Senior Library Manager

SENIOR LIBRRARY MANAGER

Department: As Assigned
Pay Grade: 115 ($56,321.07- $90,113.72)
FLSA Status: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Library Manager provides professional, supervisory, and administrative work,
including servicing the public and directing the day-to-day operation of a large branch and
multiple library departments within the Live Oak Public Libraries system. This position leads and
manages staff and building resources in order to achieve stated library goals and objectives for a
specified library locations.

An employee assigned to this classification, under general direction, performs professional
library work at a large branch library as well as on a system-wide level; supervises the work of
branch managers, librarians and library support staff; assists the Director of Public Services in
analyzing applicable policies and procedures; may chair and/or participate on system-wide
committees to assist in development of policies and procedures on regional level; assists with
training new branch managers; performs related duties as assigned.
The Senior Library Manager handles a wide variety of operational details and aligns branch
initiatives with LOPL strategic plans.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
● Leads employees at specified library locations in the effective management of
day-to-day operations. Delegates tasks, fields questions and complaints and gathers data
to prepare supporting communications and reports. Serves as the location's primary
contact with other Library departments.
Senior Library Manager
● Develops, coaches, and trains library staff. Sets individual performance measurements
for staff and holds them accountable. Responsibilities include managing, hiring,
orienting and evaluating.
● Manages adult programming activities for specified branch location in accordance with
LOPL policies and strategic direction.
● Provides direct oversight of youth services programming for specified branch location
ensuring alignment with LOPL policies and strategic direction.
● Assists in identifying, planning and participating in outreach initiatives within the local
community.
● Assists with training and onboarding of new library managers; may provide direct
training of policies, procedures, and daily operations.
● Provides input to Collection Management Department as requested; Assists with
system-wide initiatives related to collection development.
● Chairs and/or participates on system-wide committees to assist in development and
function of policies and procedures on regional level.
● Communicates system-wide initiatives to staff and customers. Coordinates objectives at
the individual library level.
● Develops projections of resources and personnel necessary to meet established goals
and objectives.
● Solves problems at the local level and assists with problem solving at the system level.
Owns customer complaints until issue resolution is reached.
● Interprets and communicates LOPL policies and procedures to staff and customers.
● Coordinates, initiates, and approves paperwork and documentation to assure proper
fiscal and regulatory control. Assists in preparation and management of the library
budget.
● Assists in the delivery of services to the customer at all service points. Maintains
personal skills to assure quality of service in areas of Library collection, technology,
reference, and circulation.
● Utilizes computer applications and library equipment, maintains current knowledge of
system-wide and location specific procedures, processes, policies and operations.
Utilizes e-mail, voicemail and other Library technology to maintain open channels of
communication.
● Ensures that the building and grounds of the library are properly maintained.
● Prepares operational reports and statistics for the library.
● Attends local, state, and national conferences or meetings as required.
● Acts as the point-of-contact for all supply orders for the library, responsible for
maintaining sufficient supplies and ensuring inventory is appropriate.
● Acts as project lead