Deputy County Librarian

About the Department

Please Note: This is an at-will class under the direction of and serves at the pleasure of the County Librarian.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Consults with and assists the County Librarian in the planning, coordination, and administration of the community library services.
  
  
• Interprets, plans, organizes, and executes Department functions through subordinate supervisors.
  
  
• Represents the County Librarian at community meetings, workshops, and statewide gatherings.
  
  
• Interviews, selects, trains, evaluates, and disciplines subordinate staff when necessary.
  
  
• Participates in the development of long-range plans and annual budget estimates.
  
  
• Prepares or supervises preparation of special studies, reports, and correspondence.
  
  
• Maintains a current awareness of the community and the profession, including attending staff conferences and meetings of professional organizations.
  
  
• Makes presentations to staff, the public, organizations, agencies, and governmental entities.

Position Duties

Education: 
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Library Science that is acceptable within the United States' accredited college or university system.

Experience:
Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional library experience, at least two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory or management capacity.

License:
Possess a valid California Driver License at the time of appointment and maintain, for some positions in this classification.  

Supplemental:
A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Minimum Qualifications

• Participates in the Library's strategic planning, including preparation and administration of the budget.
  
  
• May act on behalf of the County Librarian in his or her absence.
  
  
• Manages, directs, and evaluates personnel, resources and communications.
  
  
• Effectively collaborate with library staff, other County staff, and outside agencies in the development and implementation of library programs, projects, and activities.
  
  
• Conducts meetings, workshops, and special events as assigned.
  
  
• Participate on various committees as required.
  
  
• Directs the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical records and reports.
  
  
• Operate a personal computer and other office equipment, including repetitive hand and arm motion.
  
  
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
  
  
• Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures, regulations and develop appropriate conclusions.
  
  
• Meet deadlines under stressful conditions; complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
  
  
• Establish, implement and achieve goals and objectives; Implement improvement plans.
  
  
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  
  
• Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
  
  
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  
  
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
  
  
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination; normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
  
  
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
  
  
• Regular attendance is an essential function.
  
  

• Emerging technology to enhance library services.
  
  
• Principles and practices of modern librarianship and of public library administration, including library tools, methods, procedures, services organizations, and technology.
  
  
• Principles and techniques involved in the operation and administration of library programs, collections and services, and their relation to community needs.
  
  
• Branch library theory and practice.
  
  
• Library facility planning and development.
  
  
• Principles of effective personnel management.
  
  
• Laws and regulations relating to library operations.
  
  

• Communicate effectively with a diverse population.
  
  
• Establishes and maintains library priorities and timelines.
  
  
• Develop and maintain contacts and good relations with the public, staff, community and government organizations.
  
  
• Evaluate community needs and develop appropriate services and programs.
  
  
• Develop subordinates and future library leaders.
  
  
• Interpret library policy and speak before community groups.
  
  
• Resolve and/or answer difficult policy or procedural questions.
  
  
• Analyze budgetary and staffing requirements and make recommendations.
  
  
• Organize, analyze, and supervise comprehensive intra-system library programs and policies and recommend specific plans for modifying or expanding library services.