Jobs

Posted 23 January 2010

Neighborhood Library Administrator
Multnomah County Library

Deadline: 29 January

The Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon is seeking applicants for the position of Neighborhood Library Administrator. The Neighborhood Libraries team is looking for a well-rounded leader who is a flexible team player. This administrator will lead staff in delivering proactive library service to the Rockwood community. Other Neighborhood Library Administrator vacancies occurring during the next year may be filled from the list established by this recruitment. The person in this position provides overall leadership at a busy neighborhood library. The Administrator reports to the Neighborhood Libraries Manager, and manages a staff of about 10 FTE, including some bi-lingual staff; an administrator with bilingual Spanish/English skills is preferred. All Branch Leaders play an integral role in planning and developing system-wide programs for adults and children as well as helping to define and realize Multnomah County Library’s vision for library service of the future.

Requires: Two years of readers’ advisory and reference experience in a library. One year of supervisory or lead (including person-in-charge) experience is required. Supervisory experience may be concurrent; and equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Masters in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) preferred.

Salary Range: $57,511- $80,517 annually, DOE. Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. Multnomah County is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer.

For more information and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org