Under general direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and reviews the work of staff and volunteers performing difficult and complex professional and technical support related to all programs and activities of functional area s in the Library; identifies current and future projects and community needs; provides leadership to initiatives to improve upon library services; manages the effective use of the library resources to improve organizational productivity and customer service; provides responsible support to the Library management in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required.
Receives general direction from the Library Manager. This is the full supervisory-level class in the Librarian series that exercises independent judgment on diverse and specialized library programs and services with accountability and ongoing decision-making responsibilities associated with the work.
Incumbents are responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the work of assigned staff and for overseeing day-to-day activities and operations of an assigned area and is responsible for providing professional level support to the Library Manager in a variety of areas.
Performance of the work requires the use of independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:. Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; to visit various City and meeting sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
Incumbents must stand, sit and walk for extended periods of time and may be required to climb and descend ladders. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification often bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull library materials, and climb ladders to hang displays or decorations.
