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q Okaloosa County - Class Specification Bulletin | Page 1 of3 Library Cooperative Coordinator aaanrers Bargaining Unit: N/A OKALOOSA COUNTY Established Date: Oct 1, 2011 Revision Date: Aug 16, 2011 SALARY RANGE $2,191.20 - $2,957.60 Biweekly $56,971.20 - $76,897.60 Annually GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB: Plans, organizes and coordinates the operations and activities of the Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative under the jurisdiction of the Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative Governing Board (OCPLC). ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Serves as liaison and fosters communication and cooperation between all governing agencies, local advisory boards and participating library staff. Assumes leadership in interpreting library services, resources and programs to the community and its leaders. Consults with state, county and local officials and the Cooperative Library Directors to achieve effective and unified library operations. Compiles and prepares documentation to qualify and receive state and federal assistance. Researches and secures grants, other than State Aid; implements and manages federal, state and other sources of funding. Prepares and manages the cooperative's long-range and annual plans of service, as well as system-wide policies, in cooperation with representatives from participating libraries. Develops system-wide policies in cooperation with the representatives from participating libraries and recommends policies for approval by the cooperative governing board. Prepares and administers the cooperative's annual budget and participates in county budget preparation, maintenance and control. Understands, plans and supervises the implementation and maintenance of integrated library systems. Stays current with web page development and social media. Prepares, evaluates, analyzes and maintains statistical and financial reports reflecting activities and statistics in all participating libraries. Works with county and cooperative personnel to effectively market and promote the activities of the Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative. Supervises library cooperative support staff; plans, assigns and schedules work, instructs and trains staff, hires, disciplines, conducts performance evaluations and recommends salary adjustments. http://agency.governmentjobs.com/okaloosa/ default.cfm?action=specbulletin& ClassSpecID=819075&head... 8/1/2012 b Okaloosa County - Class Specification Bulletin Researches, negotiates and implements cooperative-wide database purchases. Participates in professional activities to maintain knowledge of current trends in technology and librarianship. , cap, Must be able to meet work schedule and attendance standardsit), 41 %)1> .° Performs related duties as required. MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Requires a Masters degree from an ALA accredited program and at least two (2) years of full-time paid professional experience, after completing the library education program, ina public library that is open to the public for a minimum of 40 hours per week. Knowledge of Florida library governance structure, statutes, rules and codes, and experience in cooperative library systems, public library planning and library automation is preferred. Must be computer literate and possess a valid driver license. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Physical Requirements: Ability to travel independently. Tasks are essentially sedentary, with periodic walking and standing. Requires the ability to operate modern office equipment, to include computers, copy machines, facsimllies, and related peripherals. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. May require bending, stooping, and twisting. Data Conception: Requires the ability to establish criteria; formulate projects and assess program effectiveness, including statistically sound interpretation of outcome and financial data. Interpersonal Communications: Requires the ability to make presentations and communicate effectively using speech, hearing and vision skills, Ability to develop, coordinate and present training for staff, boards and volunteers. Requires the ability to tactfully and effectively interact with the public and with co-workers. Language Ability: Requires the ability to read and comprehend a variety of policy and procedure manuals, work orders, reports, technical data, etc. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively, both orally and in writing. , Intelligence: Requires the ability to set overall objectives and resources available and to determine deadlines, projects and work to be done. Ability to resolve conflicts, coordinate work and interpret policy on own initiative in terms of established objectives. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups in a moderately unstructured setting. Contacts are not established on a routine basis, the purposes and extent of contacts vary and the authority of each party is identified and developed during the course of the contact. Numerical Aptitude: Requires ability to add and subtract totals, multiply and divide, calculate percentages and decimals. Form/Spatial Aptitude: Ability to develop and implement library administrative procedures and evaluate their effectiveness. Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to operate personal computers and operation ofa motor vehicle. Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to operate computer keyboards, office equipment and handle, seize, grasp, turn or otherwise work with hand or hands. Color Discrimination: Does not require the ability to differentiate color and shades of color. http://agency.governmentj obs.com/okaloosa/default.cfm?action=specbulletin&ClassSpecID=8 19075 &head... Page 2 of 3 8/1/2012 Okaloosa County - Class Specification Bulletin Page 3 of 3 Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline. Avoids violent behavior and any other type of behavior that could threaten the safety of other employees or the public. Physical Communications: Requires the abllity to talk and hear; (talking: expressing or exchanging Ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to hear and understand communications through telephone and radio. http://agency.governmentjobs.com/okaloosa/default.cfm?action=specbulletin& ClassSpecID=8 19075 &head... 8/1/2012