Thursday, September 26, 2013
Director - Danbury Library
Director - Danbury Library.
The City of Danbury will not discriminate against any applicant on the
basis of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, genetic information,
marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, national
origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, or disability, except where it is
a bona fide occupational qualification. We encourage African Americans,
women, Hispanics, and other minorities who meet the minimum
qualifications to apply. General Statement Of Duties:The Library
Director’s primary responsibility is to develop and maintain an
outstanding public library and to encourage as many community residents
as possible to take full advantage of its resources. This must be done
in accordance with the best principles of modern professional
librarianship. The Library Director is ultimately responsible for every
phase of library operations. Duties And Responsibilities: Works with the
Board of Directors, creates library policy, which includes present aims
and long-range goals; implements policy by devising effective
procedures. Suggests policy revisions of policy statement to Board of
Directors when advisable. Responsible for fiscal management of library.
Prepares annual budget request; is alert to possible outside grants;
prepares application for annual State Library grant; submits interim
fiscal reports and recommendations. Responsible for development of
library staff. Assesses personnel needs, establishes adequate job
descriptions; in cooperation with Civil Service, recruits, interviews
and recommends new personnel. Plans orientation and in-service training
sessions as needed to develop an efficient, service-oriented staff.
Reviews employee evaluation reports of principal librarians in
accordance with City procedures. Responsible for seeing that the library
and its services are adequately publicized, and for encouraging
development of meaningful, appropriate programs for citizens of all
ages. Supervises development of the library’s research and recreational
materials, including books, films, magazines, phonograph records, which
reflect the needs and interests of the community. Final authority for
addition or deletion of materials from the library’s collection.
Responsible for the performance of all service departments and technical
departments of the library. Serves as the library’s liaison and
representative at national, state and local levels. Attends professional
library conventions; participates actively in state and regional
library planning; attends local functions and meetings, such as civic
and service groups, and seeks ways for the library to cooperate with
responsible organizations. Responsible for maintenance of an attractive,
functional library facility. Supervises physical arrangement of
furniture, layout of offices, distribution of supplies, custodial
building maintenance and lawn. Responsible for building security.
Continually reviews national and state standards for public libraries
and familiarizes the Board and the City administration with the
library’s progress toward meeting them. Devises a realistic timetable
for meeting standards which includes those applying to staff, book
collection, collections of other materials, hours of opening, physical
facilities, financial support and public services. Minimum
Qualifications And Requirements: Knowledge/Abilities/Skills: Thorough
knowledge of the principles and practices of modern public library
administration; ability to plan, develop and coordinate an effective
library staff; ability to anticipate and plan financial needs; must have
at least 3 years experience with establishing budgets and grant
process; ability to prepare written and oral reports of library plans
and services; experience with computerized circulation and reference
systems required; must be intelligent, well-read and well-informed; must
have sufficient personal poise and skill to represent the library
effectively at all levels; must have sufficient knowledge to be able to
supervise, assess, and, if necessary, perform every professional task
assigned to others. Education and Training: Graduation from an
accredited college or university, plus one year of training in an
accredited graduate library school, Master’s Degree in Library Science.
At least six year’s successful experience in the library profession, at
least four of which shall have been as chief administrator in a public
library serving not less than 10,000 people or an assistant chief
administrator in a public library serving not less than 40,000 people.
Application Submission: Applications are available at the Human
Resources Dept., 155 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury, CT 06810 or at www.danbury-ct.gov.
The application must be completed in its entirety. Omissions, false,
misleading or inaccurate information will result in rejection of the
application. Please contact the Human Resources/Civil Service Department
at (203) 797-4598 or humanresources@ci.danbury.ct.us if you need assistance or if you have any general questions.
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Location:
Danbury, CT, USA