City of Mountain View is hiring: Library Manager in Mountain View

Overview

City of Mountain View provided pay range. Base pay range: $131,101.88/yr - $196,653.08/yr. The City encourages qualified employees to apply for the position of Library Manager in the Customer Experience Division.

This position is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Customer Experience Division, including but not limited to customer service, accounts and holds, shelf maintenance, and security. The incumbent will provide technical and functional supervision over various staff and volunteers. Review our detailed job description here.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operations of the Customer Experience Division, including customer service, accounts and holds, shelf maintenance, and security.
• Provide technical and functional supervision over staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of increasingly professional library experience. Two (2) years of experience supervising professional or paraprofessional staff.
• Possession of a bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Library Science or a related field.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience managing library programs in functional area.
• A master\'s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association-accredited institution.

Knowledge Of

• Contemporary methods, techniques, principles, and practices of public library service; principles and practices of policy development and implementation; library automation, technology systems, and computer equipment; pertinent local, State, and Federal laws, rules, and regulations; budgeting procedures and techniques; the local community and its library needs; and principles and practices of supervision, training, and personnel management.

Ability To

• Analyze, evaluate, organize, direct, and implement a multi-faceted Library division; prepare and administer a budget; supervise, train, and evaluate personnel; analyze problems with incomplete information, identify creative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals; gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion; interpret and apply City and department policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; identify community needs, exercise good judgment, flexibility, creativity, and sensitivity in response to changing situations and needs; work collaboratively and positively with all staff; prioritize and manage a heavy workload; resolve challenging situations with members of the public; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Work Schedule

Weekends of evenings may be required on occasion.

Apply Now

This is a closed/promotional recruitment. Applicants are invited to submit an application and resume online at governmentjobs.org or to the Human Resources Division, City of Mountain View, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA, 94041, (650)-903-6309. Applications and resumes must be received no later than 5:00 pm PST Monday, October 13, 2025. Postmarks, faxes, emails, and interoffice mail will not be accepted if not received by the filing date.

Candidates with the most relevant qualifications will be invited to the following process:

• Virtual oral board interview
• Select candidates who pass the oral board interview may be invited to interview with staff from the Library Department for a more in-depth discussion regarding the position

Fine Print

Fine Print. Candidates with a disability who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or testing process should advise the Human Resources Department upon submittal of application. Documentation of the need for accommodation must accompany the request. The City of Mountain View is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Prior to hire, candidates are required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, including employment verification and Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprint check. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose a conviction will result in disqualification or termination.

Note: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Government Administration