Senior Librarian; San Jose San Jose, CA

Senior Librarian (San Jose)

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The award‑winning San Jose Public Library (SJPL) consists of more than 600 employees, a 23% bilingual workforce, and has 24 branch libraries across San Jose, in addition to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, which is the city's main library jointly operated through a unique partnership with San Jose State University. SJPL serves a diverse community of roughly one-million residents and currently has nearly 700,000 library members.

It annually attracts over 6 million visitors (pre‑pandemic) and circulates more than 8 million items per year.

Over the past few years, SJPL has cultivated a 21st century library experience dedicated to public service and committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the core. In addition to providing library services to the community, SJPL proudly leads two citywide initiatives – the Education and Digital Literacy Strategy and the SJ Access digital equity initiative, which has become the number one provider of free public access to Wi‑Fi connectivity, tech device lending, and multi‑lingual digital literacy programs and support.

SJPL is led by Jill Bourne, City Librarian, who was nationally recognized in 2017 as Library Journal's Librarian of the Year.

Salary range for the Senior Librarian role is $ – $ annually. This rate consists of a base amount and an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non‑pensionable pay. The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate's qualifications and experience.

The San Jose Public Library is currently seeking to fill three (3) Senior Librarian positions. Senior Librarians manage branch libraries or a major systemwide unit. Two (2) of these positions will be Branch Managers and one will manage the Library's Digital Equity and Empowerment unit.

Ideal candidates will be strong and innovative leaders with awareness of the Mission, Vision, & Values statements of the City of San Jose and the San Jose Public Library. They are responsible for ensuring that system policies, programs and service initiatives are implemented and for ensuring efficient and appropriate delivery of service and programs. In addition, there are system support duties that enhance the development and improvement of library services to the community, which involve participation on or facilitation of teams and task forces.

Senior Librarians are expected to have knowledge of current library technology and trends; they will have experience working with a diverse community and staff, and enjoy working in a fast‑paced, innovative team environment.

It is also critical for Senior Librarians to play a large role in enhancing the development and improvement of services to the community. The schedule for all the positions will include some evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays. Bilingual skills preferred.

Branch Managers are responsible for providing operational leadership for one or more library branches. Operational leadership includes management of library personnel, operations, workflow, and customer experience. Branch Managers will provide supervision, coaching, and management to branch staff and…