Job Information
Harris County Assistant Branch Manager - 77493 in Katy, Texas
**Duties and Responsibilities:
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Plans, coordinates, and promotes youth services and programs, including volunteer programs, summer reading, and other special events.
Cultivates cooperative relationships with external stakeholders and actively participates in outreach to the community.
Provides direct supervision and management of the assigned staff; establishes goals and priorities.
Identifies information needs in the community and presents recommendations to the Branch Manager.
Supervises the library in the absence of the Branch Manager.
Develops an engaging and attractive youth library collection through awareness of current youth literature.
Attend staff meetings, activities, and professional conferences and actively serve on committees.
Implement knowledge of current trends in youth services and programs
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Education and Experience:
Masters degree in library and information studies
or a related field from an accredited university or college.
Two (2) years of full-timelibrary 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.
OR
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Four (4) years of full-timelibrary 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.
OR
Associates degree
in any field or 60 hours of secondary education credits from an accredited college or university.
Seven (7) years of full-timelibrary 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.
Additional Requirements:
Unofficial copies of transcripts are required along with the application.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Proficient in MS Office Suite. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Proficient with social media. (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
Proficient with Internet and Office 365.
Excellent communication skills. (verbal and written)
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