Work week and status: 40 hours, exempt
Immediate supervisor: Director
Supervisory responsibility: Supervises the Adult Services and Outreach Assistant
Starting salary range: $57200 – $59280, dependent on qualifications
Effective date: [May 2025]
Job summary:
The Adult Services Manager serves all Latah County residents by providing excellent service to patrons, developing and managing a high-quality adult collection, providing reference services and assistance in finding information, creating educational and recreational programs for adults, and serving as a member of the District’s management team.
Essential job functions:
– Select and de-select both print and non-print materials for the adult collection with attentiveness to the principles and policies of collection development and the district’s mission
– Secure subscriptions to digital resources covering a variety of information areas
– Manage departmental budgets for materials and programming
– Collaborate with circulation and branch staff to maintain a regular schedule for rotation of physical materials among branch libraries
– Plan and provide programs and services of educational and recreational interest to adults in the Moscow community
– Identify and collaborate with community partners and identify community outreach opportunities
– Create displays in the Moscow Library that highlight the collection
– Provide reference and reader’s advisory services to patrons throughout the District
– Assist patrons with use of digital resources, public catalogs, computers, printers, and normal technological devices
– Serve as District resource for staff on adult collection issues and adult programming
– Provide monthly, annual, and other reports as requested by Director
– Represent LCLD Adult Services department at management, District, and Valnet consortium meetings
– Serve as a member of the Director’s management team, reference and tech teams, and other committees as requested by Director
– Other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:
– ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree
– Experience analyzing operational issues and identifying, recommending, and implementing solutions; interpreting and applying regulations or policies and procedures; developing and monitoring a budget; collecting and analyzing data and preparing reports
– Excellent communication skills and ability to maintain a positive, courteous, and friendly manner with colleagues and patrons of all ages
– Ability to work independently with attention to detail; read, write, and speak English; physically perform the essential functions of the job, including lifting up to 25 pounds