Jersey City Free Public Library
Marion Branch Manager (Librarian II)
Jersey City Free Public Library, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, 07390
Job Title
Marion Branch Manager
Location Marion Branch
Reports To North Regional Manager
Salary Range $73,646 - $78,438 per year
Civil Service Job Title Librarian II
Full‑Time / Part‑Time Full‑Time
Work Week 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Scheduled 35 hours/week). May be required to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Application Deadline January 5, 2026
Benefit Summary This summary outlines the general benefits available to library employees, designed to support their health, financial security, and work‑life balance. Benefits available to Full‑Time Employees: Medical coverage 60 days from the first day of employment, prescription coverage is the first of the month following 60 days of employment at no cost to the employee and additional cost per each dependent added. Dental coverage is provided at no cost 60 days after the first day of employment. Vision coverage is provided at no cost and reimbursed at $250.00 per year. Additional Full‑Time benefits include life & AD&D insurance, 403(b), participation in pension plan (dependent on age at the time of hire date). Part‑Time employee benefits include participation in pension plan and sick/vacation leave. A more detailed summary can be found on our Employment Opportunities page located at www.jclibrary.org.
JCFPL is the largest municipal library in the State of New Jersey, with ten locations and growing, and a collection comprising over 2.5 million print and digital items. Our staff of nearly 120 dedicated individuals serves the residents, students, and workers of Jersey City: the largest city in Hudson County, N.J., and the second‑largest city in New Jersey. The staff of JCFPL reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of Jersey City, which is consistently ranked as the most diverse community in the United States. Collectively, our staff speaks over 16 languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog, Gujarati, Marathi, Igbo, Portuguese, and others. JCFPL is committed to building on our strong foundation and expanding our ability to meet the needs of Jersey City’s growing and increasingly diverse community.
About the Position The Branch Manager plays a key role in supporting library operations through professional‑level work in public service, programming, and collection development. This position involves planning, coordinating, and implementing library services that meet the diverse needs of the community, as well as providing leadership and guidance to staff. The Branch Manager collaborates with management to ensure high‑quality service delivery, promotes library resources and programs, and contributes to the overall mission and goals of the Jersey City Public Library.
Job Duties
Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the library branch, coordinating routine to complex issues with system‑wide impact, creating staff schedules, explaining policies and rules to staff and patrons, overseeing building maintenance, assisting patrons at the circulation desk or with technology, answering reference questions, conducting readers’ advisory, ensuring adequate staff is scheduled to run the department/branch each day.
Supervise and train staff; assign tasks and projects to staff and volunteers; review and evaluate staff, including themselves, with continuous assessments to ensure growth; proactively help resolve staff complaints and conflicts; communicate with leadership on issues regarding staff and patrons; recruit, interview, and onboard new hires; foster and maintain a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible work environment.
Create and coordinate programming with staff; share program information with Communications team, including photos, blurbs, booklists, etc.; compose publicity releases, newsletters, etc.
Coordinate, prioritize and assign tasks and projects; track and review work progress and activities; set goals for the department; adapt priorities based on community needs.
Manage collection development and branch budget, including weeding, buying, shelf‑reading; compile and submit book orders; complete item requests; create displays, special sections, etc. to support circulation.
Prepare and submit reports related to branch activities, including statistical reports, timesheets, cash reports and monthly reports; attend meetings and serve on committees; submit timesheets correctly and on time; explain policies and procedures to staff.
Promote good customer service, including public speaking, touring and teaching library skills to small groups; effectively handle patron complaints; maintain a positive, professional approach to the community and individual customers.
Network and collaborate with other branches, Outreach Services, educational entities, City departments, and service agencies to promote library services, activities and goals; represent library at events; participate in professional organizations.
Stay up‑to‑date on trends and innovations in technology management and administration; improve ADA accessibility (physical and digital access).
Know and develop the department’s physical space, monitor location and work closely with facilities management staff for preventive maintenance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
Support/Collaboration
with Library Director and Leadership Team – Assists with initiatives to execute enterprise‑wide deliverables by monitoring departmental operational plans, encouraging strategic resource use, and eliminating obstacles.
