Employment Opportunities
Job
Opening: Executive Director
Reports to: Board of Trustees
Hours: varies
DEADLINE: February 15, 2010 |
Executive Director
San Diego County Public Law Library has an immediate
opening for a new Executive Director.
The Executive Director oversees multi-site library operations and
provides leadership in executing the strategic plan of the San Diego
County Public Law Library. The primary purpose of this position
is to ensure the relevancy and vitality of the Library consistent
with state law and with the vision and policies set forth by the
Board of Trustees.
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and Execution: Develop
and execute on a strategic plan consistent with the library mission
and vision.
- Create a 3-5 year strategic plan with defined
goals, strategies and benchmarks.
- Annually, create a business plan that details
priorities for the year to advance the strategic plan.
- Manage long-term projects from inception through
completion on time and within budget.
- Understand and integrate technology to keep the
library relevant and viable.
Operations: Responsible for overall management
of Library, including personnel, budgeting, facilities, technology,
and the print/electronic collection.
- Create, manage and adhere to an annual budget
to support the annual business plan.
- Oversee management of the library facilities,
including all activities relating to the Main Library renovation,
branch locations and related activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency
and effectiveness of the library.
- Provide leadership to internal committees.
- Evaluate, create and consistently enforce library
policies and procedures.
Board and Community Relations: Provide leadership
to the board and strengthen the library’s image with the legal
community and general public.
- Serve as secretary to the Board of Trustees and
the Law Library Justice Foundation.
- Serve as liaison to the County Board of Supervisors,
area Bar Associations and other business and community groups,
attending meetings as needed to ensure strong relationships.
- Support fundraising activities.
- Serve as the library’s “public face”
at library and community events, and when interacting with patrons.
Staff Supervision and Management: Provide
leadership to and promote collaboration among the staff.
- Manage all personnel, including hiring and firing
staff, training, directing of work, appraising performance, rewarding
and disciplining employees.
- Manage, supervise and mentor senior management
team.
- Communicate goals and expectations consistently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven leadership skills with ability to provide
direction and advice to related but disparate audiences, including
the Board of Trustees, staff and patrons.
- Knowledge of business principles – particularly
Finance, Human Resources, Facilities Management and Technology
– and ability to apply them to a complex, quasi-government
agency.
- Minimum 7-10 years progressively responsible experience
supervising and managing teams in a complex, geographically dispersed
organization. Experience in a law library desirable.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with diverse
audiences, including staff, patrons, the Board of Trustees, the
Law Library Justice Foundation and community organizations.
- Experience working with the legal community and
understanding of legal research, legal practice developments,
continuing legal education and related information needs of the
legal community. JD or legal administration experience preferred.
- Knowledge of library management principles and
theories, including collection development, organization of knowledge,
reference and online services, and relevant legal and ethical
topics.
- MLS or MLIS or significant law library experience
desirable.
- Demonstrated success in managing large projects
from inception through completion.
Compensation: Competitive and commensurate
with education and experience.
Application: This is a retained
search being handled by Legal Vertical Strategies. Send resume and
cover letter and three professional references to Debra Baker at
dbaker@lvstrategies.com.
Written materials should be sent to:
Debra Baker
Legal Vertical Strategies
PO Box 2135
Del Mar, CA 92014
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
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