Multiple Positions, Sno-Isle Libraries, Multiple Locations, WA
Posted February 8, 2019
Sno-Isle Libraries is a large, two-county district in the beautiful North Puget Sound region of Washington State. It encompasses rugged timberlands and suburban centers, rolling farmlands and ocean vistas. Set in the fastest-growing corner of the state, Sno-Isle Libraries serves 728,745 residents in Washington’s Snohomish and Island counties through 23 community libraries, online services, and Library on Wheels. Learn more at sno-isle.org.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
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Use your PayCom Username to create your profile. Apply through the Job Opportunities option located on the PayCom homepage. Online applications must be submitted by 9:59 p.m. on the closing date. Incomplete applications may disqualify you. Resumes and letters of interest are encouraged and should be attached during the application process and will not be accepted as a substitute for a completed Sno-Isle application. Questions may be directed to Human Resources at:
Sno-Isle Human Resources
Marysville Service Center
7312 35th Avenue NE
Marysville, WA 98271-7417
Phone: 360-651-7000
Fax: 360-651-7151
TTY: 800-647-3753
Applications will be screened and applicants who best match the needs of posted positions will be contacted by phone if selected for an interview. The hiring process can take a minimum of 4 to 8 weeks. Applicants who need accommodations during the application or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department (360) 651-7000.
Positions located at a community library location may include morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend hours including Sundays. A successful candidate may be required to adapt to future schedule and location changes depending on library needs.
All offers of employment are conditioned on the provision of satisfactory proof of applicant’s identity and legal authority to work in the U.S. Offers of employment are also conditioned on Sno-Isle’s receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and a criminal background check, when required.
Manager of Community Impact
Pay Range: $9,602.67 – $13,542.53 Monthly
Hours per week: 40
Job Requisition: 15678
This position will remain open until sufficient qualified applicants are received. To ensure first consideration, please submit your online application by February 24, 2019.
Sno-Isle Libraries seeks a self-motivated professional, innovative thinker, and strong communicator as the Manager of Community Impact. This position will provide leadership and support to subject matter experts and ensure the success of key library service areas by conducting ongoing strategic planning.
The successful candidate will work with the Manager of Community Libraries to guide, evaluate, and evolve Sno-Isle’s library services, ensuring that they keep pace with customer needs and align with the library’s purpose and strategic priorities.
Job Summary
Guides and coordinates the development, delivery, and evaluation of library services for all audiences, ensuring that they fulfill Sno-Isle Libraries’ purpose, address community goals and needs, reach appropriate audiences, and achieve positive results for customers and for communities.
Essential Functions
In partnership with the Manager of Community Libraries, ensure the effective use of library services to benefit customers and address evolving customer needs by evaluating services thoughtfully and objectively, then introducing, modifying, or discontinuing services as needed and in line with the strategic priorities.
Lead a team of subject matter experts responsible for the success of key library service areas by conducting ongoing strategic planning with appropriate staff and/or library managers. Assist teams to support dynamic change of the organization to stay relevant and aware of organizational opportunities.
Manage the coordination and implementation of special projects which may require cross-functional engagement with key staff across the organization, and/or with external customers, ensuring successful project completion deadlines, as appropriate.
Assure organizational strategy is created in a concise and easy-to-communicate way that the organization can seamlessly translate into action. Ensure coordinated and timely flow of information and communication to key constituencies/customers, cultivating an effective and productive customer-service oriented environment.
Provide effective leadership to strengthen the organization by ensuring Lead Librarians’ work is planned with colleagues in community libraries, with colleagues in other departments, and in collaboration with each other. Prioritizes work with strongest community impact by supporting Lead Librarians to identify community needs/expectations through library service, defining the intended results, and identifying the appropriate audience.
Establish and maintains effective lines of communication among internal and external groups.
Ensure that appropriate metrics and evaluation tools are being used to demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of library services, programs and projects.
Provide effective direction to assigned staff to assure the quality and efficiency of public service for the Library District and its customers. Includes interviewing, selecting and training staff; scheduling and assigning staff to tasks and services to assure optimum service levels and use of staff skills and abilities; coaching staff and arranging for or giving continuing training to enhance their capabilities and to enhance the quality of service; applying Library District personnel policies and procedures to such matters as granting and scheduling leave, resolving grievances and discipline matters; and promoting and terminating staff members. Included is a requirement to train and develop assigned managers and supervisors in principles of management and effective supervision and to achieve desired results through their efforts.
Librarian – PERS Eligible
Pay Range: $5,425.33 – $7,486.27 Monthly
Hours per week: 40
Job Requisition: 15662
Closing Date: February 20, 2019.
Job Summary
This position will focus on system initiatives and committee work, information services, collection maintenance, program and service creation, system level support for smaller community libraries and community engagement– making connections, developing relationships and providing services to support community organizations and promote the library.
Essential Functions
Provides professional research assistance to customers, either in-person, over the phone, or electronically.
Assists with collection maintenance duties for materials and resources in various formats.
Develops and presents various library programs (educational, early literacy, community interest, or civic engagement and individual customer research or instructional sessions).
Creates and curates online content to meet community needs and interests.
Assists in development and evaluation of library services in line with the strategic focus.
Represent the library to a wide variety of community groups.