Library Manager - SECC

State of Missouri; Charleston (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Annual leave (10 hours per month)

Uniforms provided when required

Pre-service and in-service training

Direct deposit of paycheck

MOST 529 College Savings Program

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking an Administrator over the offender library to lead institutional library services, plan and direct operations, and ensure high-quality access to materials for inmates and staff.

Responsibilities include selecting and cataloging materials, managing budgets, producing required reports, and coordinating promotions. The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and supervisory skills within a corrections environment.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of library, education, or correctional experience.
• Ability to plan, direct, and evaluate library services for an institution.
• Experience coordinating budgets and resources for library materials.

Responsibilities

• Administrator over the offender library and related institutional library services, planning and directing all related operations of the library program.
• Reviews, evaluates, selects, orders, and catalogs library materials and equipment.
• Prepares and maintains budget requests for library materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Accurately complete required reports on or before established deadlines.
• Prepares library promotions, such as displays of books, reading lists, for a positive environment.
• Trains and supervises offender assistants to perform routine library tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Staff supervision

Job description

The annual salary listed for this position includes the additional $1.50 per hour maximum security differential ($3,120 annually) for all full-time positions domiciled in a maximum-security institution.

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

We offer great benefits!Missouri State Employee Retirement System / Deferred compensation plan / Health insurance (medical, vision, dental for employees and family) / Paid life insurance / Long-term disability insurance / Cafeteria plan / Paid holidays / 10 hours annual leave per month / 10 hours sick leave per month / Uniforms provided when required / Pre-service and in-service training / Access to credit union / Direct deposit of paycheck (required) / Employee health, wellness and safety initiatives / MOST 529 College Savings Program.

• Administrator over the offender library and related institutional library services, planning and directing all related operations of the library program.
• Reviews, evaluates, selects, orders, and catalogs library materials and equipment.
• Prepares and maintains budget requests for library materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Accurately complete required reports on or before established deadlines.
• Prepares library promotions, such as displays of books, reading lists, for a positive environment.
• Trains and supervises offender assistants to perform routine library tasks.
• Instructs and assists patrons in locating materials within the library in both print and electronic resources.
• Exercises a high degree of initiative and independent judgment in the operation and management of the library; receives general administrative direction and preforms other related work as assigned.
• Performs work in accordance with established rules and regulations; receives general and administrative direction; and preforms other related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Four or more years of library, education, or correctional experience.

(Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience, at a rate of 30 credit hours for one year)

Compensation Differentials

Contingent upon your position, you may also be eligible to receive:

• A $2.00 per hour shift differential if you are assigned to a shift that begins on or between 12:00pm (noon) and 5:00am and are employed at a 24/7 congregate care facility (i.e. institution, transition center, supervision center, or command center).
• A $0.75 per hour maximum security stipend if you work full-time at a qualifying facility.
• A $1.00 per hour restrictive housing differential if you are assigned a regular post within a restrict housing/segregation unit at any facility.

The Department of Corrections currently offers a guaranteed 1% pay increase for every two years of continuous service up to 20 years!

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.