Communication/Collaboration
– Communicates effectively using a variety of methods; maintains relationships; handles conflict and organizational politics; adapts communication to diverse audiences.
Customer Service
– Models standards and practices for high‑quality internal and external service; applies customer‑service skills; addresses difficult situations.
Leadership
– Aligns efforts with vision, demonstrates critical thinking, manages projects, adapts to change, embarks on recruitment, and leads teams with clear direction and effective communication.
Professional Development
– Manages personal learning, supports staff career development, establishes long‑range learning initiatives, and contributes to a learning culture.
Community Engagement
– Demonstrates library impact through evaluation, maintains public relations, builds community relationships, and creates welcoming environments.
Technology
– Performs basic email, calendar, and task apps; understands computer peripherals and software; ensures information literacy and security protocols.
Required Experience / Education
At least one (1) year of library experience demonstrating practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools such as ILS (Integrated Library Systems), shelving, Dewey Decimal Classification, and successful completion of relevant manager training within the organization.
A Master’s degree in Library or Information Science in an ALA‑accredited program or a New Jersey college Master’s program in Library Science deemed acceptable by Thomas Edison College.
Additional Relevant Skills
Knowledge of library administration and management techniques.
Ability to manage and administer a library program.
Ability to analyze, comprehend, and utilize approved public library standards, budgeting systems, and classification and pay plans.
Knowledge of Jersey City’s population, geography, and/or local government.
Facility in a non‑English language spoken in Jersey City (e.g., Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Tagalog).
Notes For all employees, regardless of full‑time or part‑time status, JCFPL is considered the primary employer. Work hours are assigned according to the Library’s operational needs. Work hours are not scheduled to accommodate employees’ other employment, academic, or other outside obligations, except in circumstances agreed upon in writing by the employee and the employee’s supervisor.
Civil Service Information This vacancy is associated with a New Jersey Civil Service job title. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission requires all incumbents to possess and be prepared to verify the minimum experience and skills required for the associated Civil Service job title.
This position is subject to residency requirements as set forth in the New Jersey First Act and is not available for work visa sponsorship.
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Location Marion Branch
Reports To North Regional Manager
Salary Range $73,646 - $78,438 per year
Civil Service Job Title Librarian II
Full‑Time / Part‑Time Full‑Time
Work Week 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Scheduled 35 hours/week). May be required to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Application Deadline January 5, 2026
Benefit Summary This summary outlines the general benefits available to library employees, designed to support their health, financial security, and work‑life balance. Benefits available to Full‑Time Employees: Medical coverage 60 days from the first day of employment, prescription coverage is the first of the month following 60 days of employment at no cost to the employee and additional cost per each dependent added. Dental coverage is provided at no cost 60 days after the first day of employment. Vision coverage is provided at no cost and reimbursed at $250.00 per year. Additional Full‑Time benefits include life & AD&D insurance, 403(b), participation in pension plan (dependent on age at the time of hire date). Part‑Time employee benefits include participation in pension plan and sick/vacation leave. A more detailed summary can be found on our Employment Opportunities page located at www.jclibrary.org.
JCFPL is the largest municipal library in the State of New Jersey, with ten locations and growing, and a collection comprising over 2.5 million print and digital items. Our staff of nearly 120 dedicated individuals serves the residents, students, and workers of Jersey City: the largest city in Hudson County, N.J., and the second‑largest city in New Jersey. The staff of JCFPL reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of Jersey City, which is consistently ranked as the most diverse community in the United States. Collectively, our staff speaks over 16 languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog, Gujarati, Marathi, Igbo, Portuguese, and others. JCFPL is committed to building on our strong foundation and expanding our ability to meet the needs of Jersey City’s growing and increasingly diverse community.
About the Position The Branch Manager plays a key role in supporting library operations through professional‑level work in public service, programming, and collection development. This position involves planning, coordinating, and implementing library services that meet the diverse needs of the community, as well as providing leadership and guidance to staff. The Branch Manager collaborates with management to ensure high‑quality service delivery, promotes library resources and programs, and contributes to the overall mission and goals of the Jersey City Public Library.
