Assistant County Librarian Job at Anaheim Public Library in Woodland

The Position

The Assistant County Librarian is a single incumbent At-Will position that serves at the pleasure of the County Librarian. The candidate selected for this position will be responsible for assisting the County Librarian with administering, coordinating, and supervising the County Library system; planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the activities and the support services performed for the Library branches; and acting in the absence of the County Librarian. Day-to-day library operations include Department level HR duties and responsibilities, recruitment for vacant positions, training and staff development, updating policies and procedures, overseeing Yolo Bibliobus (bookmobile) operations, and supervising two Regional Library Managers, and the Central Services Manager.

The ideal candidate will be an outstanding communicator and have strong interpersonal skills. This individual will think strategically and make sound operational decisions while effectively leading and managing change and addressing short-term challenges while maintaining a long-term vision. The Assistant County Librarian will be comfortable with coordinating long range planning and community interaction as well as communicating resource needs to the County Librarian to successfully deliver services countywide. The ideal candidate will promote staff development, foster a team environment through collaboration and respectful management and will support the County’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Essential Functions

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the activities of public library and support services.
• Supervises library management staff; recruits, retains, develops and trains staff; conducts performance evaluations; provides direction, guidance, and leadership to staff and models expected behaviors.
• Participates as a member of the library leadership team.
• Manages staff and customer relations; sets customer service standards and communicates them to staff; ensures compliance.
• Oversees and coordinates the performance management process and system-wide staff development and training activities.
• Oversees the system-wide development, communication and application of circulation policies and procedures; ensures they are consistent, but also reflective of the needs of the individual branches.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in the current policies, procedures, and systems; develops recommendations for changes, recognizing the implications of recommendations; implements modifications to the program, policies, and/or procedures.
• Supervises the Central Services Manager and staff in collection management responsibilities for the County Library
• Negotiates and develops contracts in collaboration with the department’s Fiscal Administrative Officer.
• Effective project management, including setting realistic schedules, managing resources to keep on track, and good attention to detail.
• Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the annual budget.
• Serves on the Library Policy Committee and acts as Chairperson in the absence of the County Librarian.
• Manages and implements complex and special projects; ensures library materials are properly merchandized systemwide.
• Troubleshoots difficult problems, countywide in scope, and refers the most serious matters to the County Librarian.
• Develops, coordinates and promotes activities to meet changing needs and to improve program services.
• Cultivates and maintains positive working relationships with library staff, other County employees, and the community utilizing accepted principles of effective customer service.
• Cultivates and maintains positive relationships with local officials, government entities, citizens' groups, public service organizations, Friends, community groups, and the public.
• Cultivates a work environment that fosters equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Attends meetings and participates in committees and organizations that further the library's mission and goals.
• Keeps abreast of developments in library administration by attending workshops and educational programs and reading professional publications.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Application & Selection Process

Filing deadline: September 14, 2025

Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Application information must be current, concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement. A resume may be included with your application; however, it will not substitute for the information requested on the application. Verification of education (official/unofficial transcripts or copy of diploma) must be attached to your application. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Department in any one or more of the following ways:

As an attachment to the online application
By e-mail to jobs@yolocounty.org
By fax to (530) 666-8049
By hand-delivery to 625 Court Street, Room 101, Woodland, CA 95695. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Human Resources is not responsible for the untimely delivery of materials sent via U.S./specialized mail, or County interoffice mail.

Selection Procedure

The selection process steps may change with or without notice. The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process.

Screen for Minimum Qualifications
Screening for Best Qualified
Department Selection Interviews
Reference Checks
Conditional Job Offer, pending:Pre-Employment Exams Drug & Alcohol Screening
Department of Justice Live Scan
Confirmed Job Offer
Estimated Start Date

Education: A Master's Degree in Library Science, Library Information Services, or related library field or equivalent from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited graduate school of Librarianship; OR a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Financial Management or Organizational Development;

AND

Experience: Five (5) years of professional experience which includes a minimum of three (3) years of direct supervisory or management level experience in a library or other public institutional setting.