Library - Library Director
*It is the policy of Shawano County to recruit and select the most qualified persons for positions in the County's service. Recruitment and selection shall be conducted in an affirmative manner which ensures open competition and provides equal employment opportunity as protected by state or federal law. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment or employment process because of a disability, please notify Human Resources to ensure appropriate accommodations can be made.
Shawano County is pleased to offer our full-time employees (30+ hours/week) a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Paid Time Off - Earn just under 5 weeks in your first year when working 40 hours/week
- Nine (9) Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance including vision coverage with option of a high or low deductible health insurance plan.
- County-funded Health Reimbursement Account or HSA depending on health plan selection.
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Gym Membership Discounts
- Dependent Flexible Spending Account
- Dental Insurance
- Long and Short-Term Disability
- Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- State Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation (457) Retirement Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Life Insurance
- State Pension Plan
- Gym Membership Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
Administers the overall program of library services offered to the County in accordance with the policies established by the Library Board. Responsibilities include supervision of the main library, branch libraries and the delivery service.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
-Implement policies and goals set by the Library Board.
-Handle personnel: work schedules, hiring, training, supervision, evaluating, performance plans, and termination if necessary.
-Prepare annual budget and expend funds, accordingly, including capital improvement projects when awarded.
-Collection development and management; selecting adult materials.
-Prepare monthly and annual reports; maintain library statistics.
-Oversee development and implementation of programs for children, teens, and adults as well as outreach activities and delivery service.
-Participate in professional library organizations, consortium activities, statewide initiatives, local groups, etc., professional development & training.
-Facility management.
-Circulation duties.
-Public relations, press releases, presentations, etc.
-Review policies/procedures; re-train or discipline, if needed; adjust work schedules.
-Seek additional funds for projects not covered in annual budget.
-Provide direction, support, and correction of staff if needed.
-Professional development, training, planning larger projects across the region for public libraries.
-To work on projects that benefit the public throughout Wisconsin.
Work Requirements:
-ALA Institution with a Masters of Library & Information Science.
-Grade I Wisconsin Library Certificate or closely related field.
Other details
- Pay Type Salary
- Min Hiring Rate $88,545.60
- Max Hiring Rate $96,137.60
- 128 S Sawyer St, Shawano, WI 54166, USA