Assistant Director of Community Engagement Full-time Job
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About the job
Library System/Company Name
Clayton County Library System
Job Description
Clayton County Library System seeks an Assistant Director of Community Engagement to oversee the development and delivery of all adult library programs, manage system-wide programming strategy and partnerships, oversee system-wide outreach services and operations, and supervise department staff.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
• STRATEGIC PROGRAMMING MANAGEMENT: Develops and maintains a strategic plan for programming to ensure equitable patron experiences at programs throughout the system, regardless of facility or region. Guides staff in program planning, including the type, number, frequency, and location of programs to be offered. Identifies opportunities for special programs and coordinates in advance a strategic, system-wide programming response to high-interest events and observances. Ensures appealing, high-quality programs that enrich the lives of patrons of all ages.
• PROGRAM OVERSIGHT: Provides general oversight in the development and delivery of all library programs, including Summer Reading, to ensure that program offerings achieve the vision of the strategic programming plan. Identifies and engages talented groups and individuals that can deliver quality programs in accordance with the plan. Works with internal stakeholders to promote library programs and services.
• OUTREACH OVERSIGHT: Provides general oversight in the development and delivery of systemwide outreach services, including the Mobile Library operations and partnerships. Ensures outreach services management develops and maintains a strategic plan and that goals are met to reach vulnerable and underserved populations.
• PARTNERSHIP OVERSIGHT: Serves as a point of contact for community partners and organizations. Responsible for establishing, growing, developing, and maintaining partnerships to create and strengthen programs, services, and resources offered to the community; Liaison to library support organizations.
• DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT AND STAFF SUPERVISION: Sets departmental goals, makes operational decisions, and delegates tasks. Works with programming and training staff to develop creative training opportunities to support program development, effective programming, evaluating programs, and delivery. Supervises department staff by establishing objectives, coordinating resources, coaching, providing feedback, and appraising performance. Plans staffing levels, recruits, interviews, hires, promotes, disciplines, and terminates. Manages conflict as needed.
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Determines appropriate funding for programs, monitors spending, negotiates fees of performers, executes contracts, and approves invoices for payment to monitor and manage the library’s program budget. Makes business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
• EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT: Works with marketing and virtual services staff to develop high-level, consistent marketing and promotional strategies and campaigns. Oversees digital and print marketing and promotion on behalf of the library; liaison to the County’s Communication Department.
• NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION: Assesses patron needs and interests through surveys, reporting and statistical analysis, and research to improve existing programs and generate ideas for new programs, provides a means for program evaluation by patrons, and interprets the feedback to assess the quality and effectiveness of library programs.
Hiring Salary Range: $75,940.80 - $85,508.80 annually, commensurate with education and experience.
Please visit our website at www.claytonpl.org.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
• MLIS Required.
• Five or more years of library management or supervisory experience and library programming required.
• MLIS candidates must be eligible for or hold a State of Georgia Library certification.
• The ability to motivate or influence others is a material part of the job, requiring a significant level of diplomacy and trust. Must have skills in obtaining cooperation internally.
• Ability to foster and build relationships with outside partners and entities.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with others.
• Demonstrates the ability to supervise and work effectively with intradepartmental teams.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects and work assignments from a variety of staff. Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and experience with project management.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop strategic planning for system-wide programming, which includes evaluating and measuring results. Has the ability to plan, conduct, and evaluate age-appropriate programming.
• Demonstrates the ability to plan the scope of large-scale events, solicit bids from venues and service providers, inspect venues, coordinate event services, determine technology needs and staffing needs, recommend and expend budget, monitor event activities to ensure patrons are satisfied, and evaluate the event.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop, manage, and administer a budget for each project, as well as for the department.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Professional Suite, including SharePoint and Teams.
• Ability to travel between facilities and work varying shifts, including occasional evenings and weekends, required.
• Ability to be mobile 100% of the time and sit as needed; ability to bend, stoop, reach, and push a loaded wheeled book truck weighing up to 50 pounds, 10% of the time, required.
• Upholds the mission and vision of public libraries and is comfortable with the principles of intellectual freedom.
How to Apply
Please go to www.claytoncountyga.gov and complete an online application.
City
Jonesboro
State
Georgia
