Neighborhood Library Manager (Gresham Library)
Salary: $59,087 to $88,630 annually
Deadline to apply: April 29, 2011
The Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon is seeking a dynamic, service-oriented individual for the position of Gresham Library Manager. Managers are the leaders at the four largest Neighborhood Libraries in the system, managing a staff of 24-30 individuals, including an exempt Supervisor. Reference staff and the Supervisor report directly to the Manager. Pages and clerks report directly to the Supervisor. The Manager and Supervisor collaborate to ensure the smooth operation of the library, but the Manager has ultimate responsibility for the staff and building.
The current opening is at the Gresham Library, which is the second largest of the 18 branches and has a high level of circulation and usage. (Please note: For fiscal year 2009-2010, Gresham Library's circulation was 840,482 and number of visits was 511,847). Gresham is the second largest city in Multnomah County and one of its fastest growing areas. The Library serves a multicultural neighborhood that includes Latinos, Russian speaking immigrants and African American families. Currently Gresham Library has bilingual Russian and Spanish speaking staff and anticipates expanding our capacity to serve multilingual residents into the future.
This position requires four (4) years of professional library reference experience, including a minimum two years of management experience in a large, multi-cultural public library with high circulation and usage. Experience working in a unionized environment is preferred. A Master's Degree from an American Library Association accredited college or university with major course work in library science or equivalent is required.
For more information about this position or to apply, please visit our website at www.multcojobs.org
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