Serves as the administrator of library operations, services, and staff; recruits, selects, trains, and evaluates staff; builds a strong team environment that encourages the personal and professional growth of employees; develops services to more effectively meet present and future community needs; engages with residents, business owners, and community organizations to promote the library and foster support; prepares and presents library budgets and appropriations, tax levies, and required ordinances for adoption by the board; ensures fiscal health of the organization; identifies future facility projects and building plans; works with the staff and board to create and update policies for the library.

Oversees the hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating of public service staff; assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating library services; develops policies for presentation to the Board of Trustees along with subsequent operating procedures; assists with analysis and preparation of the operating budget and ensures responsible spending throughout the fiscal year; represents the library at community events, conferences, and professional meetings; researches and applies for grants; manages the library in Director’s absence.

Supervised graphics associate, interns and workflow of programming staff; organized and coordinated all ages programs and community events; worked with local businesses and organizations to raise funds and awareness of shared goals; maintained marketing budget and coordinated purchasing of marketing materials; maintained programming budget and coordinated invoicing for presentations and special events; generated quarterly newsletters; wrote press releases; created & updated informational brochures; made flyers and posters for library programs and events; and maintained a positive online presence via the website and social media.

Provided friendly and efficient customer service while working at a busy Circulation Desk as well as frequent shifts at the Adult & Youth Reference Desks; responsible for in-depth training of new staff in circulation procedures; served as a team leader in the absence of a circulation coordinator; attended workshops and seminars to improve knowledge of libraries and current trends and practices.