- Los Angeles, California
About
Location : Main Library), CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-3550-01
Department: Library Department
Opening Date: 05/12/2025
Closing Date: 6/2/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: MCEA
FLSA Status: Exempt
Nature of Position
Under general supervision, the Library Services Manage r leads a division and works in partnership with the other members of the library's management team to provide relevant and meaningful services to the community.
The Alameda Free Library seeks a bright, dynamic, and enthusiastic Library Services Manager at the Main Library who emphasizes customer experience and community-focused programs and outreach.
The ideal candidate builds relationships with a diverse team and community; leads positive change; seeks consensus; strives for excellence and challenges their team to do the same; addresses issues with community benefit in mind; sets clear priorities that align with organizational goals; questions assumptions; takes informed risks, and has a sense of humor.
The Library Services Manager is a member of the City's middle management team. Performs other work as required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Distinguishing Features
Alameda Free Library
The Alameda Free Library welcomes people of all ages develop and enjoy a love of learning and reading. The Library serves those who live, work, play, and learn in Alameda by providing materials, services, and programs to advance their educational and recreational goals. The Library offers a wide range of services to support community priorities.
Benefits of Employment
For a comprehensive listing of benefits, see the Benefit Matrix here
CalPERS Retirement : Classic Members: 2% at 55 formula, 8.868% contribution; New Members 2% @ 62 formula, 8.25% contribution.
Medical: The City contracts with CalPERS to provide comprehensive health coverage to employees. Multiple HMO and PPO plans available, with a generous City contribution towards medical premiums.
Dental: Comprehensive dental coverage provided to employees and their eligible dependents.
Vacation: Starting with 75 hours annually and increasing with years of service.
Holidays: 11 City Holidays
Floating Holidays: 3.5 days
Sick Leave: 90 hours annually; unused sick leave is converted to service credit at retirement.
Deferred Compensation : Up to 1% 457(b) matching City contribution after 1 year of continuous service.
Examples of Duties
- Manages and administers a comprehensive library division that has system-wide impact such as adult services, children's services, branch services, circulation services, or technical services; maintains order and discipline in the observance of Library rules and regulations.
- Supervises staff, including first-level supervisors and assigns work activities, projects, and programs.
- Serves as a member of the Library management team; assists in the development and implementation of departmental and division goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
- Assesses library services needs in a culturally diverse community; develops and implements services and activities in response.
- Directs and participates in community programs, both in-house and through community outreach.
- Compiles and analyzes library activity reports; evaluates library services, programs, systems, and procedures; prepares various reports; recommends changes.
- Trains, evaluates, and facilitates training for Library staff.
- Attends and represents the library at professional meetings as required.
- Writes and administers grants and grant applications on regional, state and federal levels.
- Assists in division budget preparation and administration.
- Exercises sound judgment.
- Maintains effective working relationships with the public and City staff at all levels.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards
Education/Experience
Any combination equivalent to education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities. Ways to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be through education, work experience, or both.
Graduation from an American Library Association accredited college or university with a Master of Library Science or Master of Library and Information Services Degree and four years of responsible professional public library experience, at least one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. A bachelor's degree in a related field such as education or child development and six years of work experience, at least one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. Graduation from high school or equivalent and eight years of increasingly responsible library experience including one year in a supervisory capacity.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Primarily indoor environment in a publicly accessible building.
- Ambient office sounds and noises such as speaking, working office equipment and software.
- Regular loud talking and other noises made by the public.
- Regular work at non-office environments such as parks, schools, day care facilities.
- Travel to City work sites and community locations to conduct work.
- Frequent evening and weekend shifts.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Ability to push, pull, drag, and lift up to fifty pounds.
- Frequent bending or stooping.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and handle library materials.
- Seeing to read a variety of materials.
- Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
- Hearing and speaking to exchange information and make presentations
Other Requirements
Possession of a valid California Driver's License and satisfactory driving record at the time of appointment is required as a condition of initial and continued employment only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than the employee's ability to get to/from various work locations in a timely manner, is necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Special Requirements
Ability to work rotating and/or irregular shifts, including nights, weekends, and to adjust work schedules as needed.
For Benefits information, please visit our website at A detailed summary for this position can be found under MCEA.
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Please describe your experience in supervising library operations and professional staff. Include information regarding the size of library unit(s), your title(s), the number and classifications of staff you supervised, your scope of responsibilities and authority in decision-making.
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Describe your experience in collection analysis including selection and management of electronic resources for a diverse community.
Required Question
Languages
- English