Assistant Branch Manager/Librarian II - Livingston Parish Library

Location: Denham Springs/Walker Branch

Schedule: 40 hours weekly (Weekend Rotation)

The Livingston Parish Library seeks a dedicated and experienced library professional to serve as the Assistant Branch Manager at its Denham Springs-Walker Branch. The Denham Springs-Walker Branch is the largest and busiest of the system's facilities.

The Assistant Branch Manager performs professional-level work, overseeing the daily activities and functions of the branch and assists the Branch Manager with projects and special tasks as needed. The position is part of the Library's management team and oversees branch staff, building maintenance, and patron services.

This position will be required to work some evening and night hours during the week and will be required to work some weekends.

Facility: 28,920 square feet

Staff Size: 25+

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of library policies and procedures.
• Train new employees and retrain existing staff on policies and procedures.
• Assist the Branch Manager with arranging daily staff schedules for optimum coverage and service.
• Act as a coach and mentor for supervised staff.
• Work with the Branch Manager to document and discipline supervised staff.
• Monitor the library facility for any active or potential maintenance issues and work with the Branch Manager to resolve them.
• Facilitate Outreach and Community Engagement events in person and on the digital calendar and help plan and sign off on Program Forms.
• Ensure accuracy and timely payroll and leave records submission for supervised staff.
• Participate in committees as needed or as requested by the Library Administration.
• Oversee the accuracy of money and statistical reports as needed by the Branch Manager.
• Attend monthly Leadership Meetings and Branch Manager Meetings.
• Fill in as needed at frontline service points, including Adult Reference, Youth Services, Circulation, Computer, and Idea Labs.
• Fulfill any additional librarian duties as needed or assigned by the Branch Manager of Library Administration.

While the Assistant Branch Manager is responsible for administrative and managerial duties at the branch, they are also a working manager. This means that the Assistant Branch Manager should be ready and able to step into any frontline staff position and fill in during times of need. The Assistant Branch Manager may also be called to act as Acting Manager if the Branch Manager is incapacitated, the position is vacant, or they are on extended leave.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

• Must thoroughly know library principles, methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Must be able to plan, lead, mentor, and supervise other staff.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in public with both staff and patrons.
• Must possess tact, courtesy, and good judgment.
• Must possess an MLS or MLIS degree issued by an ALA-accredited library school.
• Must have at least two (2) years of experience working in a public, school, or academic library.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hand and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities this position requires include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by anyone authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to accommodate individuals with disabilities reasonably. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each job duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to their own health or that of others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Livingston Parish Library is an equal opportunity employer.

Conditions of employment: completion of assessment test, transcripts of degree earned , and successful completion of background check.

Assessment tests are sent via email after completion of application.