[LIBJOBS] USA: St. Charles County, Missouri: St. Charles City - County Library District, Branch Manager

 

 

St. Charles City-County Library District

BRANCH MANAGER

Kisker Road Branch Library

 

 

The St. Charles City – County Library District seeks a dynamic, energetic and innovative full time manager for its Kisker Road Branch location.  With a budget of approximately $903,000 and a staff of 13.522 FTE, the Kisker Road Branch, one of four general purpose branch libraries in the District, circulated approximately 460,000 items and had approximately 187,000 customer visits in FY 11.

 

The St. Charles City – County Library District, which serves an estimated population of 360,000 through 12 locations, is located in St. Charles County, Missouri, a growing suburban community located on the western side of the St. Louis metropolitan area. Good schools, solid educational and recreational amenities and a low cost of living make St. Charles County an attractive place to live. With an operating budget of $16.7 million, the Library District had over 2.1 million customer visits and loaned approximately 7.3 million items during FY 11.  The District has a dynamic, progressive presence within the community and, with a strong commitment toward information resources development, provides an array of programs and unique information services to the community. The District actively seeks out strategic partnerships for the purpose of enhancing the delivery of library services. For 10 consecutive years, the St. Charles City-County Library District has been ranked by Thomas J. Hennens American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR) as one the top 10 libraries in the United States serving populations of 250,000 to 499,999.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Kisker Road branch manager will be responsible for oversight of the daily operations of the branch including staffing, customer service issues, branch programs, collection management, budget preparation, community liaison, and facility maintenance. Other duties include direct public service responsibilities in general reference, responding to customer inquiries in person, by telephone and by email, using general reference collections and electronic resource products.  Must have the ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with all other branch locations and administrative departments in furtherance of District wide goals. The work schedule will include days, evenings and weekends. 

 

REQUIREMENTS:  Minimum requirements include an accredited Masters in Library Science and at least seven (7) years progressively responsible public library experience with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in management. Essential attributes and skills include: excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills; creativity, energy and enthusiasm; a strong commitment to participatory management; working in open and transparent organizations; demonstrated success in effectively promoting library services to the community; collaborative and consensus-building skills; political acumen; experience in providing sound fiscal planning and management; and a thorough knowledge of current trends and leading practices for library service, including knowledge and experience in library technology. Experience working in a culture of learning and inquiry coupled with demonstrated experience working with local governments, demonstrated experience developing and working with strategic partners, experience with program management, project management and process analysis are highly desirable.   Demonstrated ability in developing staff including training, coaching, and mentoring especially in the areas of customer service, basic computer skills and library resources preferred.  Advanced course work (MPA, MBA, etc.) is also desirable.

 

SCHEDULE:  Days, evenings and weekends.

 

SALARY:  Excellent benefits and salary:  General Purpose Branch Manager $57,660.00 to $70,152.00 for MLS; and $64,860 to $78,912.00 for second masters.

 

DEADLINE:  5pm on Sunday, November 6, 2011.

 

If you are interested in this position please submit a current resume and cover letter to Denise Mandle at dmandle@stchlibrary.org by 5pm Sunday, November 6, 2011.

 

 

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Denise M. Mandle
Human Resources Coordinator
St. Charles City-County Library District
77 Boone Hills Dr.
St. Peters, MO   63376
636-441-2300 (ext) 1581
636-441-3132 (fax)
dmandle@stchlibrary.org
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