigning work, performance management, scheduling, addressing complaints and resolving problems; training staff on basic job functions


• Planning, implementing, and evaluating local outreach programs and services in conjunction with staff


• Evaluates/assesses Library standards and services at location


• Assisting customers with basic computer needs and emerging technologies

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

Medium work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.