Assistant Library Director

Location Name: East Lake Community Library

County: Pinellas

Region: Central Florida

Address: 4125 East Lake RoadCity: Palm HarborZipcode: 34685

ALA accredited Masters required: Yes

Position Summary:  The Assistant Library Director is responsible to serve and manage all operational aspects related to the East Lake Community Library and reports to the Library Director. This is a small but very active suburban library in north Pinellas County.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES: ·       Assists the Director to plan, develop, implement, and maintain a high level of quality comprehensive services that meets the needs of all participants in accordance with expected national library standards.

·       Assists the Director to plan and direct an active and continuing public relations program such as press releases, marketing strategies, newspaper columns, involvement in civic organizations and speaking engagements to promote the use of the library.

·       Assists the Director to plan, recommend, and implement all policies, practices and procedures that are approved by PHCSA and the county.

·       Recruit, hire, deploy, train, supervise and discipline all staff in accordance with approved Agency personnel policy.

·       Assists the Director to develop, implement, and maintain an on-going long-range strategic plan to include program development, fiscal development, facility development and staff development.

·       Receive training and certification as a Passport Agent and assist with duties related to this service.

·       Serve as “staff liaison” to the “Friends of the Library” and the “Advisory Board” as well as the Library Endowment Foundation and other relevant Library support groups by providing necessary leadership to assist them to fulfill their mission in the absence of the Director.

·       Serve as “staff liaison” to the various departments of Pinellas County in the absence of the Director.

·       Serve as the library’s representative to the various county and state library organizations such as the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative and the Tampa Bay Library Consortium in the absence of the Director.

·       Assists the Director to develop, recommend, and implement a yearly operating budget as approved by PHCSA (Palm Harbor Community Services Agency)

·       Oversee and maintain employee work schedules, employee training and managing budgets.

·       Develop, submit, and implement a clearly defined set of personal yearly performance goals and objectives that are mutually agreed upon by the Director and evaluated accordingly as part of the salary review process.

·       Participate in strategic planning process and in any long-range planning, including capital projects.

Education/Qualifications:

ALA accredited M.L.S. degree with at least three (3) years or more of full-time public library experience, and at least two (2) years of supervisory or administrative responsibility. Some business experience a plus.

Experience working with online systems and sources required in a public library setting.

We ask that applicants that would need to relocate do not apply at this time since this is an immediate vacancy that needs to be filled in a timely manner.

Multilingual Skills Required: No

Contact Person: Lois Eannel

Contact Email: [email protected]

Contact Phone: (727) 773-2665

How to Apply / Instructions:

Please send a two-page resume with cover letter to Library Director, Lois Eannel, at [email protected].