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City of Holyoke Library Assistant Director in Holyoke, Massachusetts

Library Assistant Director The Library Assistant Director performs a variety of duties on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. This includes but is not limited to the supervision of twelve staff members, overseeing the daily functions at the main library desk, handling public meeting room requests, and providing a summary of building statistics for the monthly board meeting. In conjunction with the Library Director, the Assistant Director also acts as backup coverage for all front-facing service desks. Duties and Responsibilities Administration/Staff management (50%): ? Supervise twelve staff members ? Assign staff duties as needed and monitor staff work committees to handle building duties ? Design and implement a daily coverage list based on absences and pre-approved time off ? Field suggestions/questions from the public ? Handle staff to staff communications and act as the initial contact for staff concerns ? Participate in the review of submission materials and the interview process for open positions ? Track and record the monthly/annual building statistics ? Schedule and perform yearly staff evaluations ? Help train new staff and assist in training protocols ? Act as library supervisor in the absence of the Library Director General Library operations (25%): ? Schedule public and library meetings/events/programs in the three public meeting spaces ? Count petty cash box each evening ? Communicate room policies to the public ? Supervise library guards and act as liaison with guard supervisors ? Other duties as assigned Circulation (15%): ? Assist staff at the main desk with daily duties including: o Staffing the main service desk during staff absences o Checking-in and checking-out materials o Making new library cards o Processing the regional interlibrary loan delivery Monday-Friday o Shelving, shelf-reading, and shifting materials o Processing Commonwealth Catalog materials o Assisting the public with printing needs and fax services Community outreach (10%): ? Staff a library table at community events and distribute information ? Meet with community members and members of other city departments to create collaborative programming Required Qualifications ? Bachelor?s degree in Library and Information Science or another academic field ? Familiarity interacting and communicating with a culturally diverse community ? Familiarity with the role of libraries in a diverse community ? 1-3 years of experience in a staff supervisory role ? Strong organizational skills and acute attention to detail Preferred Qualifications ? MLIS or enrollment in an MLIS program from an ALA accredited institution ? Bilingual English and Spanish (preferably Puerto Rican dialect) ? 3-5 years of experience supervising staff in a library setting

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