Deputy Director

The Champaign Public Library is seeking an experienced, creative, forward-looking public library leader and manager. The Deputy Director will work closely with the Library Director and management team to provide the highest level of library service to our community.

Commitment to delivering extraordinary customer service, exciting programs, and appealing collections is highly desired, as are excellent communication skills, a talent for inspiring others, ability to work collaboratively, and a passion for making our library the best it can be.

Assists Library Director in overseeing and managing all library operations and services system-wide. Serves as Administrative Manager for Personnel, Adult Services, Children's Services, Circulation Services, Technical Services, Douglass Branch Library, and Security Services. Has in-charge duties in the absence of Library Director.

Distinguishing Features of the Class

Work involves responsibility for the supervision and effective operation of daily Library functions, for all personnel functions, and public service departments. The Deputy Director works with the Library Director in planning and implementing library services, planning budgets and proposing policies to the Library Board of Trustees.

• Recruits, interviews, and hires all staff except Library Director, pre-professionals, temporaries, and pages; helps orient and train employees as needed

• Collaborates with Library Directory in making recommendations to Library Board regarding finances, administration, problems, staffing, planning, and policies; attends monthly Board meetings

• Helps plan, prepare, and implement annual library budget for approval by the Library Board; helps monitor expenditures and operational costs throughout the year

• Helps Director oversee management of entire library system to ensure excellent customer service through effective staffing, collections development, technology applications, facilities maintenance and improvements, finances, marketing, workplace safety and security, and short/long-range planning

• Interacts and communicates effectively with customers, staff, Library Board, Library Foundation, Douglass Branch Advisory Committee, and Friends of the Library; models customer service expectations and leadership skills; promotes open communication.

• Assumes leadership of library system in Library Director's absence

• Participates in library programming and community activities and provides positive image of the library

• Extensive knowledge of public library practices, management techniques, collection development, and technology applications

• Extensive knowledge of personnel management and public library budgetary practices and responsibilities

• Proven leadership and management skills that foster teamwork, effective communication, and high morale

• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate effective library services, strategies, and facilities

• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and facilitation skills

• Evidence of past community involvement

• Strong commitment to public service

• Ability to interact harmoniously and communicate well with staff and customers

• Excellent communication skills, oral and written, and public-speaking/presentation skills

• Excellent computer, word-processing and Internet skills

• Satisfactory criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening

• MLS from an ALA accredited library school

• Five years of increasingly responsible public library experience including supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with strategic planning

• Knowledge of HR laws and regulations

• Experience with fundraising and grant-writing

• Contributions to the library profession through local and/or national professional associations