Branch Manager

Bainbridge Island

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 0926-52

Kitsap Regional Library seeks an experienced, innovative, and dynamic manager to lead the Bainbridge Island Branch Library in partnership with a full-time Public Services Supervisor overseeing daily operations. The successful candidate will possess the ability to build effective relationships within the organization as well as with patrons, the Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library, community organizations and community stakeholders. An ability to proactively recognize and work within diverse teams to respond to community needs is essential.

This location is staffed and operated by Kitsap Regional Library while the building itself is owned and maintained by Bainbridge Public Library, a sixteen-member non-profit board. Bainbridge Island is a highly engaged and active community that enjoys protected green spaces, waterfront activities, a vibrant arts scene, and a top-ranked K-12 school system.

Beautiful Kitsap Peninsula is located directly across from Seattle and is easily reached by a state ferry system that offers regularly scheduled ferry runs between Seattle and either Bainbridge Island, Kingston, Bremerton, or Southworth. The Kitsap Peninsula is in close proximity to the Olympic Peninsula and the Olympic National Forest and serves as a popular destination for all types of outdoor recreation activities, including hiking, camping, kayaking, scuba diving and boating.

We enjoy over 200 miles of accessible shoreline.

Under limited supervision, manages, supervises and directs the operation of a large branch library to provide effective, current and responsive library services to the community. The Branch Manager explains and/or ensures library processes, procedures, rules and policies, as well as regulations of regulatory agencies. Incumbents typically manage a branch library with a staff in excess of 13 FTE's, more than 45 hours of operation weekly and annual circulation of more than 200,000.

Directly supervises one or more positions within the branch. Work is performed with broad latitude for exercising independent judgment and decision making.

Master of Library Science Degree from an American Library Association accredited school or actively enrolled in a Master of Library Science Degree accredited program with successful achievement of a Master of Library Science Degree within 2 years of hire
. Washington State certification as a librarian or the ability to obtain based on state requirements following completion of degree.
Five years of supervisory/lead experience is required
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Employees regularly scheduled 20 or more hours per week are eligible to participate in our medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, long term disability insurance plans, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), as well as our employee assistance program. Additionally, all employees regularly scheduled 20 or more hours per week receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees in this position earn 26 days per year of vacation leave over the course of their first year, 13 days of sick leave, and 2 personal days each year.

Kitsap Regional Library participates in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees are automatically eligible for the plan if they work a minimum of 16.25 hours per week (or 70 hour per month) during five months per year for two consecutive years.

Offers to new employees are expected to be between $91,957.53 and $97,557.74 depending on required and relevant experience and in alignment with internal equity. The full compensation range for this position is $91,957.53-$ per year which includes compensation for incumbents with significant tenure at our library. This allows for growth and progression within the organization.

Any of the following duties may be performed. These examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents, however, and do not include all specific tasks an incumbent may be expected to perform.

DUTIES:

• Demonstrates excellence in our core competencies, which are centered on our values:
  • Curiosity: Learning Agility, Critical Thinking & Judgement, Innovation & Improvement
  • Equity: Inclusive Communication, Relationship & Team Effectiveness, Accountability & Integrity
  • Service: Customer Service & Operational Excellence, Collaboration & Stewardship, and People Development.
• Develop branch objectives consistent with the Library Director's…