Salary: $61,692.00 - $74,988.00 Annually
Opening Date: 07/24/14
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one regular,
full-time position in the class of Library Regional Manager at the Yolo County
Library (YCL). Interested applicants
should submit an online County of Yolo Employment Application, responses to
supplemental questions, a detailed resume, and verification of education. The
position is open until filled. Submitted
applications will be screened by Human Resources on a regular basis, and the
applications of qualified individuals will be forwarded to the Library for
additional screening
Under general direction, the incumbent directs, manages,
supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of multiple branches
within a major geographic region of the County Library system; establishes
library goals, policies, and procedures; and coordinates assigned activities
with other divisions, departments, outside agencies, and the general public.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This class is a first level management class. Incumbents in
this class are primarily responsible for managing a region and a countywide
library activity, such as staff training, library publicity, and/or community
analysis. The Library Regional Manager
is the primary liaison between the region and the Assistant County Librarian and/or
County Librarian. Incumbents in this class exercise direct and indirect
supervision over professional and paraprofessional library staff and support
staff.
Incumbents in this class report to the Assistant County
Librarian and/or County Librarian. This class is distinguished from the
Assistant County Librarian in that the latter is the class responsible for
assisting with the administration, coordination, and supervision of the County
Library system and acts in the absence of the County Librarian as required.
This class is further distinguished from the lower supervisory class of Library
Regional Supervisor in that the latter is responsible for the day-to-day
supervision and coordination of the work of professional and paraprofessional
library staff related to branch specific library operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are typical of those performed by the
incumbents in these classifications; however, other duties may also be
required.
Directly or through supervisory staff selects, trains,
motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; models expected behaviors and
provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct
deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures.
Plans, directs, coordinates, and reviews the work for
regional county library services and activities; assigns work activities and
projects; monitors work flow; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and
procedures; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems.
Participates in the development of the budget including
overseeing funding diversity and grants management; participates in forecasting
funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitors and
approves expenditures; implements adjustments.
Establishes and maintains partnerships, collaborations, and
positive relationships with local officials, government entities, citizens’
groups, public service organizations, community groups, schools and higher
education, and the public.
Acts as a public relations representative for the region
which includes speaking to and involvement with interested groups such as
Friends of the Library.
Serves on the Library
Policy Committee and actively participates in establishing and/or recommending
improvements in countywide goals, policies, procedures, and systems; serves as
a resource to branch staff on library policy, procedures and practices.
Coordinates regional communication and collaborates with
peers to coordinate equitable service throughout the Library system.
Provides oversight of community-wide outreach, programming
and service development; engages community to improve program service; coordinates
and promotes activities to meet changing needs and to improve program services.
Provides oversight of branch materials collection, which
includes collection maintenance, evaluation and weeding; directs reference
services and assists the public in making effective use of the branches.
Analyzes and
evaluates services and facilities in assigned region; prepares analytical and
statistical reports on operations and activities; makes and implements
recommendations; takes appropriate action.
Models outstanding customer service and ensures that branch
staff consistently maintain high standards of customer service; and mediates
and resolves the most difficult and complex customer concerns and problems
referred by branch staff.
Serves as a positive and motivational team leader as well as
a positive and effective member of a peer group.
Demonstrates professional commitment by participating in
professional events such as workshops and educational programs, reading
periodicals and specialized literature, and engaging with local committees
and/or national organizations that further the library's mission and goals.
Performs related duties as assigned.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
Education: Master’s Degree in Library Science, Library
Information Services, or related library field or equivalent from an accredited
graduate school of Librarianship; AND
Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible
professional library experience, including one year of branch operations
coordination and/or supervisory experience.
License: Positions in this classification require incumbents
to possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license, Class C or higher,
to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement
due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.