Job Duties
Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the library branch, coordinating routine to complex issues with system‑wide impact, creating staff schedules, explaining policies and rules to staff and patrons, overseeing building maintenance, assisting patrons at the circulation desk or with technology, answering reference questions, conducting readers’ advisory, ensuring adequate staff is scheduled to run the department/branch each day.
Supervise and train staff; assign tasks and projects to staff and volunteers; review and evaluate staff, including themselves, with continuous assessments to ensure growth; proactively help resolve staff complaints and conflicts; communicate with leadership on issues regarding staff and patrons; recruit, interview, and onboard new hires; foster and maintain a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible work environment.
Create and coordinate programming with staff; share program information with Communications team, including photos, blurbs, booklists, etc.; compose publicity releases, newsletters, etc.
Coordinate, prioritize and assign tasks and projects; track and review work progress and activities; set goals for the department; adapt priorities based on community needs.
Manage collection development and branch budget, including weeding, buying, shelf‑reading; compile and submit book orders; complete item requests; create displays, special sections, etc. to support circulation.
Prepare and submit reports related to branch activities, including statistical reports, timesheets, cash reports and monthly reports; attend meetings and serve on committees; submit timesheets correctly and on time; explain policies and procedures to staff.
Promote good customer service, including public speaking, touring and teaching library skills to small groups; effectively handle patron complaints; maintain a positive, professional approach to the community and individual customers.
Network and collaborate with other branches, Outreach Services, educational entities, City departments, and service agencies to promote library services, activities and goals; represent library at events; participate in professional organizations.
Stay up‑to‑date on trends and innovations in technology management and administration; improve ADA accessibility (physical and digital access).
Know and develop the department’s physical space, monitor location and work closely with facilities management staff for preventive maintenance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
Support/Collaboration
with Library Director and Leadership Team – Assists with initiatives to execute enterprise‑wide deliverables by monitoring departmental operational plans, encouraging strategic resource use, and eliminating obstacles.
Communication/Collaboration
– Communicates effectively using a variety of methods; maintains relationships; handles conflict and organizational politics; adapts communication to diverse audiences.
Customer Service
– Models standards and practices for high‑quality internal and external service; applies customer‑service skills; addresses difficult situations.
Leadership
– Aligns efforts with vision, demonstrates critical thinking, manages projects, adapts to change, embarks on recruitment, and leads teams with clear direction and effective communication.
Professional Development
– Manages personal learning, supports staff career development, establishes long‑range learning initiatives, and contributes to a learning culture.
Community Engagement
– Demonstrates library impact through evaluation, maintains public relations, builds community relationships, and creates welcoming environments.
Technology
– Performs basic email, calendar, and task apps; understands computer peripherals and software; ensures information literacy and security protocols.
Required Experience / Education
At least one (1) year of library experience demonstrating practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools such as ILS (Integrated Library Systems), shelving, Dewey Decimal Classification, and successful completion of relevant manager training within the organization.
A Master’s degree in Library or Information Science in an ALA‑accredited program or a New Jersey college Master’s program in Library Science deemed acceptable by Thomas Edison College.
Additional Relevant Skills
Knowledge of library administration and management techniques.
Ability to manage and administer a library program.
Ability to analyze, comprehend, and utilize approved public library standards, budgeting systems, and classification and pay plans.
Knowledge of Jersey City’s population, geography, and/or local government.
Facility in a non‑English language spoken in Jersey City (e.g., Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Tagalog).
Notes For all employees, regardless of full‑time or part‑time status, JCFPL is considered the primary employer. Work hours are assigned according to the Library’s operational needs. Work hours are not scheduled to accommodate employees’ other employment, academic, or other outside obligations, except in circumstances agreed upon in writing by the employee and the employee’s supervisor.
Civil Service Information This vacancy is associated with a New Jersey Civil Service job title. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission requires all incumbents to possess and be prepared to verify the minimum experience and skills required for the associated Civil Service job title.
This position is subject to residency requirements as set forth in the New Jersey First Act and is not available for work visa sponsorship.
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