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Muncie Public Library Adult Services Supervisor in Muncie, Indiana
______________ POSITION: Adult Services Supervisor
SUPERVISOR: Library Manager
CATEGORY: Supervisor I
DEPARTMENT: Adult Services
SUPERVISES: 3 direct reports
LOCATION: Maring-Hunt Library
JOB TYPE: Full-time (40 hours/week), exempt
SALARY: Minimum $40,976 annually; depends on experience
BENEFITS: Paid time off; health, dental, and vision insurance offered; life, long-term disability and accidental death coverage provided; Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) covered position; professional development and skill-building opportunities
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POSITION PURPOSE
To manage the Adult Services department in assigned branch including collections, programs, services, and staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Manage assigned department staff (hiring, scheduling, training, delegating, coaching, etc.)
- Plan, create and implement programs and outreach activities for adults
- Promote and maintain collections; assist Library Manager with collection development
- Manage and develop information services for the community (reference, technology, user education, readers advisory, etc.)
- Primary building contact in absence of Library Manager
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- MLS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program at an accredited university
- 3+ years of professional library work experience
- Indiana LC2 or higher OR ability to obtain one within six months of hire date
- AND ability to maintain this certification throughout employment
Preferred:
- Supervisory experience
- Experience working with adults
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential tasks satisfactorily. *Customer Service: Provide prompt, attentive, and friendly customer service; represent the organization well; maintain personal accountability and ownership for providing excellent customer service; seek and respond to feedback to improve services; show willingness to go out of your way to help customers and coworkers. *Teamwork: Cooperate and work well with co-workers and management; plan and complete job duties; help where needed; ask for help when needed; complete work in a timely manner. *Communication: Communicate ideas and thoughts clearly, accurately, and respectfully; listen to others and seek to understand other perspectives. *Technical: Comfortable in using computers, appropriate software, and job-related equipment. *Adaptability: Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities and lead others; open to change and variety within the workplace; work hard to implement change in areas of responsibility; recommend changes to improve processes and customer service. *Image: Portray a positive image of the Library; be a strong public ambassador and promote Library programs, materials and services.
Muncie Public Library is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity. This job description contains information necessary to evaluate and distinguish it adequately from other jobs. The job duties may change at the discretion of management and an employee may be asked to perform duties that are not listed. This job description does not constitute a contract between an employee and MPL.
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