Shalom Le-Kulam, > The City of Santa Monica is actively seeking candidates for > Director of Library Services > > Library System > > > Serving the City of Santa Monica (pop. 92,185), and > > surrounding Los Angeles area communities, the Santa Monica > > Public Library (SMPL) operates five library facilities in 8.3 > > square miles. The 104,000 square foot Main Library has a > > strong civic presence in the heart of downtown. The branch > > libraries are located in diverse, residential neighborhoods with > > lively commercial districts nearby. > > Santa Monica Public Library has received a top, five-star > > rating by the LJ Index of Public Library for the past five years. > > SMPL’s mission is “to provide resources, services and a place > > to encourage the community to Read, Connect, Relax and > > Learn.” The community is strongly committed to education > > and to its municipal library system that provide exceptional > > collections, online resources, services, programs and facilities. > > The Library’s organization culture is responsive to new ideas > > and encourages staff development at all levels. The Library is > > currently in its first year of implementing a new strategic plan. > > The Library has a budgeted FTE staff of 111 including 40.4 > > permanent librarians, and is supported by a total budget of > > $12.73 million (FY 2016/17) > > Visit the SMPL website at www.smpl.org and www.facebook. > > com/smpublib for additional information regarding this awardwinning > > institution. > > Key Priorities > > > The successful candidate will have the following key priorities > > to guide their activities as they lead the organization: > > • Conduct a holistic review of library operations to ensure > > alignment with and the ability to achieve the goals and > > objectives of the recently created strategic, staffing and > > service plans. > > • Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop a > > system-wide update of the technology plan that embraces > > the strategic plan and the technology culture in Santa Monica. > > • Strengthen existing and cultivate new partnerships with > > city departments that establish and advance life-long > > learning opportunities. > > • Build a strong internal management and staff development > > program that includes coaching and mentoring; succession > > planning and training; and individual career planning and > > mapping at all levels within the library organization. > > • Foster a culture that embraces innovation, creativity and > > drives collaboration throughout the library, other city > > departments and the community. > > • Continue promoting the positive work culture and openness > > that is the hallmark of Santa Monica Public Library. > > Key Attributes > > > The successful candidate will have a genuine commitment > > and passion for libraries and the ever changing roles libraries > > play in the quality of life of their community. Libraries are a > > natural platform for intergenerational learning, as well as a > > place for entrepreneurs, small businesses and startups to > > succeed. The successful candidate will cultivate community > > connections and have exceptional interpersonal, people and > > communications skills with a strong background in community > > and stakeholder engagement. Openness to new ideas and > > willingness to engage staff and other key stakeholders in the > > decision making process is a hallmark in our organization and > > a key attribute of our team culture. > > Public libraries are shifting from providing information and basic > > classes to a more comprehensive learning platform - including > > discovery, progressive and certified learning options, and tools > > and technology for sharing new knowledge. When looking to > > the future of our library system the successful candidate will > > bring an innovative approach to this comprehensive learning > > environment that incorporates the historical role of “free” > > libraries in a democracy and the values they bring to life-long > > learning. The successful candidate will have a vision for the > > future of libraries and an inspirational leadership style that > > brings people along to create the future and operate in a > > community centric way that values the diverse population and > > is sensitive to the needs of the Santa Monica community. > > Finally, the successful candidate will have a proven > > demonstration of cultural competence and a track record > > of responsiveness to diverse community residents, library > > users, and library staff is essential. They will have experience > > in leading and managing organizational and culture change; a > > strong appreciation and advocacy for the use of technology > > in all aspects of library operations and services for library > > customers. They will promote the use of library best practices > > and actively contribute to the profession. > > The City of Santa Monica is looking for a progressive and visionary leader to > lead a five branch library > > system that serves an average of 1.4 million people each year from our > diverse and engaged community. > > Key Qualities > > > The successful candidate for the Director of Library Services > > will be a leader who is: > > • Progressive and visionary. > > • Transformational and a risk-taker. > > • Team builder and team player. > > • Cooperative, collaborative and inclusive. > > • Willing to delegate responsibility and authority. > > • Able to hold them self and others to high standards > > of accountability. > > • Able to see the big picture. > > • Experienced in using data to make informed decisions. > > Qualifications > > > Graduation from an accredited college or university with > > a Master’s degree in Library Science. Seven years of > > progressively responsible, professional municipal library > > management and supervisory experience, including a > > minimum of three years as a Director or Assistant Director > > of a comparably sized or larger municipal library system or a > > division head in a larger municipal library system. > > Application Process > > > The Director of Library Services recruitment is being > > conducted on a national basis by The Hawkins Company. > > The Hawkins Company will review all written materials > > submitted, and will screen and evaluate all candidates. The > > most highly qualified candidates will be invited to participate > > in an on-site interview. To be considered, please submit > > your resume and cover letter with current salary information > > electronically to librarydirector.smpl@thehawkinscompany. > > com. Resumes received by Friday, September 23, 2016 will > > receive first consideration. The position is open until filled. > > The Hawkins Company > > 8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd., #110-216 > > Los Angeles, CA 90045 > > www.thehawkinscompany.com > > All questions must be addressed to The Hawkins Company. > > For additional information or questions, > > please contact Ms. Brett Byers at 323-403-8279, > > br...@thehawkinscompany.com or Mr. Bill Hawkins > > at 310-348-8800. b...@thehawkinscompany.com > > > > The following salary and benefits are being offered for this at-will > > exempt position: > > Salary Range: $155,748 to $192,288 Annually > > Retirement: California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) > > retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with > > CalPERS. > > The City does not participate in Social Security but does participate in > Medicare, > > which requires a 1.45% contribution by both the employee and the City. > > City-paid Health Insurance: The City pays 94% of the medical insurance > > premium for employee and eligible dependents. Employee contributes 6% toward > > premium. The City pays 100% of premiums for dental and vision plans and the > > Employee Assistance Program for employee and eligible dependents. > > Retiree Medical: The City pays retirees (employees only) medical insurance > > up to age 70, as provided in the Executive Pay Plan (EPP) Resolution. > > Long Term Disability Insurance: The City pays the premium for Long Term > > Disability coverage. > > Supplemental Retirement Plans: A 457 plan is available and there is no > > city contribution. A 401(a) plan is provided and there is a mandatory > $625/month > > employee contribution. > > Holiday/Vacation/Sick Leave: > > > Holidays – 12 days/year which includes up to 3 floating holidays. > > Vacation – Minimum accrual of 12 days/year with a maximum accrual of 21 > > vacation days/year, with a 40 hour/year cash-out provision. > > Sick Leave – Accrual of 12 days/year; a portion of unused sick leave can be > > cashed out at the end of the fiscal year. > > Management Leave – Up to 3 days, one of which can be cashed out at the end > > of the fiscal year. > > Term Life Insurance: City-paid term life insurance policy in the amount of > > 2 times annual salary. > > Executive Pay Plan: Director of Library Services/City Librarian receives any > > other benefits provided under the terms of the Executive Pay Plan. For more > > details refer to the Memorandum of Understanding for the Executive Pay Plan > > found under the Labor Relations tab at www.smgov.net/hr > > Employment Opportunities > > > Visit us on the web at > > www.smgov.net/hr > > Or call 310-458-8246 > > > > Rebecca Marcus > MAJCS, AJU '15 > rebecca.mar...@hotmail.com > 951-500-0900
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