Inmate Library Manager

Inmate Library Manager

The Inmate Library Manager supervises, plans, and maintains the library operations in a Small Branch Library, while providing court-mandated library service and reading materials to MCSO inmates. This position supervises paraprofessional and clerical staff including monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching/counseling, interviewing, hiring, and training staff and determining work priorities. The Manager monitors the area budget, assists in the development and implementation of procedures, processes, programs, and department goals, and participates in strategic planning.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited school.
• Three (3) years of professional library experience.
• Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.
• Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS – IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
• Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.

Our Preferred Candidate Has

• Lead or supervisory experience.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Manages and schedules operations of a small branch library.
• Recruits, interviews, and trains employees; completes Employee Performance Appraisals.
• Assists in the development and implementation of procedures, processes, programs, department goals and strategic planning.
• Oversees responsibility for the solicitation of donated books from libraries and community organizations; maintains financial statements; schedules pick-up and delivery of books.
• Purchases new and used library materials and equipment.
• Collects and compiles statistical library operational data and prepares reports.
• Develops and updates library distribution, purchasing, and donation schedules.
• Monitors library budget to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Conducts research and analyzes statistics relating to services.
• Oversees maintenance, safety, and security of the branch.
• Resolves inmate grievances and deescalates conflict.
• Sorts, classifies, and organizes storage of library materials.
• Selects vendors for new and used books and magazines.
• Maintains administrative, personnel, and vertical reference files.
• Prepares and presents reports and statistical analyses.
• Plans and conducts staff meetings, training sessions, and programs for the public.
• Provides reference and reader's advisory service.
• Implements distribution of books to jails.
• Coordinates the acquisition and installation of new equipment and supplies.
• Responds to inquiries by telephone, email, in person, and written correspondence.
• Plans for expansion, improvement, and design of jail library.
• Provides direct service to customers including reference and readers' advisory services.
• Reviews payroll and employee leave requests.

Working Conditions

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.

Work occurs primarily indoors with frequent inmate contact. Tasks involve repetitive shelving, straightening, shifting and sorting of library materials, and standing and bending for extended periods. Position requires ethical conduct and a professional demeanor.

Work environment

• Indoors
• Rarely outdoors, in temperatures above 90 degrees or below 40 degrees
• Conditions frequently include stairs or ladders
• Conditions may rarely include chemicals/fumes, smoke/dust, wet/damp area, confined area, high noise level, dim lighting, bright lighting, exposure to contagious diseases

Physical environment

• Sitting, standing, walking
• Driving a vehicle
• Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading
• Distinguishing colors
• Bending/kneeling
• Reaching, twisting, climbing
• Crawling, crouching, balancing
• Wearing protective gear
• Precise dexterity
• Lift floor to waist fifty (50 ) lbs.
• Lift waist to shoulder twenty (20) lbs.
• Lift shoulder to overhead twenty (20) lbs.
• Carry fifty (50) lbs. a distance of 200 feet
• Push/pull 350 lbs. a distance of 1000 feet

Social environment

• Interruptions
• Time pressures
• High volume of work
• Handling multiple or complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, frequently changing tasks
• Accuracy
• Decision making
• Concentration/vigilance
• Teamwork
• Working in close physical proximity with others
• Conditions frequently include dangerous environment, public contact, inmate contact
• Conditions may rarely include emergencies, traumatic subject matter, isolation, overtime/rotating shifts

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• The principles and theories of library science.
• Microsoft 365 applications.

Skill in

• Planning, organizing, and directing library programs and activities.
• Analyzing and problem solving to devise solutions.
• Implementing new programs and procedures and evaluating effectiveness.
• Developing specific goals, prioritizing, and organizing work/activities to achieve established goals.

Ability to

• Apply library principles, methods, materials, and practices.
• Supervise and train paraprofessional and support employees.
• Communicate effectively in verbal and written communication as appropriate for the audience.
• Establish and maintain successful working relationships with diverse groups and individuals.
• Maintain calm demeanor and deescalate conflict.

Selection Procedure:

The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate, up to midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity and budgetary allowances.