Director of Siouxland Libraries

Salary: $5,608.80 - $7,084.00 Biweekly
Location : City of Sioux Falls, SD
Job Type: Appointed
Job Number: 202500065
Department: Siouxland Libraries
Opening Date: 04/21/2025
Closing Date: 5/2/2025 5:00 PM Central

Job Summary

The City of Sioux Falls is hiring the Director of Siouxland Libraries. Siouxland Libraries aims to serve the needs of its customers by expanding minds, building community, and inspiring curiosity. We strive to promote a lifelong love of reading, learning, and literacy.

The Director of Siouxland Libraries bears ultimate responsibility for the overall operation, administration, and function of Siouxland Libraries, its branches, outreach, bookmobile, and digital services and for providing library services to the citizens of the City of Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County.
Job Responsibilities

There shall be delegated to the holder of the Office of Director of Siouxland Libraries the following executive and administrative duties and functions in which the public has an interest and for which the holder of said office shall bear ultimate responsibility:

Direct the management, operation, planning, promotion, and delivery of a comprehensive program of library service for the City of Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County.

Responsible for assembling and maintaining a viable collection of print and digital materials, together with a program of services and events that meet the educational, recreational, and informational needs of the community.

Direct the enforcement of Library Board policies and rules, City Council ordinances and policies, state laws, and regulation within the library facilities and grounds.

Direct the development of Library Board policies, prepare the state annual report for board approval, and lead library plans including, but not limited to, the Strategic Plan and the Technology Plan. Attend Board meetings as an ex-officio member and secretary, prepare agenda items, carry out the assignments and general policies of the Board, and coordinate Library Board responsibilities and efforts with the Sioux Falls City Council and the Minnehaha County Commission.

Work with other City department directors and staff to ensure understanding and support of Library needs within the City's organization and collaborate with other departments to understand and support their role within the broad context of City policies and procedures.

Develop and maintain a cooperative working relationship with the Minnehaha County Commission, the Cities of Baltic, Brandon, Colton, Crooks, Garretson, Hartford, Humboldt, and Valley Springs, and the Brandon Valley School District in support of library service.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an American Library Association accredited college or university with a master's degree in library science and eight (8) years of increasingly responsible public library experience of which three (3) years must have been in an administrative capacity, preferably as a library director or assistant library director in a similar size or larger library; or any such combination of education, experience, and training as may be acceptable to the hiring authority.
Supplemental Information

• Professional administrative and leadership skills in the organization, development, and maintenance of a comprehensive public library system that provides outstanding public service.
• Leadership abilities and management skills in budgeting, personnel, long-range and strategic planning, strong communications skills, library buildings, and public relations.
• Ability to direct and work collaboratively with professional library staff.
• Ability to work effectively with, advise, and inform legislative bodies; political, business, and community leaders; Library Board of Trustees; local municipal and state officials; the media; and the general public.
• Ability to keep multiple constituencies moving in the same direction to provide quality library service.
• Knowledge of the current professional practices of library administration and comprehensive knowledge of emerging library technologies and information services.
• Ability to plan and provide library services that reflect the needs of the entire community.
• Ability to relate to diverse community groups and a commitment to actively promote the library and its services.
• Concern for and interest in interlibrary cooperation on the local, state, and national levels.
• Ability to attract and retain quality staff.
• A commitment to innovation in providing public service.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

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• Competitive salary with other public and industry positions, including step advancements.
• The City participates in the South Dakota Retirement System. Employees receive a 6% match. Additionally, employees may choose to enroll in a Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Competitive rates for single, 2-party, and family.
• 11 paid holidays and 2 personal leave days each calendar year.
• New employees are granted 40 hours of vacation at time of hire and accrue an additional 2 weeks in their first year.
• Sick leave accrues over 96 hours per year.
• The City of Sioux Falls is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.