Librarian III - Adult Services Manager - Deltona Regional Library Job at County

Librarian III - Adult Services Manager - Deltona Regional Library

The County of Volusia is seeking an energetic and creative Librarian III who is passionate and eager to deliver 21st century services for adults in the Library Services Division. This position serves as the Adult Services Section Head in the Deltona Regional Library and is responsible for supervising staff, planning and presenting programs to adults, and collection development and maintenance. Serves as the lead in the absence of branch management.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line, telephone, and/or electronic reference service to citizens and visitors; furnish information on library activities, facilities, rules and services; explain the use of print and electronic reference sources.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of paraprofessional and professional employees and/or volunteers.
• Compile formal and informal reports regarding progress toward library's general and specific objectives.
• Assist in developing recommendations on policy and procedural changes.
• Participate in professional and community associations and organizations.
• Use the integrated library system, online databases, Internet, electronic catalog; may assist with maintenance of library equipment, software, or hardware.
• May actively prepare, monitor, update, and approve employee schedules and work time in the County's electronic payroll system.
• May be responsible for daily and/or weekly money deposits.
• Attend library committee meetings, trainings, workshops, outreach and other meetings as required; travel to other library branches, county offices, outreach locations, and out of county as needed.
• Perform work of all lower level library classifications and related work as required.
• May be assigned to other county locations based upon operational needs; work nights and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program plus two (2) years of professional library experience after the MLS, including experience as a supervisor of technical work and/or a specialized library service function (e.g., Reference, Children's, Computer AV, or Cataloging).
• Must be able to work nights and weekends. Must attach a copy of MLS transcript from an ALA-accredited program. Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire.
• Knowledge of complex library functions and operations; knowledge of methods of analyzing library needs and reader interests; knowledge of library management and ability to supervise subordinate employees and/or volunteers; advanced knowledge of material selection standards and policies of the library system.
• Customer service skills; ability to operate integrated library systems and other relevant computer operations.
• Ability to plan, promote, and execute age-appropriate library programs and outreach activities; provide age-appropriate reader's advisory services; excellent oral and written communication.
• Ability to prepare and present reports; keep abreast of current trends in library science; perform basic to moderate mathematical computations including cash-handling techniques; supervise and evaluate subordinate employees and/or volunteers; make independent decisions and use judgment on routine and non-routine matters; employ policies and procedures and explain them to others; establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups.

ADA & EEO

Volusia County is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Veterans' preference in accordance with federal, state, local laws.

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