Knowledge of: the principles, practices and philosophy of
public library work including library organization, procedures, and library
automation; principles and practices of management and organizational theory, including
planning, organizational design, business finance, business development,
project management, and organizational effectiveness; principles and practices
of supervision, discipline, leadership, mentoring, and training; applicable
federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations; broad knowledge of
books, authors, bibliographies, reference material (adult and juvenile), and
sources; office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and
applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets,
databases, and other specialized applications (online circulation systems and
online catalogs); and English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Ability to: select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff;
plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of subordinate staff; investigate
and resolve disciplinary issues; work independently, prioritize work,
coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines; develop, monitor and
interpret budgets and other financial documents; plan, manage, and complete
complex work assignments; develop and maintain cooperative, effective working
relationships with others; communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and
in writing; apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer
needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met; influence and
persuade others to accept a particular viewpoint or follow a particular course
of action; interpret and summarize a variety of data and information; exercise
discretion and maintain confidentiality of information; set priorities and
develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures; analyze complex
problems and take appropriate action; assist people of all ages in making
effective use of library services; plan the effective use of library
facilities.
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:
Application Process
It is highly recommended that you print this job bulletin
for future reference.
Your application should highlight all relevant education,
training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum
qualifications for the position as of the final filing date. Application information must be current,
concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement. A resume may be included with your application;
however, it will not substitute for the information requested on the
application. Incomplete applications
will be disqualified. In addition to a
completed application, applicants are required to submit a detailed resume, a
completed supplemental questionnaire, and verification of education for this
position. Additional documents may be
submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Office in any one or more of the
following ways:
* As an attachment to
the online application
* By e-mail to jobs@yolocounty.org
* By fax to (530)
666-8049
* By hand-delivery to
625 Court Street, Rm. 101, Woodland, CA 95695.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Selection Procedure
This position is open until filled. Submitted applications will be screened by
Human Resources on a regular basis, and the applications of qualified
individuals will be immediately forwarded to the Library for additional screening.
Screening for Best Qualified
The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific
information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the
information on your application and are subject to verification. If a job included responsibilities applicable
to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all
the questions completely. Resumes or
referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be
accepted in lieu of completing each question.
If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the
appropriate question. Based upon
responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant's education,
training and experience will be evaluated to determine those applicants that
are best qualified.
Library Regional
Manager Supplemental Questionnaire
* 1. The job
bulletin for this class outlines the steps in the application and selection
process, and contains all necessary information that an applicant will need to
complete and submit a complete application packet.
Checkbox I certify that understand the application
instructions for this position.
* 2. Complete
application packets must be submitted prior to the final filing date. No
additional time is given for candidates to provide additional information.
Checkbox I understand that I will NOT be given additional
time to submit additional information.
* 3. Your
job application must be completed in order to show how you meet the minimum
qualifications for this position. Human Resources will assess your
qualifications based ONLY on the information provided in the job application.
Checkbox I certify that my application contains all
necessary employment and education information to show how I meet the minimum
qualifications for this position.
* 4. I have
read the above instructions and understand that my responses to the
supplemental questions are required, and my responses will be used to determine
the best qualified candidates for this job. I certify that my responses are
accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that should my name be
placed on an eligible list and it is later found that my responses are
inaccurate, my name will be immediately removed from the eligible list and I
will be deemed ineligible for consideration for employment in this class with
Yolo County.
Yes Yes No No
* 5. The Library Regional Manager will be
responsible for the West Yolo Region of services that includes the Mary L.
Stephens Davis Branch Library, the Esparto Regional Branch Library, and the
Winters Library. For each position listed on your application, identify the
duties that provided you with directly applicable experience for the Library
Regional Manager position. In addition please include in your response any
information regarding your experience supervising others and building teams.
* 6. Describe your experience in
developing and implementing organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
Include in your response the steps you took to ensure that this was a
collaborative process with any other key leadership staff and/or team members.
* 7. What is your personal philosophy or
approach to community engagement? How have you implemented this throughout your
work experience? Explore how you would focus this effort in Yolo County.
* 8. Project management is a critical
part of the work library staff provide in developing services. Describe your
process of developing a public library program including planning,
implementation, promotion/publicity, outreach, and evaluation. Please present a
plan for a program that you would like to implement. Include the following
elements in your response: planning, implementation, promotion/publicity,
outreach, and evaluation.
* Required Question
