Assistant Branch Manager - Adults and Young Adults

General Summary

This position directs and coordinates the daily operations of the Adult and Young Adult departments and their services at the Lone Star College - Tomball Community Library under the partnership between the HCPL and LSC systems. This position implements and interprets library policies for library users and staff, supervises and motivates staff, models and promotes exceptional customer service, and engages the community to ensure services meet customer needs and are aligned with the library and department strategy.

They serve as liaisons between Library Departments, Branch Managers, and branch staff, oversee the daily operations of the Tomball Innovation Lab, as well as monitor current strategic objectives to develop future library services, community partnerships, and programs. Exemplify the high standards and expectations for the library system in its daily operations and services.

This position is at the Lone Star College (LSC) - Tomball Campus. The LSC-Tomball Community Library is a joint library partnership between the LSC-Tomball Campus and the Harris County Public Library (HCPL) to serve both the academic and public communities.

• Selects, supervises, and coaches assigned staff
• Provides leadership and coordinates schedules and workflow for effective service delivery
• Provides for the training and motivation of staff to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands
• Establishes work rules and performance standards, trains and coaches performance, and initiates and implements disciplinary actions as warranted
• Identifies library needs in the community; plans and provides adult and young adult services and programs to meet community needs
• Develops and manages the department's planned expenditures, including gift funds, when applicable; identifies grant opportunities
• Supervises the library in the absence of the Branch Director
• Develops and maintains rapport with external stakeholders, including the library Friends
• Oversees the shaping of an engaging and attractive adult and young adult collection through awareness of current literature
• Prepares reports to compile and analyze the department's statistics
• Attends staff and administrative meetings, activities, and/or professional conferences, and actively serves on committees
• Oversees the daily operation of the Innovation Lab
• Researches and applies for grant opportunities
• Other duties as assigned

• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies or related field from an accredited university or college. Two (2) years of library experience working in a variety of roles, displaying administrative, supervisory and leadership skills in community engagement and planning, collection development and reference services, digital and Library technology, program management, and data analysis for the effectiveness of programs, services, and resources.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited college or university. Four (4) years of library experience working in a variety of roles, displaying administrative, supervisory and leadership skills in community engagement and planning, collection development and reference services, digital and Library technology, program management, and data analysis for the effectiveness of programs, services, and resources.
• Associate degree in any field or 60 hours of secondary education credits from an accredited college or university. Seven (7) years of library experience working in a variety of roles, displaying administrative, supervisory and leadership skills in community engagement and planning, collection development and reference services, digital and Library technology, program management, and data analysis for the effectiveness of programs, services, and resources.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Nine (9) years of library experience working in a variety of roles, displaying administrative, supervisory and leadership skills in community engagement and planning, collection development and reference services, digital and Library technology, program management, and data analysis for the effectiveness of programs, services, and resources.

• Unofficial copies of transcripts are required along with the application
• Available and reliable transportation for work-related duties.