Please send resume and references by August 12, 2019 to: Steven.Muth@ngahr.com

Comstock Township Library

Job Description

Job Title:  Library Director

Reports to:  Library Board of Directors

 Benefits

                Health insurance, Pension, vacation and PTO, Disability Insurance

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Submits recommendations on library policies and services to the Library Board of Directors and implements policy decisions

·         Prepares an annual budget for the library

·         Oversees maintenance of the library facility and its functioning

·         Recommends candidates to the Library Board for hire

·         Conducts a monthly Board meeting and is responsible for reporting the operations of the library to the Board

·         Participates in the performance evaluations of staff members

·         Reviews and evaluates orders for materials for the library in all formats (books, magazines, and audiovisual materials)

·         Reviews and evaluates library expenditures

·         Plans and conducts staff meetings and participates in community and professional meetings to discuss and act on library issues

·         Provides library public relations services

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages three department heads: Reference Department, Circulation Department, and Young People’s Department.  Responsibilities include the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.  Directly supervises the office assistant.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsible for interviewing, recommending for hire, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.  Reconciles expenditures and income with township records. 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirement listed below is representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Master’s Degree (M.L.S.) Three to five years of managerial and reference related experience. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Master’s Degree in Library Science

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet, spreadsheet, and word processing software.

Please send resume and references to:

 Steven.Muth@ngahr.com

7/16/19