Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Avenu supports local governments with the solutions they need to enhance communities and accomplish more. The Library Director leads a team of library staff committed to creating a thriving library in the heart of the community. The Library Director also plays a key role in building and nurturing in-depth relationships with the City, Library Board and community to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, ongoing contract renewal, and continued account growth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the City of Bartlett Library and provide leadership to ensure the library team is always looking for opportunities to have library patrons feel welcome and connected to library materials and services.
• Work with Avenu leadership to develop and implements action plans that meet operational, contractual, and organizational objectives.
• Oversee and monitor Avenu library operations budget to ensure contract targets are on track as well as designated City library operations budget.
• Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters.
• Foster teamwork and work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Evaluate library services and key operational activities to identify problems, streamline process, and track metrics and qualitative criteria.
• Provide oversite in the selection, acquisition, and processing of library materials to meet public needs within the structure of library selection policies and budgetary limitations.
• Present information to staff, board members, and external stakeholders on library services, statistics, and trends.
• Know and understand the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement and Freedom to View Statement, recognizing that freedom of access is a fundamental tenet of a public library.
• Follow all legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• H.S. Diploma or GED required,
• 1 year library experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent listening and communication abilities.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include some weekend and evening work.

Work Environment:

• Fast paced public library. Self-starter with ability to work in a self-directed environment with minimal guidance.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to move from place to place within the location; lift, push/pull, hold/carry of items weighing up to (25) pounds and occasional up to (35) pounds such as files, books, stacks of paper, and other materials.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time and to maintain focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork.

Avenu Summary:

With the backing of four decades of public sector expertise and corporate capability, Avenu has successfully supported government services. Avenu was honored and recognized for four (4) consecutive years as a GovTech 100 Company representing the top 100 companies focused on making a difference in and selling to state and local government agencies across the United States.

Avenu is committed to helping communities thrive and brings a wealth of experience combined with innovation. Today, Avenu offers more administrative and financial support to government officials than any other organization. And with a responsive, client-focused approach, we foster partnerships that give our customers the certainty they need to accomplish more.

Avenu offers a competitive benefits and compensation package and are looking for team members who will thrive in our dynamic environment.

Avenu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for a position will be made without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical handicap, and age .

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