Regional Senior Librarian

This position supervises and coordinates the activities, facilities, and operations of an assigned library region, including reference and patron services, circulation activities and facility maintenance needs. Provides complex staff assistance to the Librarian Manager.

The person selected for this position will act as a branch manager for a large regional library, oversee smaller branches in the library system, and will have significant supervisory responsibility over several different Library classifications.

This senior member of the library management team will play an integral part in the overall strategic direction of the library.

The current vacancy is a full-time regular position at the Ventura E.P. Foster Library in the city of Ventura. Work is primarily performed in a Library environment, but the incumbent is required to meet off site with staff or other governmental organizations, community leaders, and the public. Work performed includes evenings, weekends, and/or irregular hours.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience specifically in the exploration, innovation, development and delivery of excellent library services, in a welcoming service environment, through community and staff engagement; have an in depth knowledge of change leadership; possess exceptional team building, organizational, planning, analytical/problem solving, interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills; and model respect, empathy, tact, discretion, and diplomacy while systematically building library support through diverse community constituents.

Senior City Librarian

Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.

Senior City Librarian is a Management classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Opening Date:
Thursday, August 06, 2026

Closing Date:
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis beginning the week of August 17, 2026.

• Manages a large library branch and oversees the operation of several smaller branches;
• Participates in setting branch library goals, objectives, and policy; collaborates with City Staff in the planning and development of programs and services within the branch library; implements policies, procedures, and work standards for the branch library;
• Supervises the work of professional, technical, and clerical staff; schedule, train, and evaluates staff;
• Answers questions from staff, patrons, and community members;
• Oversees maintenance of building and grounds for the library branch; calls for and schedules vendors or other workers; sees that repairs are correctly carried out; monitors the work of janitorial and grounds maintenance workers;
• Interprets library policies effectively to the public;
• Makes presentations to City officials, government entities, community organizations, staff, and the public;
• Works closely with the Friends of the Library on fundraising and other activities to improve library service;
• Interviews and recommends the appointment of personnel, provides or coordinates staff training;
• Acts autonomously in the development of relationships with and represents the Agency to City government and other community organizations such as Friends of the Library, schools, and service clubs;
• Oversees branch library cash receipts, sets procedures for the accurate recording of receipts, and the security of these;
• Recruits and supervises branch library…