Assistant Library Director

Job Summary The Assistant Library Director position is responsible for assisting the Library Director in administration and operation of the Library for the City of Whitewater, and to perform reference and adult service Librarian duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary.
Assist in selecting, interviewing, and hiring new employees.
Provide instruction and training to all staff in circulation and public service duties and in use of library integrated automated circulation module; trains staff to use Local Area Network of personal computers and supervises public use of LAN.
Train staff in specialized database searching techniques and procedures and computer operations.
Supervise Library personnel on a daily basis and in the absence of the Director, determines circulation staff duties and procedures.
Prepare budget requests for reference materials, audiovisual and other materials.
Provide reference information and readers’ advisory services ranging from elementary to in-depth research.
Instruct patrons in Internet use.
Research, review and select reference materials in print and non-print forms; review, select and catalog for special collections and all adult audiovisual materials.
Perform all duties of Interlibrary Loan Librarian; research materials, search library holdings, generate requests, process materials and maintain database and statistics.
Perform public relations duties including interpreting library policies, responding to complaints, writing newspaper columns, and assisting staff with difficult situations.
Receive and investigate employee complaints.
Run end-of-day processing for integrated automated library system to compile daily statistics in the absence of the Director.
Attend professional meetings and continuing education classes and workshops.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Respond to alert from security system, as needed, if domicile is within ten miles of library building.
Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience Master’s degree in Library Science with three (3) years of related experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for the position.
Language Skills Effective communication with patrons and staff in tactful, diplomatic, and friendly manner.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English.
Ability to train others.
Ability to advise and interpret how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.
Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria, in order to determine consequences and identify and select alternatives.
Ability to compare, count, differentiates, measure, copy, record and transcribe data and information.
Ability to classify, compute, tabulate, and categorize data.
Ability to utilize a variety of advisory data and information such as City ordinances, directories, State statutes, procedures, guidelines, Library Board policies, labor agreements, professional standards and non-routine correspondence.
Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, present values, and spatial relationships.
Ability to interpret basic descriptive statistical reports.
Ability to perform cashier duties accurately.
Reasoning Ability Ability to work well under pressure and handle stressful situations, to organize work and set priorities, managing time and resources to meet deadlines and changing demands within the entire operation, perform duties with a minimum of supervision.
Other Qualifications Ability to work effectively in cooperation with fellow employees as a member of the staff team.
Substantial knowledge of basic computer operations, computer proficiency and experience and able to teach basic computer skills.
Broad knowledge of subjects and authors for adult materials.
Resourcefulness and creativity in approach to requests.
Knowledge of operations and collection organization of libraries.
Ability to work in and maintain an environment that deals with sensitive and confidential information.
Valid state driver’s license or ability to obtain one within four (4) months.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time, talk and hear.
The employee is required to use hands to operate objects, tools, and controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and the ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration.
Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as computer and other office machines, Integrated automated library computer system, microfilm equipment, audio and video equipment and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and limbs in performing skilled movements such as typing and to operate various pieces of office equipment.
Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities and differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.
The employee must exert physical effort in sedentary to light work, occasionally involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, crouching, crawling, kneeling, stooping and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
Strength, for example, to push loaded book cart weighing approximately 100 pounds on level floor and up ramp, to lift or maneuver onto cart loads up to 50 pounds and to carry cartons of books up and down stairs.
Ability to bend, stoop and lift for prolonged periods in cramped spaces.
Stamina, for example, to stand for prolonged periods up to six hours in a shift.
High energy to deal with the public for sustained periods while maintaining positive and enthusiastic communication.
Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time, talk and hear.
The employee is required to use hands to operate objects, tools, and controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and the ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration.
Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as computer and other office machines, Integrated automated library computer system, microfilm equipment, audio and video equipment and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and limbs in performing skilled movements such as typing and to operate various pieces of office equipment.
Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities and differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.
The employee must exert physical effort in sedentary to light work, occasionally involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, crouching, crawling, kneeling, stooping and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
Strength, for example, to push loaded book cart weighing approximately 100 pounds on level floor and up ramp, to lift or maneuver onto cart loads up to 50 pounds and to carry cartons of books up and down stairs.
Ability to bend, stoop and lift for prolonged periods in cramped spaces.
Stamina, for example, to stand for prolonged periods up to six hours in a shift.
High energy to deal with the public for sustained periods while maintaining positive and enthusiastic communication.
Supervision Received and/or Exercised Works under general supervision of the Library Director.
Exercises general supervision over all library staff.
Ability to provide first line supervision.