Library Services Director jobs in Olive Branch, MS

Job Summary:

The City of Bartlett is Hometown Proud and stands as a Tennessee treasure brimming with rich heritage. The Bartlett Library serves as a cornerstone of this close-knit community and is supported wholeheartedly by both patrons and local leadership. The Library Director leads a dynamic team of staff committed to cultivating a thriving Library. This pivotal role involves fostering a positive work environment as well as forging strong connections with the City, Library Board, and residents to ensure exceptional service.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the City of Bartlett Library and provide leadership to ensure the library team is always looking for opportunities to have library patrons feel welcome and connected to library materials and services.
• Work with Avenu leadership to develop and implements action plans that meet operational, contractual, and organizational objectives.
• Oversee and monitor Avenu library operations budget to ensure contract targets are on track as well as designated City library operations budget.
• Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters.
• Foster teamwork and work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Evaluate library services and key operational activities to identify problems, streamline process, and track metrics and qualitative criteria.
• Provide oversite in the selection, acquisition, and processing of library materials to meet public needs within the structure of library selection policies and budgetary limitations.
• Present information to staff, board members, and external stakeholders on library services, statistics, and trends.
• Know and understand the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement and Freedom to View Statement, recognizing that freedom of access is a fundamental tenet of a public library.
• Follow all legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records.
• Other activities as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• College degree in Library Science or a closely related field; MLS or equivalent required.
• 4 years of progressively responsible library managerial experience and/or administrative functions of a library, or equivalent knowledge preferred.
• 4 years supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks and meet deadlines. Good organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both professional and nonprofessional, co-workers, management personnel, and the public.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite including Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• Excellent listening, communication, and presentation abilities.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to understand sensitive relationships and underlying politics in client interactions.

Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include some weekend and evening work.

Work Environment:

• Fast paced public library. Self-starter with ability to work in a self-directed environment with minimal guidance.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to move from place to place within the location; lift, push/pull, hold/carry of items weighing up to (25) pounds and occasional up to (35) pounds such as files, books, stacks of paper, and other materials.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time and to maintain focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork.

Avenu Summary:

Avenu provides local governments with ways to achieve more predictable revenue that supports growth, fuels modernization and ensures compliance with mandated but underfunded programs. Avenu’s revenue enhancement and administrative solutions find and recover license, permit and other taxes that cities and counties struggle to collect. The insights and improved fiscal posture enables governments to deliver expected services and sustain a high quality of life for residents.

Avenu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for a position will be made without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical handicap, and age.