Mgr., Neighborhood Branch

Marion Co Public Library•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Indianapolis Public Library is hiring a Manager, Neighborhood Branch at the Haughville Branch. The position is full-time and exempt. The schedule varies, but will be a combination of day, evening, and weekend hours, including some Sundays and holidays; on-call as needed. The submission deadline is March, 18th at 11:59 pm. Applications must be submitted online at www.indypl.org

Requirements

Have an MLS degree.
Have 3 to 5 years of previous work experience in a library.
Indiana Librarian Certification 2 - Branch or Department Head
Be bilingual (English/ Spanish preferred).

Nice To Haves

Have previous experience hiring, training, and supervising staff (preferred).
Have experience developing partnerships with neighborhood groups, as well as overseeing service plans and programs.

Responsibilities

Hire, train and evaluate performance management for assigned personnel and volunteers. Conduct regular staff meetings to communicate information to staff, listen to staff concerns and report them to senior management as appropriate.
Direct the plans for services and programs for the community; schedule, deliver and evaluate based on feedback from participants, changing demographics, customer needs and interests.
Direct staff in maintenance of the collection. Recommend new materials, organize displays to promote the collection, evaluate and discard damaged or lesser used titles.
Oversee maintenance and security of branch building and grounds. Monitor patron behavior and inform patrons of library guidelines.
Develop appropriate partnerships with neighborhood groups and maintain a library presence in the community through presentations, e-mail, social media and publicity.
Provide information by searching or recommending print or electronic sources or titles, placing material requests, searching shelves, or by referral to other libraries or community sources. Instruct patrons in using online catalog, print and electronic sources to access information, and in using computers and equipment.
Collect and analyze data on library use, services, trends and community resources. Oversee department budget.