Community Assistant Branch Manager (Librarian II) at Fairfax County Government | Fairfax, VA | $65K/yr – $109K/yr

Fairfax County Government

Community Assistant Branch Manager (Librarian II)

Fairfax, VA (On-site)

$65K/yr – $109K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead branch operations and staff as a Librarian II, guiding patron services and collection management.

Own day-to-day branch operations and staff supervision.
Must-have: MLS/ALA-accredited degree and Virginia librarian certification within 3 months.
Standout: potential for acting branch manager and multi-branch vacancies in Fairfax County libraries.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Serves on Branch Management Team;
Serves as person-in-charge;
May schedule staff and plan workflow to ensure adequate coverage;
Resolves non-routine patron interactions by communicating and interpreting library policy for staff and the general public;
Addresses the more difficult and complex reference and reader advisory services;
Promotes and represents Library System before outside groups;
May develop informational finding tools;
May select, train, supervise, and evaluate subordinate personnel;
May facilitate staff meetings;
Answers informational and reference questions from customers using print and electronic resources;

Requirements

Master's degree from an ALA (American Library Association) accredited library school and one year of professional library experience.
Possession of a certificate issued by the Virginia State Board for Certification of Librarians within three (3) months of date of appointment to the position.
The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check and Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer.

Preferred

Two or more years of public library experience with one or more years of experience in a supervisory capacity training, coaching, and evaluating staff.
Experience assisting customers of all ages with informational, instructional and/or readers\' advisory services.

Fairfax County Government

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