Branch Services Supervising Librarian

The Oxnard Public Library is seeking a Branch Services Supervising Librarian with an innovative spirit, a desire to inspire those around them, and a commitment to enhancing the lives of others through learning and discovery.

The Library’s mission is to enrich the lives of our diverse community of 200,000 residents by providing free and equal access to resources, services and programs that encourage life‑long learning and lead to success. The Library includes Main Library, South Oxnard Branch and Colonia Branch.

• Lead the Library Branch Units:
  Provide leadership and guidance in the South Oxnard and Colonia Branch libraries and their functions.
• Provide exemplary customer service, guidance and act as a resource to patrons and co-workers alike.
• Participate in community engagement efforts and contribute to the development of innovative and responsive services for Oxnard’s diverse community.
• Act as a lead to other library staff by being knowledgeable in the effective use of Library facilities, equipment, services, and programming.
• Assist with the creation, execution and management of all aspects of project planning for designed services delivery including budget, resources, timeline, and outcomes based on evaluation; coordinate volunteers, marketing, budget tracking.
• Work closely with Senior Librarians overseeing other units to provide support and guidance on services and leadership.

Librarian, Senior

This classification is distinguished from the Librarian in that it serves as a lead worker and subject‑matter expert in addition to providing professional library support services.

Incumbents serve as lead workers assigning work and monitoring work completion or, as assigned, serve as supervisors. Receives general supervision and is expected to prioritize work to meet deadlines and keep the manager informed of issues that would impact achievement of a deadline or organizational policy.

The normal work week is Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and every other Saturday, 8:45 pm to 5:45 pm. Staff may work some evenings or outside standard hours and may be required to work additional hours in response to peaks in workloads.

• Provides oversight of the day‑to‑day operations of one or more branch libraries or major units within the library.
• Provides guidance to employees engaged in support services including cataloging, circulation, acquisitions, and the coordination of library programs; interprets and applies library policies and procedures.
• Acts in the capacity of a lead reference librarian, answers difficult reference questions, uses library automation systems for customer and item related tasks, and assists customers in using library materials.
• Provides library services and professional support to the public; performs reference searches and resolves customer service issues.
• Provides guidance to staff on policies, procedures and best practices; schedules staff coverage and makes work assignments; monitors staff performance and provides draft performance review documentation.
• Responds to library patron issues and concerns; addresses building safety and maintenance issues; initiates service requests for building repairs.
• Monitors assigned library programs, prepares library plans, and makes recommendations regarding library and community needs and promotion.
• Participates in outreach to the community, community organizations, and schools.
• Demonstrates the use of public access computers and other reference tools.
• Prepares and designs book displays, posters, and other library displays to engage reader and community interest.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA‑accredited program.

• Three (3) years of public library experience and one (1) year of supervisorial or lead experience.

• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing.

• Experience with current circulation, technical services and information/reference practices.
• Experi…