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Chief Operating Officer - Seeking visionary MLIS - Tulsa City-County Library
 

Tulsa City-County Library

THE COMMUNITY

As the former oil-wealth capital of the world, Tulsa is currently considered the cultural and arts capital of Oklahoma. The city features exceptional museums, art deco architecture, world-class ballet and opera, professional and recreational sports and a vibrant music scene. Tulsa regularly attracts the biggest musical acts in the world and nearly all traveling Broadway shows.

Tulsa truly offers all the big-city experiences in a completely different way. No long lines. No huge crowds. No big attitudes. Just plenty to do.

Anywhere you go in Tulsa, you are never far from outdoor leisure. Every part of the city is within minutes of 141 parks covering roughly 8,278 acres, including two nature centers and 66 miles of walking and biking trails. Tulsa features beautiful topography, temperate winters and an extremely affordable cost of living.

Cost of living calculator: http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/

 

THE LIBRARY

The Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) has been a valued partner in the Tulsa County community since 1961. As an independent library district, TCCL serves a diverse population of more than 622,000 people, has a dedicated annual operating budget of approximately $27 million and a robust 501(c)(3) foundation. The library features three ethnic resource centers, a genealogy center and dispenses several unique annual author awards replete with cash prizes, which attract high-caliber authors to Tulsa. TCCL has 24 public and two non-public locations, where more than three million visits take place yearly!

TCCL is truly a 21st century library system. Our Central library has a robust maker space, state of the art digital learning lab, interactive flight simulators, a recording studio and even a Starbucks!

 

The Position

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) provides executive leadership, vision and oversight to the library system. This key member of senior leadership will be charged with strategic and operational oversight of the library's multiple branches, community outreach activities and the Starbuck's store located at Central library.

The COO will design and implement strategies that promote a positive customer experience and provide for continued community growth and sustainability. They will be responsible for implementing policies and programs that promote the library's culture, mission, and values; and will identify trends and new technology necessary to keep the organization relevant over time.

The current salary range is $101,000 to $130,000 per year. A highly competitive benefits package includes an independent retirement plan to which both the employee and City contribute, a multi-option deferred compensation plan, a generous vacation and sick leave plan, 10 paid holidays per year, a flexible benefits plan including multi-option health coverage, dental and vision coverage.

 

Essential job functions:

- Serves as a member of the Executive Team (C-Team) to develop overall strategy, manage tactical objectives, and short- and long-term planning for deployment of resources and achieving the Library’s vision.

- Identifies and develops, in conjunction with CEO and staff, innovative best practices using thoughtful investigation

- Thinks innovatively and develops strategic initiatives to enhance library services and promote a positive customer experience

- Works effectively with executive management to ensure continuous process and organizational improvement

- Leads management staff responsibilities for system-wide public services and product management

- Responsible for translating high-level vision and strategies to strategic plans for execution by reports

- Assists the CEO and C-Team in the timely execution of enterprise wide deliverables by monitoring department level operational plans, encouraging strategic coordination of resources, and by eliminating operational obstacles

- Develops appropriate business case justifications and cost/benefit analysis for departmental initiatives within reporting line.

- Supports ongoing maintenance and continuous improvement of grounds and buildings

- Develops and cultivates employees responsible for ensuring a satisfactory customer experience by providing timely feedback and career development opportunities

-Develops and cultivates Library partnerships and strategic alliances external to the organization.

 

Qualified individuals must have MLIS and seven or more years of proven progressive operations experience and strategic responsibility in a large library system. Strong analytic skills and a proven ability to effectively manage organizational change is required. Must also have a solid understanding of:

  • information technology
  • building programs
  • customer service
  • product management
  • performance measures

Applications and Qualification Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line.

For more information, please go to http://careers.tulsalibrary.org/  Applications received by May 18, 2018, will receive first consideration, but the position will remain open until filled.

Company Website: http://careers.tulsalibrary.org/

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