ABOUT THE LIBRARY
The Denver Public Library (DPL) is a growing urban library system that serves the City & County of Denver. DPL sees more than 4 million visitors every year across its 27 locations, serves Denver’s most vulnerable communities through outreach and mobile services, hosts thousands of programs a year and manages a collection of more than 1.4 million physical and digital materials.
We believe a strong library is vital for a strong community. DPL is committed to serving the evolving needs of Denverites through inspired service delivery, diverse collections, culturally-representative spaces and equitable policies & procedures.
ABOUT OUR TEAM
The Service Design & Coordination Subdivision is the team within DPL’s Public Services Division that develops and helps implement systemwide services for the organization. It consists of four service teams - Cultural Inclusivity, Digital Inclusion, Youth and Family Services, and Adult Services - which work closely with our Central and branch library staff to define and effectively deliver the services our community needs.
Our team office is located at the Central Library in downtown Denver; however, the nature of work is system-wide and often benefits from on-site meetings at DPL branch locations across the City.
ABOUT THE JOB
This is an opportunity for a library leader with creativity, drive and vision to join the Denver Public Library's Service Design & Coordination management team as we restructure to better serve our community. It's a role for an innovator who will lead, define, and assess the work of existing teams focused on providing services to older adults and programming for adults, as well as help us define our role in working with adults in contexts such as young adults (ages 18-25) and adult literacy.
This Manager position will work directly with their teams and closely across the organization focusing on ensuring consistency and effectiveness across all of our adult services. For example, they will work with:
ABOUT YOU
This is an opportunity for an inspirational leader to empower staff, volunteers and community collaborators to achieve the Library's strategic vision.
We are looking for a candidate with some or all of the following skills and experiences:
We realize your time is valuable, please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:
About Everything Else
Job Profile
LQ2749 Library Manager
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Position Type
Unlimited
Library Hiring Range
$89,144.00 - $118,116.00
Starting Pay
89144.00-118116.00
Agency
Denver Public Library
Assessment Requirement
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.
Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.
Licensures/Certification(s): None
Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of professional individual contributors.
Education Requirement: Master’s Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited institution.
Ability to manage and negotiate conflicts.
Ability to demonstrate innovation and flexibility.
Ability to lead and guide individuals and teams and create a culture of trust and collaboration.
Ability to bring positive energy, excellent interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity and a sense of humor to the workplace.
Ability to develop the Library's mission, values and vision into action plans for service delivery.
Skill in creative problem solving and negotiating stressful situations in a positive manner.
Skill in services and program evaluation methods and best practices.
Skill in selecting, training, motivating, evaluating and supervising staff.
Knowledge of managerial principles and practices.
Knowledge of current library trends and technology, in particular as they relate to providing services to adults of all ages.
Experience with adult literacy.
An understanding of andragogy and the learning and developmental stages of adults.
Expertise in leading public library adult service teams, ideally in an urban setting.
Internal infrastructure teams - for example, coordinating with our Facilities and IT teams to confirm that our spaces and technology are ready to support programming and evaluation.
Central and Neighborhood Services Managers and teams to provide Adult Services in the locations where they’re most needed.
The Youth and Family Services Manager to build library services for the entire lifespan.