Regional Senior Librarian

University of Alabama Libraries; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama Libraries seeks a senior library professional to supervise and coordinate activities across a large regional system, including reference, patron services, circulation, and facilities management at the Ventura E.P. Foster Library in Ventura, CA.

As a senior member of the library management team, you will oversee branches, drive strategic initiatives, and engage staff and the community while balancing duties that require evenings, weekends, and off-site meetings with

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience supervising library staff and operations.
• Experience driving change and guiding organizational initiatives.
• Excellent team-building, planning, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities, facilities, and operations of an assigned library region.
• Act as branch manager for a large regional library and oversee smaller branches.
• Provide complex staff assistance to the Librarian Manager.
• Play an integral role in the library's strategic direction.
• Work off-site with staff, governmental bodies, and community leaders as needed; evenings/weekends/irregular hours.

Skills

Leadership experience

Change leadership

Team building

Organizational skills

Planning

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Community engagement

Diplomacy

Job description

This position supervises and coordinates the activities, facilities, and operations of an assigned library region, including reference and patron services, circulation activities and facility maintenance needs. Provides complex staff assistance to the Librarian Manager.

The person selected for this position will act as a branch manager for a large regional library, oversee smaller branches in the library system, and will have significant supervisory responsibility over several different Library classifications.

This senior member of the library management team will play an integral part in the overall strategic direction of the library.

The current vacancy is a full-time regular position at the Ventura E.P. Foster Library in the city of Ventura.

Work is primarily performed in a Library environment, but the incumbent is required to meet off site with staff or other governmental organizations, community leaders, and the public. Work performed includes evenings, weekends, and/or irregular hours.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience specifically in the exploration, innovation, development and delivery of excellent library services, in a welcoming service environment, through community and staff engagement; have an in depth knowledge of change leadership; possess exceptional team building, organizational, planning, analytical/problem solving, interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills; and model respect, empathy, tact, discretion, and diplomacy while systematically building library support through diverse community constituents.