Library Job Openings

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Full-Time Positions

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Salary Range:  A range of $38.67 to $45.75 per hour; offers made within this range are based on competencies, experience, and internal pay equity

Benefits: Full benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; four weeks of vacation plus sick and personal leave; Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan; and availability of 457(b)/deferred compensation savings plan 

 Hours:  37.5 hours/week (full-time); hours include mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends

Core job functions include: 

  • Collaborates with Department Heads in resolving ongoing public service issues or challenges.
  • Conveys library policies and procedures to the staff and public.
  • Identifies new or unique library services, programs, and trends in conjunction with Managers that are on local and national levels. Leads and manages special projects and tasks and provide updates and reports as needed.
  • Works or shadows a public service desk rotation as appropriate for thorough understanding of needs and workflows.
  • Assists the Director in the development and implementation of policies, strategies, goals, and objectives of the library.
  • Supervises the Public Information Coordinator. Works with the Programming, Outreach, Marketing, Services Team in coordinating, marketing, and producing events for the library.
  • Assists the Director with preparation, presentation, and administration of the complete library operating budget.
  • Assists the Director in banking operations.
  • Attends regular and special meetings of the Board of Library Trustees.
  • Collaborates with the Business Office to ensure consistency across job duties and job descriptions as appropriate.
  • Coordinates collection of annual report information for the village and the State Library.
  • Prepares monthly reports for the Board of Library Trustees.
  • Serves as a Library Ambassador with our patrons, co-workers and out in the community.
  • Serves as lead FOIA and OMA officer.
  • Serves in a village service club (Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary).
  • Communicates problems that arise with the Director; addresses situations where patrons are not following the Patron Code of Conduct.
  • Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
  • Verifies vouchers and invoices for payment; approves payroll; approves Personnel Change Notices; approves time off requests; approves meeting room requests.
  • Assists the Library Director with on-boarding of new Board trustees.

Required qualifications:   

  • Master’s degree in Library Science or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
  • Five years of public library experience required.
  • Three years of supervisory experience required.
  • Proficiency in the use of personal computer technologies, including desktops, laptops, tablets, smart phones, and Internet applications.
  • Experience with digital media software and familiarity with Windows, Android, Apple, and mobile platforms/environments.

To apply:  Send a cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@vppl.info.  In the subject line of the email, indicate “Deputy Director”

BUSINESS MANAGER
 

The Business Manager handles financial accounting, accounts payable, payroll, human resources, and other business office responsibilities. In this role, you must be highly accurate, well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to safeguard confidential information.

Responsibilities include:

  • Bank reconciliations, journal entries, invoice entry, check generation, financial reports
  • Payroll processing and benefits administration
  • Processing and tracking donations
  • Creating and maintaining personnel records
  • On-boarding and off-boarding employees
  • Acts as IMRF liaison with the Village, preparing forms and uploading files
  • Prepares and organizes documents for the annual audit
  • Prepares and submits annual Treasurer’s Report
  • Prepares Library Board meeting agendas and Board packets
  • Works closely with the administrative team

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution required
  • Three or more years of applicable experience required
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles required
  • Proficiency in financial software required; prior experience with Sage accounting software preferred
  • Prior experience with Paylocity payroll software preferred
  • Knowledge of principles of human resources preferred

Salary Range:  A range of $25.30 to $32.00 per hour; offers made within this range are based on competencies, experience, and internal pay equity

Benefits: Health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; four weeks of vacation plus sick and personal leave; Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan; and availability of 457(b)/deferred compensation savings plan 

 Hours:  37.5 hours/week (full-time)

To apply:  Send a cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@vppl.info.  In the subject line of the email, indicate “Business Manager”

 

 

Part-Time Positions

LIBRARY PAGE

This is a part-time position (average 11-13 hours per week) which will require working a flexible schedule including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends in the Circulation/Outreach Services Department as a Library Page.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Shelves library materials in correct locations and maintains shelving areas so patrons and staff can locate materials.
  • Straightens shelves, shifts materials and cleans, as needed.
  • Answers directional questions from patrons.
  • Shifts and discards old issues of magazines and newspapers.
  • Searches for materials on shelves as directed.
  • Processing of new materials received in the library.
  • May represent the library at community events.
  • Cooperates as a team member with the library staff in performing any duties essential to the achievement of effective library operations.

Contacts outside of immediate department:

  • Patrons, other departments, schools, community groups.

Physical demands:

  • Must be able to reach, remove, and replace materials on the top shelf of circulating collection of book stacks (84 inches high) and on all shelves below this height.
  • Must be able to push a fully loaded cart weighing up to 200 pounds.
  • Frequent bending, lifting, reaching (including overhead reaching), and carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds for short distances.
  • Frequent periods of standing.
  • Occasional repetitive motion.

Minimum qualifications:

  • One year of high school required.
  • Ability to express self well in English, both orally and in writing, required.

Salary Range: $15.50-$18.01 per hour

To apply: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications are available at the First Floor Service Desk and online at: https://www.vppl.info/library-info/library-job-openings/. Applications can be dropped off at the Villa Park Public Library First Floor Service Desk or emailed to jobs@vppl.info; please include “Page Position” in the subject line of the email. No phone calls, please.