JOB SUMMARY

Are you passionate about libraries and community engagement? Join the Moreno Valley Public Library team as a Branch Manager 3, overseeing the daily operations of the Main Library. Located in bustling Moreno Valley, this role offers the opportunity to serve vibrant and diverse communities surrounded by the natural beauty of Southern California.

As Branch Manager 3, you will oversee day-to-day operations of a large library branch, providing exceptional library services while ensuring policies and procedures are implemented effectively and efficiently. You will encourage staff contributions and personal professional development while fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible work environment. The Branch Manager 3 will lead a team of library professionals who are committed to creating a thriving library in the heart of their community as they support and build a strong partnership with library patrons and their local community partners, ensuring the library is a welcoming space for all, which reflects community priorities.

The city of Moreno Valley (population over 213,000) is a progressive and diverse city with a bright future. Strategically located in the western region of Riverside County, Moreno Valley is about an hour’s drive east of Los Angeles, west of Palm Springs, and north of San Diego. While maintaining its friendly small-town attitude, the 50-square-mile community boasts big-city amenities, including contemporary retail destinations and neighborhood shopping centers. LS&S operates the Main Library; two branches, Moreno Valley Mall Library and Iris Plaza Library; with the new Lakeshore Village Library branch slated to open at the end of the year.

Join us in Moreno Valley, where libraries are at the heart of the community, and your leadership will inspire growth and innovation.

Employment Type: Exempt (salaried), Full-time

Annual Salary : $74,880

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

  An individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.  

• Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, versatile and/or tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency
• Understand ethical behavior and business practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization
• Communicate effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
• Assess and evaluate library operations with a goal of continuous improvement.
• Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters
• Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness
• Manage materials budget and oversee branch collection
• Support staff to provide exceptional customer service by assisting patrons with inquiries, resolving issues promptly and professionally, and ensuring a welcoming and inclusive library environment
• Lead and support staff training and development by identifying learning needs, organizing training sessions, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
• Oversee and develop library community programming and outreach initiatives 
• Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization
• Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization
• Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities
• Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results
• Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem
• Assesses options and actions based on trends and conditions in the environment, and the vision and values of the organization  
• Know, understand and administer the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement and Freedom to View Statement, recognizing that freedom of access is a fundamental tenet of a public library; in addition to these freedoms, support client discretion of materials available at your local library(ies)
• Follow all legal and policy requirements related to patron privacy and custodianship of patron records.
• Serve as backup to the Library Director as needed, assuming leadership duties and ensuring continuity of operations in their absence.
• Other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS

An individual should possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed and meet the amount of education, training and/or work experience required. 

• An MLIS is required
• One-year supervisory experience is required
• One year of progressively responsible library managerial experience and/or administrative functions of a library, or equivalent knowledge is required
• Experience in a role that requires frequent interaction with customers, fulfilling the requests of customers and responsibility for addressing customer issues, questions and suggestions is required
• Regular and reliable attendance is required
• Experience analyzing and applying financial reports and library related data (usage, demographics, trends, etc.) is preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

• Ability to sit for long periods of time and to maintain focus on projects such as computer screens
  or detailed paperwork
• Occasionally lifting of items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds such as files, books, and
  other materials

 BENEFITS

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources

EEO STATEMENT

The company and its subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring/hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. 

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. 

Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.