Branch Manager (Job# 2022-53)
Email a resume, cover letter and job application to Human Resources: jobs [at] sclibnj.org
Essential Functions of the Job:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, supervising, monitoring, and participating in the delivery of daily branch library services to the local community; managing projects and services for local service area; maintaining the facility and plans for the building’s future; engaging in SCLSNJ management process and other professional activities; representing branch and SCLSNJ to the community; and performing other library-related tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Library Science (ALA accredited program preferred); five years of full-time progressively responsible professional librarian experience which includes demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills and three years experience supervising staff and budget oversight or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities; must reside in the State of New Jersey within one year of employment unless exempted by law; reliable transportation to attend training, meetings, or other work assignments at other branches or off-site locations as required.
Physical Demands:
Ability to operate a personal computer and keyboard, projectors, printers, and other office equipment; reading materials and providing verbal assistance to library users in English; manual dexterity to handle books, software, and a variety of media formats; intermittent sitting, standing, and walking; occasional bending, reaching, and stooping; lift and carry items weighing up to 20 lbs.; pushing or pulling objects weighing up to 100 lbs; distinguishing sounds at various frequencies and volumes; distance vision sufficient to distinguish people or objects under a variety of light conditions; vision sufficient to view computer screens and spine labels under a variety of light conditions.
Job Type: Full-time,Exempt
Annual Salary:$83, 100
37.5 hours per week
Schedule:
Since the library is open days and evenings, schedules may vary; including Saturday and Sunday rotation; some holidays; schedule subject to change as needed.
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About SCLSNJ:
Somerset County Library System of New Jersey partners with you to connect, to explore, to share and to discover. Our vision is to work together to enrich lives, expand knowledge and strengthen communities. SCLSNJ is comprised of 11 branch locations and 2 reading stations. For more information, visit SCLSNJ.org